MID TERM REVIEW MEETING RESA PROJECT SLOT ANALYSIS: PHASE I 2nd APRIL 2009 Deepak Saxena & Amarjeet Singh CUTS CART

PRESENTATION OUTLINE RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN PROJECT COVERAGE PROGRESS SO FAR SOME HIGHLIGHTS LIMITATIONS OPPORTUNITIES THREATS STRENGTHS

RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN Districts: 10 Local Partners: Upbhokta Sanrankshan Samiti, Bikaner , Vagad Vikas Sansthan, Banswara CHD, Chittorgarh Samajik Vikas Sansthan, Dholpur Arawali Sewa Samiti, Sirohi Manav Pragati Sansthan, Churu Saarthi Sansthan, Jhunjhunu Maruti Sewa Samiti, Udaipur Consumer Legal Help Society, Sawai Madhopur Oxford Shikshan Parshikshan Vikas Sansthan, Kota

PROJECT COVERAGE

PROGRESS SO FAR Perception Survey of the partner CSOs The Local Inception Workshop Consumer Base Line Survey Territorial Base paper and Territorial Training Manual Reference Group Meeting- I Two Territorial Trainings Hand-Out in vernacular Grassroots Interface Meetings

HIGHLIGHTS Planned 5 GIMs : Conducted 48 Target beneficiary in GIMs -500 : Actual 1859 Other project partners attended first 2 GIMs to learn from Rajasthan experience CUTS received ‘India Power Award’ for its grassroots community impact One partner awarded by the District Collector

LIMITATIONS Some delay due to dependence on local partners Few Local partners lack of experience of dealing technical issues Some local partners finding little difficult to reach to local utilities

OPPORTUNITIES Indication of RERC to be further involved Demand from Local CSOs to undertake activities Establishment of a consumer cell at local level Enabling environment to ensure success of project’s future activities and paving way for its replication More consumer representation in regulatory process More consumer friendly regulations and decisions

THREATS Few of the local partners are developing an unfriendly relation with the utilities Some of partners focusing only on quantitative output rather than qualitative Participants focusing on their personal problems and directly initiating discussions with utility officials in GIMs. Slackness and callous approach of few of the partners

STRENGTHS Rich experience of working in the sector over a decade Strong networking all over the state/districts Established contacts with utilities, regulators., local legislators, media, etc Active involvement of the RG Members Capable and experienced team members Continuous support from implementing organisation Good infrastructural facilities Active support of Local CSOs, media, etc

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