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

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

3. 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

4. PROJECT COVERAGE

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Thank you cart@cuts.org ds@cuts.org as7@cuts.org