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HUMAN SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Head of the Institute: Executive Director (Training)
Tel. No. : 24367834
Fax: No. : 24365292
Email : edthsmi2013@gmail.com, HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308640
Fax nos: 011- 24365292, Email:edthsmi2013@gmail.com
Website:www.hudco.org
INTERNATIONAL COURSE
FOR OVERSEAS PROFESSIONALS
ON
FORMAL SOLUTIONS TO INFORMAL
SETTLEMENTS (Under ITEC & SCAAP
Sponsored By Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India)
Hudco House, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110003 Phone: 011-24308611, 24308640 | Fax: 011-24365292 | E : hsmicsh@gmail.com |
www.hudco.org
DATE: 30th
Oct to 8th
December 2017
PLACE: NEW DELHI, INDIA
HOW TO APPLY
Application should be made in
prescribed format available with
the Indian Mission in your
country. The Indian Mission in
your country will also be able to
provide more details on the
programme and information
regarding the availability of
fellowships. Please visit
http://itec.mea.gov.in for details.
AIRPORT TRANSFER
PLEASE NOTE: Institute’s hostel remains open round the clock on all days, including holidays. Accommodation for participants is reserved in the hostel. Participants must NOT stay anywhere except at HSMI hostel. No reimbursement will be made to the participants if staying elsewhere or for hiring of taxi.
This institute may arrange to receive
the participants from the airport once
the arrival details are received in
advance. The arrival details may be
sent to hsmicsh@gmail.com. The
details of pick-up arrangements shall be
informed through email. The person
deputed to receive will have the
placard flashing the name of the
institute “HSMI” and shall be
available in the arrival hall after
customs clearance.
Alternatively, on arrival, the
participant can hire a prepaid taxi
from the Delhi Traffic Police
Counter in the arrival hall of Delhi
Airport (after customs) and indicate
the Institute’s Hostel Address i.e.
212 Malwa Singh Block,, Asian
Games Village Complex (Khel
Gaon), August Kranti Marg, New
Delhi – 110 049. The approximate
tariff is around US $ 8 (Eight).
In case of any problem in airport
transfer, participants should contact
the Institute’s Hostel. The
telephone numbers of hostel are
( + 9 1 ) 2 6 4 9 3 3 7 5 , 4 9 0 2 8 2 9 7 ,
26493281, Fax: 26493726.
Hsmi.hostel@gmai.com
HUMAN SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Head of the Institute: Name : Dr. H.S Gill Designation : Executive Director (Training)
Tel. No. : 24367834
Fax: No. : 24365292
Email : edthsmi2013@gmail.com, edhudco@gmail.com
HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308601
Fax nos: 011- 24365292, 24366426
Email:edthsmi2013@gmail.com
Website:www.hudco.org
At the end of the programme, participants will be able:
• To examine the role and tasks of urban managers in the perspective of formalizing
the informal settlements;
• To understand the process of growth of informal settlements in the context of social,
political and institutional factors;
• To understand the linkages between urban poverty, rural-urban migration & land use
regulations and growth of informal settlements;
• Analyse strategies adopted by different states to cope with the informal settlements
and preventive measures being taken; and
• Share experiences with Urban Development Managers from other countries.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
PROGRAMME CONTENTS
The major subject areas of the programme are:
• Introduction to Urbanization
• The Informal City v/s the Formal City
• Land Use Regulations and Growth of
Informal Settlements
• Options for In-situ and Relocation of
Informal Settlements
• Urban Livelihood options
• Urban Governance and Finance
TECHNICAL SITE VISITS
Structured visits to in-situ
improvement, resettlement and
rehabilitation projects, livelihood and
technological options relevant to the
programme will be organized to
impart practical experience to the
participants. The visits to projects
implemented by Central and State
Governments, major public and
private sector undertakings, NGOs
and CBOs will also be undertaken.
DETAILS OF MATERIAL / LITERATURE TO BE BROUGHT BY
PARTICIPANTS
Each participant is required to make a presentation on country profile and city profile giving the
principal goal and strategies of inclusive growth of urban poor in their respective countries.
Participants will also be asked to make presentation on Concept paper and group exercises. In this
context, participants are requested to bring relevant data and case studies on the theme, covering
the following:
• Policy papers relating to housing,
urban development, urbanization
trends, status of urban infrastructure
in their respective countries.
• Case studies, b e s t p r a c t i c e s
and research papers giving
estimates and projections of housing
situation, basic services like potable
water, sanitation, primary education,
primary health care; gaps/shortfalls.
• Social economic profile, incomes,
expenditure and living standards of
urban population, their access to
basic services, etc. Institutional
arrangements and legal
mechanisms currently operational in
the country for undertaking housing
and infrastructure development.
DELHI WEATHER
LANGUAGE OF THE COURSE
The course would be conducted in English
FELLOWSHIP
As per Government of India’s regulations indicated to the participants by respective Indian
Mission (ITEC/SCAAP or under Colombo Plan).
HUMAN SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Head of the Institute: Name : Dr. H.S Gill Designation : Executive Director (Training)
Tel. No. : 24367834
Fax: No. : 24365292
Email : edthsmi2013@gmail.com, edhudco@gmail.com
HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308601
Fax nos: 011- 24365292, 24366426
Email:edthsmi2013@gmail.com
Website:www.hudco.org
International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and Special Commonwealth African Assistance Programme (SCAAP)
Over the last several decades, ITEC and its sister initiatives, SCAAP and the Technical Cooperation Scheme of Colombo Plan have contributed substantially to capacity building in many parts of the world.
ITEC/SCAAP programmes have attracted thousands of participants from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Central Europe for training in a diverse range of subjects at a large number of institutes across the country. In 2015-16, nearly 10,000 participants from 161 ITEC/SCAAP partner countries participated in more than 280 courses at 47 institutes, which are leading centres of excellence in their field of specialization.
The programme is run on highly participative lines ensuring maximum involvement of the participants. Besides interaction with faculty, each participant would also be required to prepare a country paper, concept paper and further participate in group d i s c u s s i o n s , g a m e s a n d e x e r c i s e s t o help them tackle their own work situations.
PARTICIPATION
This programme is primarily designed for engineers, architects, town planners, landscape architects, urban designers, community development professionals, health workers, education and literacy campaigners and technologists. Participation of Non-Government Organizations as well as some elected representatives, seriously engaged in urban affairs shall strengthen the interaction among managers of urban development. Participants should have a Bachelor Degree in the mentioned disciplines with minimum 5 years’ experience.
Winter arrives in Delhi November or early December. During December normal temperature
is expected to be around 22 degree Celsius during day and around 10 degrees Celsius in
night. The participants are advised to carry woollens with them.
Formal Solutions to Informal Settlements (6 weeks)
Informal Settlements are inevitable reality in the fast urbanizing countries, like India. Increasing number
of slums dwellers highlight the shortcomings in the planning
process. Migration of people to the cities within the country
generally is due to marriage, in search of livelihood, better
opportunities of education, proximity to health and
entertainment facilities, better law and order situation etc.,
and is a continuous process though the rate of migration
keeps on changing. Informal living does not come by choice
for the poor population hence there is need to plan and
build inclusive cities.
Providing formal solutions for population living in slums and squatter settlements is quite challenging.
The cost of developing brown projects is much high as compared to green projects. The settlements
being heterogeneous in terms of caste, ethnicity, religion, family size, employment activities etc. hence
the perspective of social integration, livelihood requirements, equity and integration with existing city
require much more sensitization of the officials. The role of NGOs and CBOs in improving the trust has
been globally recognized for taking up participatory approach in inclusive planning for improvement /
resettlement / relocation of slums.
The role of government is of a facilitator for improving the affordability various alternatives of
structurally safe housing typologies, adhering to planning norms and establishing linkages with the city
infrastructure services. There is a need to develop processes and tools to protect the social, economic
and cultural fabric of the people who have been living in informal settlements. The policy makers and
professionals in urban arena should be accosted with success stories of upgrading the living conditions
for slum dwellers. The program would be highlighting the Indian and international experiences of
various initiatives and strategies for improving the living conditions of the marginalized population
through access to affordable housing with basic services like water supply, toilet facility, solid waste
management collection system, electricity connection
etc., in places close to their livelihood centers.
The course has been designed with the aim to share the
knowledge and experience to address these issues with
the participants.
The course is divided into 6 modules and a brief
description of each module is given below:
Module 1: Introduction to Urbanization
This module will present the profile of India and the National Capital Region. Further, participants will be
given an overview of activities of HUDCO/HSMI particularly regarding housing the urban poor and
details of awarded best practices by HUDCO in the Country. The course objectives, contents of the
programme and Country presentations by participants will be discussed. The challenges faced by the
rapid population growth and urbanization on demand for housing, infrastructure, basic amenities like
water, sanitation, transportation etc. will be covered in this module. The participants would be taken to
places in Delhi of historic landmarks and of cultural importance for better to understanding of the
Country.
Module 2: The Informal City vs. the Formal City
Illegal occupation of urban land is a widespread phenomenon in low-
income countries; inner city slum dwellers, although occupying land
outside the legal land tenure system with limited or no access to public
utilities, benefit from their proximity to formal and informal
employment in the surrounding areas. This module will discuss illegal
settlements which create problems such as poor living conditions for
the people and negative environmental and social impacts for rest of
the population. The group will be taken on site visit to informal
settlements and the different formal solutions undertaken in the
Country for first-hand experience of the situation.
Module 3: Land Regulations and Growth of Informal Settlements
This module will discuss the land regulations and developmental plans for the area according to the
master plan. The reasons for growth of informal settlements in the planned areas would be discussed.
The process of recognition of informal settlements and their various forms as per rules would be
discussed in detail. It would also be supplemented with field visits to the informal settlements of the city
to provide practical experience to the participants, which would be later used as a case study for class
room exercise. The visits will be conducted with extensive cooperation from central and state
governments, major public and private sector undertakings, NGOs and CBOs.
Module 4: Options for In-situ and Relocation of Informal Settlements
Formalizing the informal settlements and improving the settlement on-site, is an uphill task for the city
managers. In this module, various case studies pertaining to in-situ development with transit facility and
relocation will be presented to highlight the mechanisms adopted to formalize the informal settlements.
The officials from the Centre and state would be invited
to discuss the process, which would help the
participants take back relevant information for their
own work situation. The sharing of experience would
also be documented for the benefit of participating
officers. Site visits to a few other cities of India would
also be undertaken for better understanding of
alternative solutions available in the Country.
Module 5: Urban Livelihood Options
This module would focus on elaborating the tools
required to promote livelihoods. Livelihood issue must
be addressed in such a way as to buttress and build links
with the local economy. Informal sector contributes
greatly to the economic development of the Country.
Migrant population contribute to the social, economic
and cultural fabric of the society, though generally are
considered as burden rather than assets. Sessions would
be organized to cover issues like financial autonomy, options for local livelihoods, up gradation of skills
and training of migrants in new vocations.
Module 6: Urban Governance and Finance
Making urban governance pro poor and allocating resources
for undertaking up gradation of informal settlements is a
daunting task in most urban local bodies. In this module,
various case studies will be presented to highlight the concept
of using land as a resource; public private partnership,
community led initiatives, microfinance etc., for upgrading
informal settlements.