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HUMAN SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Head of the Institute: Executive Director (Training)

Tel. No. : 24367834

Fax: No. : 24365292

Email : [email protected], HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003

Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308640

Fax nos: 011- 24365292, Email:[email protected]

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 : [email protected] |

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.

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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 [email protected]. 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.

[email protected]

http://itec.mea.gov.in/


















Head of the Institute: Name : Dr. H.S Gill Designation : Executive Director (Training)

Tel. No. : 24367834

Fax: No. : 24365292

Email : [email protected], [email protected]

HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003

Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308601

Fax nos: 011- 24365292, 24366426

Email:[email protected]


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).


Head of the Institute: Name : Dr. H.S Gill Designation : Executive Director (Training)

Tel. No. : 24367834

Fax: No. : 24365292

Email : [email protected], [email protected]

HUDCO House , Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003

Tel nos: 011- 24308600, 24308601

Fax nos: 011- 24365292, 24366426

Email:[email protected]


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.

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