SPARC SAMUDAYA NIRMAN SAHAYAK
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Action Research
 
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BSUP 11 CITY EVALUATION
 
In December 2011 and February 2012, NTAG approved a proposal by SPARC to study the range of alternatives under BSUP explored by 11 cities across the country and draw lessons from it for the next phase, which is the extension of JnNURM-BSUP for another two years.
 
Our main objectives were:
  • To understand how each city selected, designed and executed BSUP projects
  • To understand the manner in which communities were involved at each level and consequences of that; to what degree municipality, consultants and NGOs were involved
  • To study how DPRs were made, contractors selected, structures designed, amenities provided and connectivity to the city
  • To assess how cities would do this differently, issues they raise to the city, state and central leadership
 
Impact
 
 
For solutions to long term challenges and vulnerabilities, strategies have to first identify the basket of problems and locate aspects of that process which first inhibit the poor themselves, believing they have a role and contribution to make in finding the solutions.

Action Research helps to document and analyze those challenges and vulnerabilities. Studies help priorities to get set and communities begin to link affordability and aspirations to balance out what is possible, then examine what structurally still continues to define obstructions in the form of resources, existing rules regulations and build strategies to address them.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
         
MSDP TOILET SURVEY
2013-ongoing
BSUP 11 CITY STUDY
2012
INCREMENTALITY
2011-ongoing
RE-DHARAVI
2010
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
2010