JJMRP conducts Policy Dialogues to disseminate information and advocate policies that are relevant to improving the efficiency of the implementation and impact of JJM.
We have conducted two Policy dialogues. The first policy dialogue focused on water technology and the second policy dialogue focused on community participation in rural water supply management.
The first Policy Dialogue was held on 17 February 2023. Officers from the RWS department in Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat attended the program and discussed community engagement in local management and ownership of rural drinking water supply systems. They concluded that active community participation was necessary for the sustained success of drinking water supply systems. They observed that greater awareness about JJM would lead to a higher demand for piped water services and would result in enhanced involvement of the community. They also noted that differences in technology, infrastructure, and community culture need to be factored in when designing community engagement plans.
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A symposium on ‘Ensuring sustainability of drinking water infrastructure’ was organised on 2 November 2023. It was aimed at cross-learning, understanding challenges, and seeking solutions from key stakeholders including senior government officials, and executives from NGOs and international agencies. The discussions were livestreamed.
