Human Settlements Discussion Paper Series Theme: Water - 6 Lessons from Karachi: the role of demonstration, documentation, mapping and relationship building in advocacy for improved urban sanitation and water services August 2008 Arif Pervaiz Perween Rahman with Arif Hasan This paper is an output of the Sida, DANIDA and DFID funded project entitled: Improving urban water and sanitation provision globally, through information and action driven locally. IIED and five of its partners are carrying out this project in Angola, Argentina, Ghana, Pakistan, and India. The project documents innovative and inspiring examples of locally-driven water and sanitation initiatives in deprived urban areas. The project provides a basis for better understanding of how to identify and build upon local initiatives that are likely to improve water and sanitation in low-income settlements. The project also looks at how local organisations in those countries have managed to: scale up successful projects; work collaboratively; finance water and sanitation schemes; and use information systems such as mapping to drive local action and monitor improvements. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Arif Pervaiz has a B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University (New Jersey); M.Sc. in Management of NGOs from the London School of Economics (LSE); and M. Sc. in Environmental Management from National University of Singapore. The bulk of his professional work experience has been in the area of environment and development. He until recently headed the WaterAid Pakistan country office. He started his carrier in development with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), and later moved to IUCN, where he worked in different capacities for four years. In between, he did a number of cross-sector, short-term assignments for different national and international organisations. He is currently working for the Clinton Climate Initiative in Karachi. E-mail: [email protected] Perween Rahman is an Architect and Urban Planner. Joined OPP in 1983, as Joint Director and managed the Sanitation and Housing programmes. Since 1988 has been working as Director of Orangi Pilot Project – Research and Training Institute. She has also been a visiting lecturer since 1983 and teaches students of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and now at the Karachi University. She is a founder member of the NGO Urban Resource Centre, Karachi and continues to guide and support their work. E-mail: [email protected] Arif Hasan is an architect and planner in private practice in Karachi, who has long worked closely with the Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute and the Urban Resource Centre in Karachi (of which he is chair). He is also Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at NED University in Karachi. He has published widely on urban issues. © IIED 2008 Human Settlements Programme International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) 3 Endsleigh Street London WC1H 0DD, UK Tel: 44 20 7388 2117 (international); 020 7388 2117 (UK) Fax: 44 20 7388 2826 (international); 020 7388 2826 (UK) ISBN: 978-1-84369-712-1 This paper can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o= 10560IIED. A printed version of this paper is also available from Earthprint for US$20 (www.earthprint.com) CONTENTS PAGE Preface Summary 1 1.0 CONTEXT 5 1.1 Country profile 5 1.2 Karachi 6 1.2.1 Planned areas and katchi abadis 7 1.2.2 Water supply and sanitation 11 1.2.3 Informal settlements and macro-level issues 13 1.2.4 Civil society organisations 14 1.2.5 Main actors in water supply and sanitation provision 14 1.2.6 Main issues in infrastructure development 16 2.0 THE ORANGI PILOT PROJECT 17 2.1 Principles and processes 19 3.0 DOCUMENTATION AND MAPPING AS TOOLS FOR 23 ADVOCACY 3.1 Process of mapping 23 3.2 Mapping and community capacity-building 26 3.2.1 Youth Training Programme 26 3.3 Documentation and mapping of katchi abadis 29 3.4 Mapping process outside of Karachi 29 4.0 ADVOCACY: evolution and milestones 30 4.1 Korangi Waste Water Management Project (KWWMP) 30 4.1.1 Collective action 33 4.2 Wider consequences of the KWWMP experience 35 4.3 Working with CDGK and development of S-III 38 4.4 The national sanitation policy 40 4.5 Expanded and new areas of work 40 4.5.1 Encroachments by the powerful and displacement of 40 the poor 4.5.2 Water supply and distribution 42 5.0 ADVOCACY: elements of an effective strategy 45 5.1 Identification of issues 45 5.2 Field experience 46 5.3 Linkages and partnership with government 46 5.4 Research and extension 48 5.5 Civil society partnerships and networks 50 5.6 Ownership of process and outcomes 50 5.7 Media for information, not publicity 51 6.0 KEY DOCUMENTS ON THE ORANGI PILOT PROJECT 52 7.0 RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM IIED’S HUMAN 86 SETTLEMENTS GROUP ANNEXES, TABLES, BOXES AND FIGURES Page Annex I OPP-RTI methodology 57 Annex II Process of community mobilisation at OPP-RTI 59 Annex III UNCHS CTA’s appraisal of OPP 61 Annex IV Replications of the OPP-RTI model by partner organisations 67 outside of Karachi Annex V External assistance for water and sanitation projects in Karachi, 75 1989-2007 Annex VI Officials and civil society members who contributed to working 78 with OPP-RTI Annex VII OPP-RTI statistics 85 Table 1 Responsibilities for drainage and sewerage by agency 15 Table 2 OPP-RTI proposed plan for KWWMP 33 Box 1 Pitfalls of subsidies 22 Box 2 Teacher Training Resource Centre 28 Box 3 Sewerage, drainage, and treatment plants 35 Box 4 Citizens position paper on water and sanitation policy for Karachi 37 Box 5 Focal Group on nalas and drains of Karachi 39 Box 6 ADB funding of projects in Karachi 43 Box 7 Karachi Urban Development Project 43 Box 8 IFI funded projects: civil society perspective 44 Figure 1 Map of Pakistan showing provinces and neighbouring countries 5 Figure 2 Map of Karachi showing town boundaries 8 Figure 3 A squatter settlement in Karachi 9 Figure 4 Inner-city densification 9 Figure 5 An informal settlement (Pathan Colony) in Karachi 10 Figure 6 A typical block-manufacturing yard 11 Figure 7 Overflowing sewage in a lane of a squatter settlement 12 Figure 8 Nalas/drainage channels: a means of sewage disposal 13 Figure 9 A peripheral settlement (Sherpao Colony): internal sewerage is 13 connected to the city’s sewer Figure 10 Participants at the URC Forum 15 Figure 11 Bird’s-eye view of Orangi 17 Figure 12 A self-financed lane sewer in Orangi 18 Figure 13 OPP-RTI’s technician providing training support 21 Figure 14 Meeting with area activists on sewerage plan 22 Figure 15 Weekly staff meeting at OPP-RTI 22 Figure 16 Documentation of infrastructure in katchi abadis undertaken at 24 OPP-RTI Figure 17 Team of youths carrying out mapping/documentation in katchi 25 abadis Figure 18 Plane-table survey of a settlement 25 Figure 19 Training of young people from Qasba (Islamia) Colony 26 Figure 20 Lease Camp of SKAA located at Welfare Colony 27 Figure 21 Meeting with a prospective CBO for replication of sanitation 27 programme Figure 22 Trained youths at work 27 Figure 23 Partner TTRC providing training to young people 28 Figure 24 A partner NGO mapping their settlement 30 Figure 25 The then Nazim of Karachi being briefed on the work of OPP- 31 RTI Figure 26 OPP-RTI staff supervising an ADB funded main sewer 31 Figure 27 Existing sewerage and drainage system of Korangi 32 Figure 28 Section of drain for a realistic sewage disposal system for 34 Korangi Figure 29 Meeting with KWSB officials 35 Figure 30 Meeting with CDGK officials 38 Figure 31 A natural nala converted to box drain 39 Figure 32 Strengthening people’s efforts for securing their goths 42 Figure 33 A private hydrant 42 Figure 34 Discussion with government officials 47 Figure 35 Flooding of Clifton and old city 49 Figure 36 CDN meeting being organised by partner SCWS, Sanghar 50 Figure 37 Briefing/site visit of media person 51 GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank CBO community-based organisation CDGK City District Government Karachi CDN Community Development Network – a network of OPP-RTI partner organisations CREED Collaboration in Reforms for Efficient and Equitable Development – Karachi-based advocacy NGO CSO civil society organisation CTA Chief Technical Advisor DCO District Co-ordination Officer DFID Department for International Development (UK) DG Director-General District Top tier of local government GDP gross domestic product GIS Geographic information system GKSP Greater Karachi Sewerage Plan GoS Government of Sindh goth village HDI Human Development Index IFI international finance institution IIED International Institute for Environment and Development katchi abadi low-income settlement KDA Karachi Development Authority KHASDA Karachi Health and Social Development Association KMC Karachi Metropolitan Corporation KMC Karachi Metropolitan Corporation – defunct body whose functions were taken over by the CDGK KPT Karachi Port Trust KUDP Karachi Urban Development Programme KUDP Karachi Urban Development Programme KWSB Karachi Water and Sewerage Board KWWMP Korangi Waste Water Management Programme LCGO Local (City) Government Ordinance MGD million gallons per day MNA Member National Assembly MoE Ministry of Environment MPA Member Provincial Assembly naib nazim deputy mayor nala natural drain nazim mayor NGO non-governmental organisation NIPA National Institute for Public Administration OCT Orangi Charitable Trust OPP Orangi Pilot Project - the parent institution which began its work in 1980 and continued to function as OPP till 1988, when it evolved into four separate institutions OPP-RTI Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute – one of four institutions which came into being as a result of OPP being devolved into four separate institutions.