As COVID-19 is wiping away years of our developmental progress in weeks, the ability to reinvent ourselves and rebuild is more critical than ever before. With the development sector grappling with shrinking resources, the way forward requires a coming together of all stakeholders - nonprofits, government, corporates, foundations, academia and philanthropists.
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Housing is a critical urban service for informal workers and their families. Unfortunately, delivery of this service is patchy at best and awful at worst. This session will explore how down top approaches can be built and can replace traditional top down ones. It will also explore the role of communities and technology in ensuring a superior housing experience for the urban poor.
Speakers: Bharath Visweswariah, Omidyar Network India; Rejeet Mathews, WRI-India; Dr. Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences; Shubagato Dasgupta, Center for Policy Research; Jagjeevan Neelakandapillai, Kudumbashree; Viraj Tyagi, eGovernments Foundation
This discussion will round out our track on Informal workers by exploring gaps in delivery of critical services such as sanitation, health, and education. We will discuss specific barriers that prevent circular migrants from benefiting from these services, and the role of identity programs such as Aadhaar, technology, political intermediaries, and others in finding solutions.
Speakers: Shilpa Kumar, Omidyar Network India; Bharath Visweswariah, Omidyar Network India; Rajiv Khandelwal, Aajeevika Bureau; Aniket Doegar, Haqdarshak; Sarayu Natarajan, Aapti Institute; Sandeep Sachdeva, Safe In India
