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Citizens for the CityNeighbourhood Improvement Partnership Challenge
Initiative of: United Technologies Corporation
Why C4C – NIP Challenge?
• Support and help local communities to solve their common, everyday problems • Bring attention to the neighbourhood scale that directly impacts quality of life of
residents• Create a framework to involve citizens in problem solving alongside public officials• Foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among citizens towards their
neighbourhood• Bring to the fore good practices (workable solutions to civic problems) in the city that
others can learn from• Showcasing the potential of Corporate Social Responsibility to tackle and overcome
development challenges in the city
‘What is the city but the people?’
- William ShakespeareFor more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
What is the Timeline?
LaunchMay 7, 2015
June 25, 2015
August, 2015
May 7 – June 25, 2015
Sept. 2015 – June 2016
June 2016
Proposal creation and consultations
Submissions close
Announcement of winners (Date to be announced)
Approval and execution of projects(Monitoring by UTC)
Submission of documentation of the ‘before and after’ of the targeted issue
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Who can Apply?
Challenge is open to the following groups: • Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs)
Must be Registered with Karnataka Societies Registration Act (KSR Act) and• Apartment Associations (AA)• Gated Community Societies• Community Based Organizations (CBO – Rotary/Lions)• NGOs working with underprivileged groups
Must have worked for >2 years
- Economically challenged neighbourhoods (not registered under KSR Act) can participate in collaboration with a neighbouring RWA
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Awardees and dispersal of Grant Money?
Financial awards for winning entries• Total award INR 1 CRORE• Upto INR 15 Lakhs per project towards implementation
The Grant money can be given to an awardee who is:• An RWA registered under KSA and have an active Bank Account• NGO with FCRA / 80G• Businesses who must have a tie-up with an RWA for the solution that is to be embedded in
that neighborhood• CBO and other associations who have been working with underprivileged communities for
atleast 2 years
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
What support will NIP Team provide?
NIP team: Centre for Public Problem Solving (CPPS) and Embarq
The process of Consultations for competition applicants involve:•Connect project teams (Solution Seekers – SS) with relevant experts (Solution Providers – SP)
– For domain specific knowledge
•Mentorship for developing proposals– Feasibility of the project
– Financial assessment and costing
– Impact analysis
– Replicability
– Phasing
•Sharing case studies of comparable projects
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
What projects can you apply with?
6 Indicative Sectors
1. Improving Mobility
2. Spot light on Public Safety
3. Revitalization of Public Spaces
4. Off the Grid Initiatives
5. Waste Management
6. Environment and Lakes
- All proposals must aim for improvements to the quality of life of those localities
- Projects to be proposed only in public spaces not private areas
- Projects must not be religious, political or sectarian
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Improving Mobility
Last mile connectivity from public modes of transport | Redesigning Bus Stops | Traffic Calming measures within neighbourhoods | Pot hole fixing and speed breaker markings | Pedestrianisation in localities
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Improving Mobility
Last mile connectivity from public modes of transport | Redesigning Bus Stops | Traffic Calming measures within neighbourhoods
Pot hole fixing and speed breaker markings | Pedestrianisation in localities
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Spot light on Public Safety
Improving Street Lighting | Making neighbourhoods more legible: Signage
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Revitalization of Public Spaces
Reclaiming Urban Commons as ‘City Living rooms’ | Art and Culture programming for vacant/public spaces
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Revitalization of Public Spaces
Reclaiming Urban Commons as ‘City Living rooms’ | Art and Culture programming for vacant/public spaces
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Revitalization of Public Spaces
Reclaiming Urban Commons as ‘City Living rooms’ | Art and Culture programming for vacant/public spaces
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Off the Grid Initiatives
Local energy production in low income areas | Energy production from waste: Bio gas
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Waste management
Leaf litter composting | Re-imagining Lorry Points
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Waste management
Leaf litter composting | Re-imagining Lorry Points
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Environment and Lakes
Monitoring and Sensing urban environment | Community Involvement in Lakes | Increasing green cover: Vertical gardens
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Inspirational Projects Environment and Lakes
Monitoring and Sensing urban environment | Community Involvement in Lakes | Increasing green cover: Vertical gardens
For more information please visit www.citizensforthecity.in or call us at +91 90660 21530
Thank you!
We would be delighted to hear from you- Whether you face a particular problem in your locality and your community wants help to solve it- You have a great idea and you want to submit it for the competition-You have a solution but are looking for a place to apply it
To set up an appointment or for any assistance contact:Kalpana Kar; Ashwin Mahesh; V. Ravichandar
Write to us at citizensforthecity.nip@gmail.com, Call us at +91 90660 21530
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