BMC – NGO Interaction : Roles of each focus group BMC – NGO Interaction : Roles of each focus group Based on BMC-NGO -Citizen-Corporate Partnership Proposal diagram in www.karmayog.com/cleanliness/cleanliness.htm Advisory Group: (to be formed much later) comprising: eminent citizens, 2 BMC reps, 2 NGO Council reps, total ? primary role: overall vision for Mumbai, strategy inputs and guidance term: one year renewable selection: by BMC & NGO Council other roles: decision basis: majority chairperson: sheriff or governor funding: BMC meetings: every 2 months BMC-NGO Council Apex Group: comprising: BMC reps (MC, ex-officio, 4 AMCs), NGO Council reps (5), invitees (3), total: 13 invitee selection: jointly by BMC & NGO Council invitees term: 1 year renewable primary roles: overall guidelines for BMC-NGO Functional Groups other roles: bi-monthly review reports to Advisory Group decision basis: consensus of BMC & NGO reps chairperson: MC funding: BMC meetings: fortnightly BMC-NGO Steering Group (Cleanliness): comprising: BMC team, NGOs, invitees size: varying e.g. 5 BMC, 5 NGOs, 3 invitees selection: preferably jointly, but not necessary invitees: meeting-specific or as decided primary roles: planning of policies, programs, implementation methods, monitoring and feedback systems getting and representing viewpoints of all stakeholders, influencers, affected people, etc. co-ordinating implementation and monitoring other roles: research and evaluation of alternatives helpline, resource centre, nodal point for that function for the public disseminating info to the public chairperson: none moderator: eminent invitee, else BMC ?? convenor: NGO Council rep / BMC funding: BMC meetings: fortnightly possible selection criteria of different types of people: — commitment to establish a BMC – NGO relationship, and NGO-NGO relationships. This, in my opinion, is the critical factor. — people with an overview of the functional area e.g. cleanliness. — people who are not wedded to one particular solution or their way — people who are open to other ideas for discussion on a rational basis — people with a long and successful history of working with BMC in that functional area. — people with an ability to have an overview of how BMC works and can work. — people who have an ability to negotiate i.e. smooth out differences between people — one person who would be able to put in substantial time – almost full-time – to co-ordinate with everyone involved. And, of course, all of these people have to be willing and able to put in whatever time is required. NGO Working Group (Cleanliness): comprising: BMC field reps, heads of all theme groups size: selection: heads of all theme groups term: 1 year primary role: giving recommendations to the concerned BMC-NGO Steering Group other roles: funding: BMC; maybe ‘membership’ fees from theme group members meetings: fortnightly NGO Theme Groups (in Cleanliness): e.g. Ragpickers, ALMs, Plastic Waste, Bio-composting (anyone – NGO, individuals, commercial orgs involved or interested in that theme) comprising: BMC field reps, all NGOs working in that functional area, commercial orgs, interested individuals size: varying selection: should be involved in that theme term: ongoing primary role: giving feedback to the concerned NGO Working Group e.g. Cleanliness other roles: chairperson: large NGO or expert funding: BMC ?? ; nominal ‘membership’ fees from each member to cover admin costs meetings: monthly BMC-CSO Ward Co-ordination Committee comprising: 3 BMC – 3 NGO from Steering Group, CSO heads of the 24 Ward-Level Committees size: 30 – 35 selection: term: ongoing primary role: getting Plans of Action implemented feedback to Steering Group functioning of Citizen Cells other roles: monitoring and giving feedback funding: BMC meetings: monthly BMC-CSO Ward-level Co-ordination Committees – 24 i.e. one per ward comprising: BMC officials, Social Service Orgs, Corporators, Invitees size: 10 – 20 selection: each should have some particular responsibility term: ongoing primary role: implementing the various Plans of Action other roles: monitoring and giving feedback funding: BMC meetings: weekly BMC-CSO Locality Cleanliness Teams – several in each ward comprising: BMC reps, ALMs, LACCs, CBOs, RWAs, Corporators, Citizens size: 10 or so selection: each should have some particular responsibility term: ongoing primary role: implementing the Plan of Action in their locality other roles: monitoring and giving feedback funding: BMC meetings: weekly Citizen Cells – one or more per ward comprising: part-time citizen volunteers on honorarium basis size: 20 or so selection: term: ongoing primary role: acting as helpline to inform public about policies, procedures, contacts guiding citizens, educating citizens, inputs from citizens other roles: giving feedback to the Ward Groups e.g. Cleanliness Group funding: BMC meetings: monthly amongst each other to share notes NGO Council – Corporator Group comprising: 5 NGO reps + 5 Corporators size: selection: by NGO Council, by Corporator group term: primary role: discussings Plan of Action other roles: co-ordinating with Corporators funding: BMC / Corporators meetings: monthly