LAHORE MIRROR– The government is putting in all-out efforts to devise ways, means and systems for optimum, efficient, cost effective and sustainable service delivery of municipal services at the grassroots level.
This was stated by Project Director of the Project Management Unit Muhammad Hamza Salik while addressing one-day participatory workshop organized by Asian Consulting Engineers & Ramboll Denmark in collaboration with Project Management Unit of the Punjab Intermediate Cities Investment Improvement Project (PICIIP) on the topic of “Comparative Analysis of Business Model Operations for Municipal Service Delivery at Sialkot and Sahiwal” at a local hotel on Wednesday.
He said that the approach of the Operational Design & Business Model (OBDM) component of the PICIIP is aimed at working with the relevant stakeholders, especially the personnel of the local governments and allied departments, who will be implementing the preferred models after Punjab Government’s necessary approvals.
The participants carried out situational analysis, comparative assessment of potential options, operational design & business model, institutional framework & strengthening and monitoring & evaluation to ensure quality service delivery.
Based on the industrial scan, options, analysis and comparisons, Operational Design & Business Model developed a framework, approach and methodology so that municipal corporations could develop improved operations and enhanced resource for water & sanitation, solid waste management, clean green environment and upkeep of better open spaces in both the cities.
Asian Consulting Engineers and Ramboll Denmark are jointly implementing OBDM component of the PICIIP funded by the Asian Development Bank. The expected impact and outcome of the ODBM project is that the residents of Sahiwal and Sialkot cities would have access to quality municipal services which are efficient, effective and sustainable.
Representatives of the ADB, local governments of Sahiwal and Sialkot, WASA, LWMC, LDA, PHED, LDA, EPA Punjab and PHA attended the participatory workshop.
