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(iii) empanel domain experts and interns • The Centre's ability to leverage technical and
(iv) leverage investments/grants for city development financial resources has proven useful to KMC.

(v) crowd source support for facilities management. • C-HED's semi-autonomous and neutral status allows
it to focus on strategic support rather than just day-
3. Outreach and Communication:
to-day support to municipal operations.
(i) function as the 'eyes and ears' of the city government
• The range of partnerships fostered by the Centre
(ii) organize outreach programmes and events
have catalysed various development initiatives in the
(iii) carry out media outreach
city and equipped KMC to adopt good practices,
(iv) identify and nurture partnerships and alliances and
innovations and new ideas.
(v) provide coordination support with key stakeholders.
• Its outreach and effective communication on KMC
Stakeholder consultation in Kochi in May 2019 for the Interact "Solutions" project workshop with stakeholders
Bio Programme of ICLEI 4. Knowledge Management: initiatives, with a wide range of stakeholders, helped
(i) facilitate baseline and monitoring studies buy-in from citizens thus contributing to their
The C-HED has helped the city to be an early mover with
(ii) facilitate technical studies sustainability.
respect to the development of a vision document in
(iii) Maintain a data repository on the city
consultation with all key city stakeholders, a city • Partnerships with national and global agencies have
(iv) facilitate evidence-based policymaking and plan
development plan and a draft master plan which now helped facilitate a transfer of knowledge through
forms the basis of all sectoral project reports and preparation and exchange of ideas and experiences with cities around
infrastructure and service delivery. In the process (v) undertake monitoring, learning and evaluation. the world.
Municipal Councilors and officials have been capacitated LESSONS LEARNED: • Securing a steady revenue stream is critical to the
to redefine urban governance and planning and lead the effective functioning of the Centre.
Key takeaways from the C-HED experience:
mainstreaming of the climate change and sustainable • The role of C-HED was showcased as an
development agenda. • Formalizing the establishment and roles via a institutional innovation by KMC and relevant for
SUSTAINABILITY: Workshop on Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority convened Municipal Corporation Council Resolution and a
by KMC authorities in March 2015. Urban Local Governments in the Global South at a
formal Government Order is important for a model
Partnerships and collaborations with technical agencies side-event in the World Urban Forum, Abu Dhabi
City governments can replicate this model following of this nature to function successfully.
ensure that the 'C-HED Model' remains relevant in February 2020.
these steps:
providing city level technical support. The partnerships • Responsiveness to contemporary development
1. Role Institutionalization: challenges in alignment with KMC played a key role REFERENCES:
catalyse the adoption of current best practices that help
the city become more sustainable. This multilateral (i) establishing the mandate and scope of the organization in C-HED's effectiveness. Proactive and demand 1. Draft Report on 'Leveraging Technical Support for Sustainable
cooperation provides a foundation to identify initiatives (ii) registration of the organization responsive support to KMC and availability of skill Urban Development: The Centre for Heritage, Environment and
Development Experience in Kochi Municipal Corporation, Kerala,
that can be implemented and to provide solutions through sets complementary to that of KMC contributed to India': TC-SUD-SC. September 2019. (submitted to GIZ SUD-SC)
(iii) formalizing its role
policy to achieve sustainability goals in the following the effectiveness of C-HED.
sectors: (i) cultural heritage, art and literature; (ii) (iv) provision of a predictable revenue stream and
environment, biodiversity, climate change and (v) establishing a sound governance system.
sustainable development; and (iii) urban development
2. Resource Mobilization:
including, urban planning and governance, civic
(i) proactively mobilize resources
amenities and services, built heritage and development of
public and mobility solutions. (ii) avail technical assistance opportunities

Function convened for Tree naming and Release of a Handbook on the Press coverage of the Tree Naming Ceremony organised by C-HED in February 2019
Trees of Subhash Chandra Bose Park by the Mayor in February 2019 in the Times of India
Guide to Replication
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