INTRODUCTION:

Plan Internation and the Quercus Group are implemented a pilot project called “Facilitating cross sector partnerships to develop the market for inclusive slum upgrading and basic services”. The pilot project is funded by Danish Government Development Agency innovation grant. The pilot focused on the city of Kisumu, Kenya and more specifically the challenges related to solid waste and sanitation management in the slums and informal settlements.

The objective of the pilot was two-fold:

1. Establishing a multi-stakeholder platform for developing, testing and scaling sustainable business models for inclusive solid waste management and sanitation solutions targeting the slums and informal settlements of Kisumu.

2. Developing and testing an approach to establish and manage localized platforms/partnerships for inclusive slum upgrading involving all key stakeholders.

The pilot project will ran in two phases:

• Phase 1: Start-up (April-December 2018)
• Phase 2: Consolidation and scale-up (January- December 2019)

Objectives

Establish a local multi-stakeholder partnership (SDG 17) for developing, testing and scaling sustainable business models for inclusive slum upgrading (SDG-11). The partnership will work to:

• Increase private sector investments in slum upgrading e.g. through reconceiving products and business models.
• Ensure that the application of private sector solutions to slum upgrading (e.g. water/sanitation (SDG-6) and waste management (SDG-12)) is based on community needs and
  interest.
• Connect existing informal value chains associated with basic services and infrastructures to those existing in the formal city and hence build resilient infrastructure (SDG-9) and create decent local employment (SDG-8).

Key Success Indicators

1. Number of concrete partnerships with the goal to test and scale specific slum upgrading solutions through innovative business models.
2. Residents of slums and informal settlements in selected cities who report improved service delivery, living conditions and influence in urban governance
3. Increase in private capital invested in slum upgrading, infrastructure and basic services targeting residents of slums and informal settlements in each locality