The National Institute of Adminstrative Research (NIAR) organised a two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' at  LBSNAA, Musoorie, in June 2012. This seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes  and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation. 

This article presents a video playlist of selected presentations from that seminar.

The playlist features the following presentations:

• Capacity issues in devolution of power to local authorities: Sonali Srivastava, Arghyam
• Decentralization initiatives in RWSS sector in Uttarakhand: Kapil Lall, Swajal Project
• Participation and contribution by NGOs in WASH programmes in rural India: Dr. Mapuskar
• Strengthening PRIs through water quality and sanitary surveillance- A case study of Nainital District, Uttarakhand: Anil Kumar Mishra, NIAR
• Sustainability evaluation of community managed rural water schemes: Kapil Lall, Swajal Project, and  VK Sinha (presenter) SWSM

For a detailed report of the presentations made during the seminar, and to download these and other presentations please visit the following pages:

Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India at LBSNAA: Key stakholders, their responsibilities and the challenges facing the sector

Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR: Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India