Workshop Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, 22 July 2025

TimeSessionKey Speaker/Facilitator
09:00 - 10:00 Registration (SBM-G and UNICEF team)
Inaugural Session
10:00 - 10:05Lighting of lampChief guest and dignitaries
10:05 - 10:10Welcome addressMs. Jayshree Jain (IAS)Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Chhattisgarh
10:10 - 10:20Workshop objectiveMr. Bhim Singh (IAS)Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
10:20 - 10:35Opening remarksMs. Niharika Barik Singh (IAS)Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Chhattisgarh
10:35 - 10:50Government of India's vision and challenges on SBM-G 2.0 and beyondMr. Karanjeet SinghDirector, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), DDWS, Government of India
10:50 - 11:10Perspectives and examples of sustainable sanitation from India and South AsiaMr. Francis OdhiamboSouth Asia Regional Adviser, UNICEF, ROSA
11:10 - 11:15Chief guest address (TBC)Mr. Vijay SharmaHon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh
11:15 - 11:30Vote of thanksMr. William Hanlon JrChief of Field Office, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, UNICEF
11:30 - 11:45 (BREAK)
Technical Session
11:45 - 12:45Plenary 1: Departmental and cross-sectoral convergence for sustainable and equitable sanitation for allChair: Mr. Sujoy Majumdar, Senior WASH Specialist, UNICEF, ICO
Innovations and best practices: Gujarat, Tamilnadu, Chhattisgarh, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute
12:45 - 13:45Plenary 2: Sustainable solutions for plastic waste management in rural areasChair: Mr. Karanjeet Singh, Director, SBM (Grameen), DDWS, GoI
Innovations and best practices: West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh (Bastar)
13:45 - 14:30 (Lunch)
14:30 - 15:30Plenary 3: Integrated rural-urban approaches for sustainable faecal sludge and septage managementChair: Senior Secretary (TBC)
Innovations and best practices: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, WaterAid India
15:30 - 16:30Plenary 4: Resilient financing and business models for sustaining community sanitation assetsChair: Prof. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director, IIM Raipur
Innovations and best practices: Tamilnadu, Odisha, ABIS, Playbook
16:30 - 17:00Reflections and wrap-upParticipants/UNICEF/SBM-G
17:00 - 17:30 (Hi Tea)
19:00 Onwards Gala dinner

Day 2: Wednesday, 23 July 2025

TimeSessionKey Speaker/Facilitator
09:30 - 09:45RecapParticipants
09:45 - 10:00Group work briefMD/Consultant, SBM-G
Breakout Session
10:00 - 11:15Thematic group discussion Group 1: Departmental and cross-sectoral convergence
Group 2: Sustainable solutions for plastic waste management
Group 3: Integrated rural-urban approaches for FSSM
Group 4: Resilient financing and business models
11:15 - 11:30 (BREAK)
11:30 - 12:45Group PresentationsFramework: Key challenges, innovative solutions and policy recommendations
Tips: Use PowerPoint, case studies, and encourage participation.
Valedictory Session
12:45 - 13:10Way forwardMr. William Hanlon JrChief of Field Office, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, UNICEF
13:10 - 13:25Concluding remarksMs. Niharika Barik Singh (IAS)Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Chhattisgarh
13:25 - 13:30Vote of ThanksMs. Jayshree Jain (IAS)Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Chhattisgarh
13:30 onwards (Lunch and check-out)