Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PMSIP)

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The objective of the project is to improve the viability and effectiveness o f urban services provided by the participating Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMAs), and to make such improvements sustainable and replicable in other. The project consists of the following components: Component 1) Capacity grants will finance needed improvements in TMAs in the fields of urban planning, financial management (including budget management), investment planning for service delivery, and operation and maintenance. Component 2) will assist the Government o f Punjab in a variety of ways. It will (i) support the capacity building of the Local Government and Rural Development Department (LG&RDD); (ii) assist in capacity enhancement of the Planning and Development Department (P&DD), including the newly established Urban Unit (UU) responsible for implementing the Cultural Heritage component; and (iii) support the Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC) in adding to its capacity through contracting consultant services on a needs basis.