Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) is a reform-led urban governance strengthening and improvement at ULB, parastatals, and state government levels. Urban Governance reforms, therefore, are the cornerstone and a necessary condition for investments in mission cities as well as across ULBs the states.

The module addresses the training needs of all functionaries – elected as well as appointed – at ULBs, parastatals, and other related urban governance institutions and state government departments who are directly or indirectly involved in urban management.

The primary aim of this module is to help the municipal functionaries to develop a larger perspective of urban governance so that, in turn, they become enabled to sustain the investments being made through JnNURM. It is also intended to develop a basic understanding of key issues and their prospective solutions.

This module provides an overall understanding of the key aspects pertaining to urbanization patterns, good urban governance, devolution of powers, development urban planning, poverty, community participation in city development, and innovative illustrations through case studies.