Building the capacity of States and ULBs to identify suitable cities, assess infrastructure gaps, and establish institutional readiness. Facilitating State commitment and coordinated action for structured project development and implementation.

Enhancing the capacity of ULBs to prepare comprehensive, technically sound, and financially viable Detailed Project Reports. Providing guidance on project design, costing, feasibility assessment, implementation planning, and risk management.

Supporting ULBs in preparing and digitizing comprehensive asset registers and assessing the value and performance of municipal assets. Building capacity to identify monetization opportunities and strengthen sustainable own-source revenues.

Building capacity to structure bankable projects through appropriate revenue models, risk allocation, and financing plans. Supporting the assessment of Viability Gap Funding and convergence with relevant Government of India schemes.

Strengthening the capacity of ULBs to access municipal bonds, PPPs, and suitable debt-financing instruments. Providing guidance on creditworthiness, project structuring, borrowing capacity, financial closure, and debt-servicing sustainability.