The SoG helps direct, inform, and influence public and private investments in prioritising equitable and sustainable growth, and municipal empowerment.
This work focuses on:
Strategic support to national and state governments on the structuring of urban, municipal, and infrastructure finances.
Policy and advisory support to leverage available and emerging financial arrangements across the urban and sustainable development spectrum.
Featured Projects
Indian Municipal Finance (2022)This report analysed broad trends in municipal finance in India using panel data from 80 urban local bodies (ULBs) spanning 2012–13 to 2016–17. It presented and analysed relevant revenue and expenditure indicators.
Indian Municipal Finance (2023)This report examined decadal time-series data from 33 urban local bodies (ULBs) across India, revealing persistent challenges around intergovernmental transfers, revenue mobilisation and O&M (operations and maintenance) expenditure, an identifying opportunities to address these concerns.
PEAK Urban: Metropolitan development and land-based financing (2018-2022)This research stream of the PEAK Urban project examined how land financialisation restructures urban capital flows through case studies of Bengaluru’s international airport, Namma Metro and the municipal body. It also explored links between urban land and equity/debt financing in Indian real estate, especially housing, and how shifts in financial circuits affect developer-led construction. The project was conducted in partnership with universities from UK, China, Colombia and South Africa, and funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)–Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).
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