Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project
(PMSIP) is a World Bank funded project and is
valued at US$ 50 million. The project started on
July 1, 2006 and has been on track since beginning
PMSIP has two components i.e. municipal
infrastructure development and municipal
institutional development. It will work in the
Tehsils of Punjab province selected on the basis
of performance. Selection criteria comprises the
following two factors:
PMDFC supports infrastructure development with
performance-based grants by providing 85% of the
cost of infrastructure sub-project whereas TMAs
have to make a contribution of 15% only. It is
interesting to note that institutional development
has been accredited a very significant place in
PMSIP and for any and all institutional
development sub-projects, TMAs are not required to
make any contribution. Institutional development
under PMSIP is to be carried out in partner TMAs,
Local Government & Community Development
Department (LGCDD) and PMDFC. Preservation of
cultural heritage in form of the Walled City
Project forms a noteworthy component of PMSIP.
