The Urban Unit

The Urban Unit 2006 – 2021

The Urban Unit was established in 2006, as Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Planning & Development Department under the Government of Punjab. In 2012, the Unit underwent significant transformation and was converted into an independent Company, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

It is a mutli-disciplinary organization - centered upon the data repository, international and national collaborations with research centers and donor agencies. The mandate of Urban Unit is to give policy advice and services to public and private sector organization in the areas that include inter alia Housing & Urban Planning, Urban Transport, Solid Waste Management, Water & Sanitation, Urban Economics & Municipal Finance, Institutional Development, Capacity Building, and Services Delivery Improvement.