he following is a list of indicative focus areas at present, for each of the Centres of Excellence. 1. Centre for Urban Governance Structure of Municipal Governance Human Resource Management in Municipalities Democratic Decentralization – Strengthening of Municipal Mayor/Council Systems Capacity Building for Good Urban Governance 2. Centre for Urban Infrastructure and Finance Management of Urban Infrastructure and Civic Services Urban Infrastructure Financing Municipal Finance Database Municipal Finance Reforms Urban Land as a Resource Municipal Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing Reforms Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Urban Infrastructure and Services 3. Centre for Regional & Transportation Planning Restructuring of Urban and Town Planning Laws Transportation-Land Use Integration Transit-Oriented Development Alternative Models of Land Assembly Transportation System Management City Development Planning and Financing 4. Centre for Housing & Urban Poverty and Urban Poverty Alleviation Urban Poverty Alleviation Slum-free City Agenda Affordable Housing to the Urban Poor Skills Training of the Urban Poor Micro-enterprise Development interventions 5. Centre for Municipal e-Governance NeGP: e-Municipality Municipal Human Resource Management Information System Municipal Financial Management Information System Municipal Grievances Management Information System Municipal Land Information System Municipal Performance Management System Municipal Slum Information System Municipal Asset Inventory and Record Registry Information System 6. Centre for Urban Disaster Management Urban Disaster Risk Reduction Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Management