A two-day Orientation Workshop on Capacity Building of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) was held under Mission Karmayogi by the Capacity Building Commission, Government of India and Primus Partners in collaboration with the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 

The workshop witnessed participation from over 750+ officials, including Commissioners, Executive Officers, and senior administrators from across the state, along with elected representatives, whose involvement added significant value to the deliberations. 

The key points highlighted during the workshop included 

• Shubham Katyayan, Vice President, Primus Partners spoke about the evolving landscape of capacity building among Urban Local Bodies in Uttar Pradesh. His session focused on practical implementation insights, the integration of digital learning through Mission Karmayogi, and opportunities to institutionalize continuous professional development at the local government level. 

• In a separate session, Digbijoy Bhowmik, Senior Advisor at Primus Partners, addressed the complexities of public procurement in the urban governance framework. He emphasized policy alignment, compliance, and best practices that can support more effective procurement systems within ULBs across Uttar Pradesh. 

• The introduction and familiarization of officials with the iGOT Karmayogi platform to promote a culture of continuous, digital-first learning within government systems 

• The conduct of a training need assessment to understand the specific learning and capacity gaps of ULB personnel for targeted future interventions 

• The active participation of elected representatives, whose insights reinforced the importance of aligning policy, administration, and grassroots needs 

• A shared commitment to building a capable, responsive urban governance framework to support Uttar Pradesh’s aspiration of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2029 

This initiative marks a significant step toward institutionalising structured capacity building across ULBs in the state, in line with the broader vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.