National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institutes for research, training and information dissemination in urban development and management.
The following are its main functions:
- To act as an autonomous, scientific and research organisation to undertake, promote and coordinate studies on urbanisation
- To act as a centre for advanced study of urban problems and to provide and promote the necessary training and research facilities
- To evaluate the social, administrative, financial and other aspects of the implementation of urban development plans and programmes
- To mobilise available expertise in the field of urban affairs and to offer and co-ordinate technical and consultancy services
- To constitute or cause to be constituted or give affiliation to regional, state or local centres to promote the purpose of the institute
- To organise and sponsor training courses, workshops and seminars in various fields
- To act as a clearing house of information, and to operate a documentation centre and disseminate information on urban affairs
- To undertake and facilitate publication and distribution of books, research papers, monographs, a journal and other communication material pertaining to urban affairs