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The Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI) was established in 1985 as the research and training wing of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO). It provides training support to the professionals working at national level institutions, state government, Urban Local Bodies and employees of HUDCO. It also acts as a forum for interaction of administrators, professionals, researchers and others engaged in the issues and day-to-day practice of human settlement development.Over the recent years, the institution has been able to make a niche for itself by being one of the leading players in providing technical and capacity building support for successful completion of some of the major initiatives undertaken by the Government of India. The institute has recently launched four centres of excellence (CoE) with specialised teams and a governing council with national level experts to guide its day-to-day activities.HSMI is a member of CITYNET, Seoul and has MoU with Commonwealth Local Government Forum, London, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Netherlands, etc. HSMI is also promoting decentralised centres of training at state and national level training institutions for the capacity building of local bodies and to make training programmes more accessible to the implementing agencies.HSMI has conducted over 1581 programmes so far and trained more than 43,000 professionals.

Institute address: HUDCO HOUSE, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110003


ITEC Coordinator Details:

NameEmail IDContact Detail
Shashank Kumar Vermashashankkumarverma[AT]hudco[DOT]org 9990149539 / 911124308637
Courses available for Training Year : 2025-2026
You can browse the available courses on clicking the links below:

S.No. Name of Courses From To Open for Paricipants From Participant Profile SynopsisApply NowCourse Type
1TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY IN DEVELOPING URBAN CONTEXT28-Jan-202610-Feb-2026ALL COUNTRIESTHIS PROGRAMME HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR POLICY MAKERS, PUBLIC MANAGERS, URBAN PLANNERS, TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS, ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, URBAN DESIGNERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, ECONOMISTS, STATISTICIANS, FINANCE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS FROM THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.THE TRAINING IS INTENDED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, LEARN FROM, AND EQUIP THEMSELVES WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND KNOW-HOW FOR INFLUENCING POLICY MAKING, ENVISIONING FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO THEIR ASPIRING CITIES, INTELLIGENTLY CHOOSE SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY OPTIONS DIGITAL TOOLS FOR INTEGRATION, INCREASE CAPACITY TO TAKE OPTIMAL APPROACHES, DEVISE TRANSIT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMES PROJECTS AND HELP IN THE PUBLIC GOOD OF REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
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2HOUSING THE URBAN POOR- POLICY, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION- INDIAN EXPERIENCE10-Dec-202523-Dec-2025ALL COUNTRIESPOLICY MAKERS, ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, TOWN PLANNERS, URBAN DESIGNERS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, FINANCE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALSTHE AIM OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PLANNING AND FORMULATION OF HOUSING PROGRAMME FOR URBAN POOR WITH FOCUS ON THE POLICY, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ASPECTS AND ALSO TO SHARE THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE OF ONE OF THE LARGEST HOUSING PROGRAMMES, THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME IN THE MISSION MODE THE PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA URBAN, PMAY U AND THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE RECENTLY REVISED VERSION PMAY 2 OF THIS FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. UNDERSTAND THE POLICY FRAMEWORKS REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL HOUSING URBAN POLICY.
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3LEVERAGING RESILIENCE FOR FUTURE PROOFING OUR CITIES10-Sep-202523-Sep-2025ALL COUNTRIESENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, TOWN PLANNERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, URBAN DESIGNERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, LAND MANAGERS, GIS TECHNOLOGISTS AND URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERSTHE PROGRAM AIMS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS NEEDED TO CREATE CITIES THAT ARE RESILIENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. IT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF URBAN RESILIENCE CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES, WHILE FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES AND IDEAS. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME ARE TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON THE VULNERABILITIES OF CITIES WITH REGARDS TO DISASTER TO ACQUIRE SKILLS TO ASSESS AND MAP URBAN VULNERABILITIES TO DISASTERS. TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS DISASTERS LIKE URBAN FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES, MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND EXPLORE BOTH TECHNICAL AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS DISASTER. TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF GREEN BUILDINGS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO UNDERSTAND THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DISASTERS AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME DISASTERS AND IDENTIFYING MITIGATION STRATEGIES. TO EXPOSE PARTICIPANTS TO VARIOUS URBAN RESILIENCE PROGRAMMES IN CITIES. TO EXPOSE THE PARTICIPANTS TO NATIONAL URBAN LIVELIHOOD MISSION. TO EXPLORE INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS AND TOOLS FOR SUPPORTING URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVES
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4MAKING CITIES SUSTAINABLE20-Aug-202502-Sep-2025ALL COUNTRIESTHE COURSE IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MID TO SENIOR LEVEL OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE AND NGO SECTOR ENGAGED IN THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTORTHE AIM OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME ON MAKING CITIES SUSTAINABLE IS TO EQUIP URBAN PLANNERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESILIENT, SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT CITIES. FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS LIKE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS, AND INCLUSIVE URBAN PLANNING, THE PROGRAMME SEEKS TO FOSTER A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES. BY BUILDING CAPACITY IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS, THE PROGRAMME AIMS TO DRIVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE EVOLVING CHALLENGES OF URBANIZATION. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME ARE UNDERSTAND PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN THAT PROMOTE EFFICIENT LAND USE, GREEN SPACES, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES SUCH AS WATER, ENERGY, AND WASTE, EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, INCLUDING PUBLIC TRANSIT, CYCLING, AND PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTURE, FAMILIARISE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENHANCE URBAN SUSTAINABILITY, SUCH AS SMART CITY SOLUTIONS, SUSTAINABLE URBAN PRACTICES TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND UNDERSTANDING INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS FOR FUNDING GREEN PROJECTS
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