Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is a Bengaluru-based non-profit working to transform the quality of life in India’s cities and towns. Since 2001, Janaagraha has partnered with citizens and governments to strengthen the core systems of city governance—municipal finance, urban planning, citizen participation, and institutional reform—so that India’s cities become more inclusive, sustainable, and liveable. Janaagraha is recognised for its credibility with government, depth of policy understanding, and rare ability to translate reform ideas into execution at scale.
Public finance management reforms have been a core focus area for Janaagraha since its inception and the PFM Program is working towards solving one the most important problems being faced by Indian cities: making them financially sustainable, effective and accountable – by enabling systemic reforms through engagements with the Union, State governments, constitutional bodies, and other ecosytem organisations.
Our past and current portfolio of engagements includes advisory support to the XIII, XIV,



XV and XVI Central Finance Commissions, partnership with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on PFM reforms, partnership with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on revamping the National Municipal Accounts Manual (NMAM), advisory support to State Finance Commissions of Karnataka, Odisha and Haryana.
The Senior Manager leads the evolution of City Finance.in from a data repository into a national City Fiscal Platform and a cutting-edge municipal finance data analytics hub. As the owner of this transition, they will be responsible for the product’s strategic direction, ensuring that the platform serves as a premier example of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for public finance data money and Digital Public Financial Management (DPFM). By establishing City Finance as a Digital Public Good (DPG), they will drive national-level reforms, moving the platform toward becoming the high-adoption "S

📌 Senior manager (New Delhi)
🏢 JANAAGRAHA
📍 New Delhi