The main objectives of this subcomponent are to support both federal and participating state governments for effective project coordination, procurement, financial management (FM), E&S, M&E, and project communications. This subcomponent will also finance the investment and non-salary operating costs associated with both the NPCU and the SPIUs including office equipment, software, furniture, vehicles, auditing services, training and seminars related to project implementation, and operating costs of the NPCU and SPIUs. Technical support for project management and implementation will be provided by consultants or firms specializing in project implementation (for example, FM, procurement, and engineers), E&S, specialized areas (including GBV/SEA) and M&E (for example, M&E specialist and third-party monitoring), as needed.