Decentralization Course
Gain a solid grasp of decentralisation principles and public management. Explore how competence transfers shape budgets, services, mobility, housing, and welfare, while acquiring practical tools for contracts, coordination, citizen engagement, and performance-focused local governance. This course equips you with essential strategies for efficient policy implementation.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Decentralisation Fundamentals course delivers a clear, practical overview of local governance structures, covering core transferred competences in economic development, housing, transport, and social services, plus key laws like Defferre, MAPTAM, and NOTRe. Master managing budgets, contracts, EU funds, intercommunal cooperation, risk assessment, evaluation tools, and citizen participation to execute local policies effectively and securely.
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Develop skills
- Design decentralisation strategies: align local powers, laws and budgets fast.
- Manage transferred services: organise mobility, housing, welfare and culture.
- Build intergovernmental deals: negotiate with State, region and EPCI partners.
- Secure smart funding: mix DGF, grants and EU funds into solid local projects.
- Monitor performance: set KPIs, dashboards and citizen-friendly reports.
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