Decentralization Course
Gain mastery in decentralization principles and public management. Explore competence transfers affecting budgets, services, mobility, housing, and welfare. Acquire practical tools for contracts, coordination, citizen engagement, and performance-driven local governance strategies.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a clear, practical overview of decentralization in local governance, covering transferred competences in economic development, housing, transport, and social services, plus key laws like Defferre, MAPTAM, and NOTRe. Master budget management, contracts, EU funds, intercommunal cooperation, risk assessment, evaluation tools, and citizen participation for efficient local policy implementation.
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Develop skills
- Design decentralization strategies: align local powers, laws and budgets fast.
- Manage transferred services: organize 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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