Decentralization Course
Master French decentralisation and public management. Discover how competence transfers affect budgets, services, mobility, housing, and welfare, and acquire practical tools for contracts, coordination, citizen engagement, and performance-led local governance.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Decentralisation Course offers a clear, practical overview of French local governance, covering core transferred responsibilities in economic development, housing, transport and social services, plus key legislation such as Defferre, MAPTAM and NOTRe. Learn to handle budgets, contracts, EU funding, intercommunal collaboration, risk management, evaluation methods and citizen involvement to deliver local policies effectively and securely.
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Develop skills
- Design decentralisation strategies: align local powers, laws and budgets swiftly.
- Manage transferred services: organise mobility, housing, welfare and culture.
- Build intergovernmental agreements: negotiate with central government, regions and EPCI partners.
- Secure smart funding: blend DGF, grants and EU funds into robust local projects.
- Monitor performance: establish KPIs, dashboards and citizen-friendly reports.
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