Decentralization Course
Master French decentralisation and public management. Learn how competence transfers impact budgets, services, mobility, housing, and welfare, and gain concrete tools for contracts, coordination, citizen engagement, and performance-driven local governance. This equips you with practical skills for efficient local policy implementation.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Decentralisation Course provides a clear, practical overview of French local governance, covering core transferred competences in economic development, housing, transport and social services, plus key laws like Defferre, MAPTAM and NOTRe. Gain skills to manage budgets, contracts, EU funds, intercommunal cooperation, risk, evaluation tools and citizen participation for efficient and secure local policy execution.
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Develop skills
- Design decentralisation strategies: align local powers, laws and budgets quickly.
- 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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