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Mar 29
Course on “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decentralisation and Local Governance Reforms"

DeLoG's newly revised and tutored e-Learning Course on “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decentralisation and Local Governance Reforms" will take place from 03 May – 27 June 2021. 

To join the course please sign up here by 11 April 2021

ABOUT DeLoG

DeLoG is a network of 43 bi- and multilateral development partners and specialised institutions working in the field of decentralisation and local governance (DLG). The e-Learning Course on “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decentralisation and Local Governance Reforms" is one of the network's flagship activities and has been on offer by DeLoG since 2014. For 2021, the content and methodology of the course have been substantially revised in collaboration with the ADB.

​TOPICS

The course will cover the following topics:

  1. Introduction to Decentralisation, Local Governance and Global Development Agendas;

  2. Modalities and Dimensions of Decentralisation;

  3. Sector Decentralisation and Functional Assignment;

  4. Measuring Performance and Promoting Accountability;

  5. Conceptualising and Implementing DLG Reforms;

  6. Frontier Issues of DLG reforms – Localisation of the SDGs, State Fragility and COVID-19.

An overview of the schedule and activities can be accessed here.

TARGET GROUP

The target group for the course are staff from development partner agencies – field-based or at HQ level – who have recently started working on DLG or have done so for a longer period of time (including sector specialists whose work has a connection to DLG), officials and practitioners from partner country governments and administrations dealing with DLG reform at national or subnational level as well as representatives from civil society organisations and academia involved in the domain of DLG.

METHODOLOGY

The methodology is designed to include self-paced content study and activities such as individual assignments, collaborative activities and webinars. There will be a tutor to guide participants through the course and to provide general support as well as a DLG expert to provide thematic insights.

TIMELINE

The timeframe envisioned for the course is two months, with an estimated total learning time of around 30 hours, depending on previous knowledge and the depth in which participants decide to study the modules. This translates into approx. four hours of study time per week.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE

Please click here to apply. The deadline for applications is 11 April 2021. Selected applicants will be informed by 15 April 2021. Overall, there will be up to 35-40 slots available.
This course, like all courses conducted by DeLoG, will be free of charge for all participants and the organisations they represent. The language of instruction is English.

For further information, please contact: lena.harris-pomeroy@giz.de (DeLoG Secretariat).

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