Tutored E-Learning: Enhancing Development Effectiveness for Decentralisation and Local Governance

Topics of the course, methodology and timeline

The target group of this course are development professionals in the field and at HQ level who have been working on (and around) Decentralisation and Local Governance (DLG) for 2 - 5 years, sector specialists experienced in decentralised settings as well as practitioners from public and local administration and CSOs. 

The methodology of the course is designed to include self-paced content study and activities such as individual assignments, peer-to-peer consultation and webinars. There will be a tutor to guide participants through the course and to provide general support as well as a DLG expert for providing context-specific expertise. 

The timeframe envisioned for the course is two months with an estimated total learning time of around 20 - 24 hours, depending on previous knowledge and on the depth participants decide to study the modules. This translates into 2 -3 hours per week.

The course will cover the following topics:

1. Introduction to decentralisation, local governance and aid/development effectiveness
2. Political decentralisation and political economy analysis
3. Administrative decentralisation 
4. Fiscal decentralisation 
5. Linkages between decentralisation and sector support
6. Designing coherent support strategies
7. Implementing support and monitoring change

A detailed overview of the schedule and activities is available here.

Application procedure and deadline

Please click here to apply. The deadline for applications is 15th March 2016. DeLoG member staff have priority for the 30 slots available. Should space remain, the course will be opened to other qualified applicants and DLG practitioners. 

This course, like all courses conducted by DeLoG, will be free of charge for all participants and the member organisations they represent. The language of instruction will be English.

For further information on the course, please contact Nils Huhn at the DeLoG secretariat, nils.huhn [@] giz.de