Decentralisation & Subnational Governance
Course Overview
This practical course builds core skills in rigorous policy analysis and the writing of learn persuasive policy briefs that influence senior decision-makers across African governments and organizations.
Learning Objectives
– Design effective fiscal decentralisation frameworks
– Manage intergovernmental fiscal transfers and own-source revenue
– Build institutional capacity at subnational level
– Align local planning with national policy priorities
– Monitor and evaluate decentralised service delivery
Who should attend
– Local government officials and city managers
– Ministry of Local Government and finance staff
– Devolution and decentralisation programme teams
How will you learn
Hands-on with African case studies, fiscal simulation exercises, group work and practical
toolkits. You develop a subnational governance action plan during the course.
Agenda
Day 1: Decentralisation concepts and African experiences
Day 2: Fiscal tools and revenue sharing mechanisms
Day 3: Institutional design and capacity building
Day 4: Service delivery and performance management
Day 5: Monitoring, evaluation and action planning
Fees Information
The course is offered as intensive 5-day in-person workshops (Nairobi and selected African cities) and parallel 5-day live online cohorts. Custom in-house versions are available for governments, CSOs and organizations.
Training Duration: 5 days
Training Fee:
ONSITE: USD 1,600
ONLINE: USD 750
Group Discounts Apply
For more information on the programme,
email us info@africapolicyinstitute.org
