# Decentralisation and Local Government Management

> Strengthen local government planning, finance and service delivery in decentralised systems.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Public Sector & Development
- **Duration:** 5 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/public-sector-development/decentralisation-local-government
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=decentralisation-local-government

## Overview

This course examines decentralisation models and the practical management of local government: integrated development planning, revenue and budgets, infrastructure and service delivery, community participation and intergovernmental relations.

## Who should attend

- Municipal managers and councillors
- Local government officials
- Provincial and national oversight staff
- Development partners

## Learning outcomes

- Explain decentralisation models and trade-offs
- Prepare integrated development plans
- Manage local revenue and budgets
- Improve service delivery and infrastructure
- Engage communities effectively

## Course outline

### Day 1: Decentralisation

- Models and rationale
- Fiscal decentralisation
- Intergovernmental relations
- African experiences

### Day 2: Planning

- Integrated development planning
- Spatial planning
- Budget alignment
- Performance management

### Day 3: Local finance

- Own revenue
- Transfers
- Budgeting
- Financial controls

### Day 4: Service delivery

- Infrastructure management
- Basic services
- Partnerships
- Urban management

### Day 5: Participation and accountability

- Community participation
- Complaints systems
- Oversight
- Action plan