Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • 0.1 Course Welcome

    • Course Housekeeping

    • Beta-test is ongoing

    • LPSA Course Program - Decentralization Why and What?

    • Please introduce yourself

    • Greet your fellow course participants

  • 2

    Chapter 1. Why decentralization?

    • 1.0 Chapter 1: Overview

    • 1.1 Why care about decentralization?

    • Deep reflection - Why care about decentralization?

    • 1.2 Policy motivations

    • 1.3 Decentralization in the real world

    • Extra - Five Common Misconceptions

    • 1.4 Evolving perspectives

    • 1.5 Stakeholder perspectives

    • Chapter 1 Quiz

    • Participant evaluation - Chapter 1

  • 3

    Chapter 2. Concepts and definitions

    • 2.0 Chapter 2: Overview

    • 2.1 Basic concepts and definitions

    • 2.2 What is a local government?

    • Deep reflection - are local entities in your country local governments?

    • 2.3 What is the local public sector?

    • 2.4 An assessment framework

    • Application - Applying the framework

    • Almost done...

    • Chapter 2 quiz

    • Participant evaluation - Chapter 2

  • 4

    Next steps

    • A few steps remain...

    • Final Exam

    • Course evaluation

    • Beta-testing feedback

    • Congratulations!