Learning outcomes

By the end of the programme, a participant can:

  • Assess municipal procurement capacity against what the instruments require
  • Build a project preparation pipeline
  • Align financial control and audit trails before the first disbursement
  • Plan capacity as infrastructure rather than as training

Who it is for

  • Mayors and city managers in candidate countries
  • EU integration officers
  • Procurement leads

Faculty

Faculty for the next cohort is confirmed at least eight weeks before it begins and is published here. DEMO

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