Influencing the life of every citizen of Flanders…
Flanders Competence distribution:
The Flemish authorities make decisions about aspects of people’s lives. They exert a huge influence over the life of every Flemish citizen (environment, schools, welfare,…) and are responsible for shaping Flanders.
The Flemish authorities consist of:
An overview of the jurisdiction of the Flemish Government:

Personal assistance
- youth protection
- youth policy
- family policy (Child & Family)
- family allowance, child birth allowances and adoption allowances
- child care
- policies for the elderly and the disabled
- equal opportunities policies and the Equal Opportunities Centre
- the integration of immigrants

Education
- all aspects of educational policy
- except for a small number of matters such as compulsory education and teachers’ pensions which are a federal competence

Culture
- arts
- cultural heritage
- museums
- libraries
- media (the Flemish Public Broadcaster VRT)
- sports and tourism

Foreign affairs
- international treaties regarding Flanders’ competences
- Cooperative development
- foreign trade

Housing
- building of social housing
- financial housing support
- rental of commercial and residential properties, leases, expropriations