CGET

CGET stands for Commissariat général à l’égalité des territoires, a French government office historically tasked with coordinating and promoting territorial equality and cohesion across metropolitan and overseas regions. It was created to help ensure balanced development by aligning central government policies with the needs of local authorities and rural, urban, and regional communities.

The functions of the CGET typically encompassed policy coordination, analysis of regional disparities, and oversight of initiatives related to urban policy, housing, rural development, and regional planning. It served as a central point for ensuring coherence between national priorities and local implementation, and it supported the design, funding, and evaluation of programs aimed at reducing territorial imbalances. The office worked in collaboration with other ministries, regional and local authorities, and various public agencies to translate strategic objectives into concrete actions on the ground.

In terms of structure, the CGET was generally led by a commissioner-general and organized into directorates focused on areas such as urban planning, housing, rural affairs, regional analysis, and statistical evaluation. Through its coordination role, the CGET contributed to reporting on territorial conditions, disseminating best practices, and guiding the allocation of resources tied to cohesion and development goals.

Over time, the CGET’s responsibilities were reorganized within the French central administration as part of broader reforms aimed at simplifying territorial governance. Its functions were redistributed to successor bodies within related ministries and agencies that continued to pursue national-level coordination of territorial equality and cohesion policies. See also: Territorial cohesion in France; Rural development; Urban policy.