The objective is to transfer power/control/responsibility to self-governing regional councils.

transfer 由前缀 trans-（表示"跨越、转移"）和动词 fer（来自拉丁语 ferre，意为"携带"）组成，字面意思是"携带跨越"，引申为"转移、转让"的意思。在句中指将权力/控制/责任等从一方转移到另一方。