2011 PROJECT PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND FINANCING

 

DATES: APR 18 - 29, 2011    
TUITION: $4550 includes New Laptop / $3950 without Laptop
     

 

 

 

Overview

The course focuses on providing the knowledge and skills required at each step of developing an idea into a bankable project proposal ready for financing and implementation. Selection of viable projects is a key to profitable and sustainable development. Since the global financial crisis, effective project preparation and financing has become even more critical. Through lectures, case studies, and individual and group exercises, participants will have the opportunity to experience what makes successful projects.

The seminar is intended for senior executives and managers from government and industry responsible for project analysis, economic planning, and development of new projects in organizations such as planning and project units within sector ministries, ministries of finance and planning, industrial corporations, banks, development finance companies, public enterprises, utilities, and international agencies. Introductory knowledge of, or experience in, project analysis would be helpful but not required.

 

 Course Outline

 

Project Identification and Preparation

  • Meaning & requirements

 

Project Development Context

  • Why this project?
  • Investment programming in the public sector
  • Project approach to investment
  • Economic viability vs. commercial viability

 

Assessing Project Viability

  • Technical analysis
  • Economical analysis
  • Financial analysis
  • Fiscal impact
  • Cost recovery
  • Operations and maintenance

 

Financing and Approval

 

External Assistance and Multilateral Development Agencies

 

Sustainability and Lessons Learned

  • Risk analysis
  • Institutional aspects
  •  Environmental considerations 

 

Course Advisors

Mehdi Al-Bazzaz has 40 years experience as a development practitioner, trainer and teacher of issues and practices of development including the design and analysis of projects and programs in many parts of the developing world. Mr. Al-Bazzaz is an economist with a graduate degree from London University. He worked at the Iraq Ministry of Planning, the World Bank Institute, George Washington University, and others.

Gopi Puri - After 17 years in the Indian Steel Industry Mr. Puri taught project analysis at the World Bank Economic Development Institute and then appraised investment proposals for the International Finance Corporation

Jack Upper - Senior Advisor at ILI and former World Bank Division Chief in the Europe Middle East Region and former Ford Motor Company Financial Analyst. Mr Upper holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Michigan.