Project Appraisals And Impact Evaluations Course

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

This course will provides you with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively appraise and analyse projects. It provides you with the latest tools and techniques to manage project risks and uncertainties to ensure profit margins and sustainability in uncertain times. It will in more advanced level cover econometric impact evaluation theory and empirical methods for measuring the impact of development programs (including randomization, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and propensity score matching). It will combine theory and practice. The primary objectives of the course is  to provide participants with the skills to understand the value and practice of impact evaluation within development economics, design and implement impact evaluations and act as critical consumers of impact evaluations.

DURATION

10 days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Undertake, Technical, Economic, Financial & Risk Analysis to select Projects to meet National and Organisational Objectives

  • ·Undertake Financial Analysis using Payback, NPV & IRR
  • ·Identifying & Measuring Risk & Uncertainties
  • ·Evaluate and Manage Risks using the latest tools & techniques
  • ·Manage Uncertainties using Decisions Trees, Programming Techniques – Gannt Charts, Network & Critical Path Analysis, Manpower Planning, Contingency Planning & Earned
  • ·Identifying if project is working or not, impact evaluation will assist accountability function. This course is aligned with results based management and monitoring.

  Who should attend?

  This course targets Project Management Officials from NGO’s, National Statistics Offices, Education Researchers, Government ministries, National Institutes and Planning Ministries, Central banks, and University Researchers among others.

  The Course Content

  Module One:  Project Appraisal & Analysis

  • ·The Investment Criteria & The Investment Planning Process
  • ·Identifying Technical, Logistical & Environmental Risks
  • ·Economic Risk Analysis
  • ·Market Risk Analysis
  • ·Selecting Projects to meet Organisational Objectives

  Module Two: Financial Analysis

  • ·Estimating Income, Cashflows & Durations
  • ·Identifying Risks from the Projected Cashflow
  • ·Calculating the Cost of Finance – WACC, CAPM & Arbitrage Pricing
  • ·Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques - Payback; ARR, NPV, IRR etc.
  • ·Financial Appraisal using Spreadsheet Skills

  Module Three: Project Risk & Uncertainties

  • ·Measuring Risk & Uncertainties
  • ·Project Constraints
  • ·Balancing Scope, Time, Quality & Cost
  • ·Evaluating the Risks & Uncertainties – Their Likelihood & Impact
  • ·Risk Response Planning & Reporting

  Module Four: Risk Management

  • ·The Risk Management Process at various levels of an organization and throughout the Project Life Cycle
  • ·The Project Manager’s Roles and Responsibilities
  • ·Qualitative & Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • ·Financial Risk Management & Derivatives
  • ·Sensitivity Analysis & Monte Carlo Simulation Analysis

  Module Five: Managing Uncertainties

  • ·Decisions Trees to Manage Uncertainties and make Strategic Decisions
  • ·Programming Techniques – Gannt Charts, Network & Critical Path Analysis
  • ·Manpower Planning and Resource Smoothing & Levelling
  • ·Project Contingency Planning
  • ·Earned Value Analysis – Controlling Cost & Schedule Variances

  Module six:Cost benefit analysis

  • ·The effect on decision-making of more intangible benefits
  • ·Cost benefit analysis
  • ·Ensuring costs are genuine
  • ·Measuring intangible benefits
  • ·Environmental issues
  • ·Consideration of intangible benefits in the appraisal decision-making process

  Module seven:Developing appropriate models

  • ·Developing models – examples of spreadsheet models and measures for many different situations
  • ·Modelling investment opportunities – summarising outcomes
  • ·Sensitivity analysis – identifying, quantifying and taking out risk

  Module eight:Developing an appraisal process

  • ·The process – managing risk from the outset
  • ·Using the process in risk management, negotiating and project management
  • ·Take out risk by thoroughly knowing your project – developing your own process

  Module Nine: Introduction to impact evaluation

  • ·Introduction
  • ·Counterfactual
  • ·Purpose of impact evaluation
  • ·When to undertake  impact evaluation

  Module Ten: Evaluation Design

  • ·Establishing the program theory
  • ·Selecting the evaluation approach
  • ·Designing the baseline survey
  • ·Options when there is no baseline
  • ·Impact evaluation using secondary data
  • ·The role of qualitative information
  • ·Triangulation
  • ·Generalizations from specific impact evaluations

  Module Eleven: Managing and Implimenting Impact Evaluation

  • ·Terms of reference
  • ·Data sources
  • ·Time and cost.

Closure

Methodology
This instructor led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

 Training venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Technologies Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

 Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training fee

The course fee is KES 138,000.00 or USD 2000.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through bank on or before the course starting date.

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Tailor- Made

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Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.