Project Appraisals and Impact Evaluations course

Project Appraisals and Impact Evaluations course on 10th to 21st October 2022

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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

Course Objective:

·         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.