Course Modules

Module 1: Fundamentals of Project Feasibility

• Concept and importance of feasibility studies
• Types of feasibility (technical, financial, environmental, social)
• Stages in project evaluation
• Case Study: Feasibility study of a mining project in Zambia

Module 2: Technical Feasibility Assessment

• Assessing project design and technologies
• Infrastructure and resource requirements
• Risks in technical feasibility
• Case Study: Technical feasibility of a solar power project in Kenya

Module 3: Financial Feasibility Assessment

• Project cost estimation techniques
• Revenue forecasting and profitability analysis
• Financial ratios and indicators
• Case Study: Financial feasibility of a geothermal project in Ethiopia

Module 4: Economic Feasibility Assessment

• Cost-benefit analysis methods
• Economic impact on communities and nations
• Sensitivity and risk analysis
• Case Study: Economic evaluation of a hydropower project in Nepal

Module 5: Environmental and Social Feasibility

• Environmental impact assessments (EIA)
• Social impact assessments (SIA)
• Integrating ESG factors into project evaluation
• Case Study: Environmental and social feasibility of a mining project in Peru

Module 6: Risk Assessment and Mitigation

• Identifying project risks (financial, technical, political)
• Tools for risk assessment and management
• Strategies for risk mitigation
• Case Study: Risk management in oil exploration projects in Nigeria

Module 7: Project Financing Options

• Equity, debt, and blended financing
• Role of development banks and private investors
• Innovative financing mechanisms (PPP, green bonds)
• Case Study: Green bond financing for renewable energy projects in South Africa

Module 8: Proposal Development and Bankability

• Preparing bankable project proposals
• Structuring proposals for investors and donors
• Common challenges in proposal development
• Case Study: Bankable proposal for agricultural value chain project in Ghana

Module 9: Negotiation and Stakeholder Engagement

• Engaging investors and financiers
• Negotiation strategies for project financing
• Role of public-private partnerships
• Case Study: Negotiations for mining project financing in Botswana

Module 10: Future of Resource Project Financing

• Trends in sustainable financing
• Role of digital finance and fintech
• Climate finance and resource project funding
• Case Study: Climate finance for forestry projects in Indonesia