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SES #TOPICSKEY DATES
I. Introduction
1Introduction to Project Evaluation and Course Overview

The Development Planning Tradition
2The Project Cycle: Project Identification and Appraisal
II. Financial Appraisal
3Development of Financial Cash Flows for Project Evaluation: Investment Plan
4Development of Financial Cash Flows for Project Evaluation: Operating Plan, Analysis from Alternative Points of View
5Discounting and Alternative Investment Criteria
6Alternative Investment Criteria and Problems of Durability and Correction ProceduresProblem set 1 due
7Scale, Timing, and Interdependencies in a Project - 1
8Scale, Timing, and Interdependencies in a Project - 2Problem set 2 due
9Forecasting and the Treatment of Inflation - 1
10Forecasting and the Treatment of Inflation - 2Problem set 3 due
11Risk Analysis
12Project Financing and Risk Management
13Debrief Problem Set 4: Risk AnalysisProblem set 4 due
III. Economic Appraisal and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
14Overview of Economic Analysis of Investment Decisions
15Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Undistorted Markets: With Sales Taxes and Subsidies
16Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Distorted Markets: Taxes, Rationing, Monopolies
17Measurement of Economic Benefits and Costs in Distorted Markets: Tradables and Forex
18Economic Opportunity Cost of Capital: Discount RatesProblem set 5 due (Shadow Prices)
19Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
IV. Critical Analysis of Quantitative Appraisal Techniques
20Social-Distributive Appraisal of Projects
21Institutional Dimensions: Local Politics and Capacity - Project Implementation, Monitoring
22Institutional Dimensions of Project Appraisal: the Funders
23Project Appraisal and Project EvaluationCase study memo due
24Rational Analysis in the Field
25Participation in Development Projects
26Projects in PracticeFinal essay due

 








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