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Necessity and aspects of project appraisal
Short answer
Project appraisal is a systematic assessment to judge technical soundness, economic and financial viability, environmental and social acceptability before funding. It avoids wasting capital, enables go/no-go decisions, identifies risks early, and builds lender confidence. Aspects: technical, economic, financial, market, managerial, environmental, social, legal/institutional, and risk.
Why is project appraisal necessary for initiating a project? What are the major aspects (analyses) that need to be considered to carry out the appraisal of a project?
Necessity of appraisal
Project appraisal is the critical, systematic assessment of a proposed project, before commitment of funds, to judge whether it is technically sound, economically and financially viable, environmentally and socially acceptable, and worth undertaking.
- Helps decide whether to accept, modify or reject a project (go or no-go).
- Avoids wasting scarce capital on unviable projects.
- Compares alternatives and ranks projects for limited funds.
- Finds risks and weaknesses early, when changes are cheap.
- Checks that technical design, cost and schedule are realistic.
- Ensures economic benefit to the nation and acceptable environmental and social effects.
- Gives lenders and donors confidence; usually a condition for financing.
- Provides a baseline for later monitoring and evaluation.
Aspects (analyses) of appraisal
| Aspect | Points examined |
|---|---|
| Technical | Design, technology, site, materials, capacity, construction method, availability of skills |
| Economic | Benefit-cost ratio, EIRR, NPV to the nation, shadow prices, contribution to national goals |
| Financial | Cost estimate, funding plan, cash flow, NPV, IRR, payback, debt service |
| Market / commercial | Demand, supply, price, competition, marketing plan |
| Managerial / organisational | Capability of the implementing agency, organisation structure, manpower |
| Environmental | Impact on land, water, air, ecology; mitigation measures (IEE/EIA) |
| Social | Effect on people, resettlement, gender, employment, community acceptance |
| Legal / institutional | Laws, licences, permits, contracts, land |
| Risk | Sensitivity and risk analysis of cost, time and demand |
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