H. Options / H2. Project Appraisal
Content:
The role of local development agencies intervening in markets to stimulate economic development. The cyclical nature of the process of strategy development, project selection, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation. Procedures and techniques used in the appraisal and evaluation of the economic, financial, social and environmental affects of development initiatives and intervention within the context of decision making on proposals and projects in the local economy.
Learning outcomes:
- Critically analyse the processes and outputs of financial, economic and market appraisals.
- Identify the key procedures and stages necessary in both ex ante and ex post evaluation work.
- Synthesise and apply a wide range of appraisal and evaluation techniques relevant to the public sectors role in economic development.
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