4.

Project appraisal

Our project have been formulated, it is the job of the planner to appraise the project. That

is, decide if the project should be:

• Recommended for funding; or

• That further work is required of a minor nature that can be completed quickly and

then be considered for funding; or

• that project requires further work and should be considered for funding in a future

year; or,

• due to the complex nature of the project, a feasibility needs to be undertaken; or

• that the project should be rejected.

The key criteria for a positive appraisal are that the project is:

• Relevant:

o consistent with the policy and programming framework;

o within the institutional capacity of the project sponsor to implement

o addressing key problems of the sector or stakeholders, and takes account of

key crosscutting issues such as gender and the environment);

o complements or is consistent with other ongoing and planned projects,

programmes or recurrent activities

• Feasible:

o Strategy adopted by the project is realistic and within government policy (e.g.

does not conflict with a private sector driven growth strategy)

o The “hierarchy of objectives” make sense and are logical (Project Objective,

purpose, results and activities);

o Cost estimates are sound

o Assumptions made by the project are justified (the planner may have to
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o The project implementing agency has the management, coordination and

financing arrangements to implement the project (including availability of

complementary recurrent funds if required);

• Sustainable

o There is adequate ownership of the project by project beneficiaries

o Policy will remain supportive after the project has ended

o Technology is appropriate

o Environmental concerns have been addressed

o The implementing agency is able to provide follow-up once the project has

ended

o That any financial or economic analysis is reliable (e.g. a cost benefit analysis)
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