A highly interactive training course on

Project Finance & Financial Analysis Techniques for Infrastructure Projects

The Essentials of Project Finance & Financial Analysis

Course Schedules

Dubai

24-28 Feb 2025

$5,950

London

05-09 May 2025

$5,950

London

11-15 Aug 2025

$5,950

Dubai

13-17 Oct 2025

$5,950

Training course overview

This Coventry Academy training course equips participants with essential knowledge and skills to effectively analyze infrastructure projects, aligning them with national and organizational objectives in a sustainable manner. Utilizing the latest international tools and techniques for analysis and evaluation, the course ensures delegates develop capabilities to deliver tangible benefits to their organizations.Through the analysis of infrastructure case studies relevant to their own organizations, participants will gain practical insights and maximize learning outcomes. Course materials, including both hard and soft copies of comprehensive notes, support the transfer of knowledge and application of acquired skills within organizational contexts.

What are the goals?

By attending this Coventry Academy training course you should achieve these goals:

An Ability to Evaluate Infrastructure Projects to Meet National and Organisational Objectives
Undertake, Technical, Economic, Financial & Risk Analysis
Forecast Project Cashflows, Income, Costs & Duration Accurately
Recommend Appropriate Methods of Finance
Undertake Financial Evaluation of Projects to Determine Their Financial & Economic Viability and Sustainability

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit the following individuals:

New & Experienced Supervisors
Team Leaders & Line Managers
Projects & Process Engineers & Managers
Finance Managers & Professionals
Professional at All Levels Involved in Projects

Course Outline

Day One: Infrastructure Projects & Project Finance

Major Infrastructure Projects
Selecting Projects to meet National and Organisational Objectives
What is Project Finance?
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) & Parties to Project Finance Schemes
The Investment Criteria & The Investment Planning Process

Day Two: Infrastructure Project Appraisal

Technical, Feasibility & Environmental Analysis
Economic Analysis & Sustainability
Financial Analysis
Risk Analysis
Cost–Benefit Analysis – Finance V Economic Value Added

Day Three: Estimating Cash Flows - Income; Costs and Activity Duration

Forecasting Project Cashflows
PERT – dealing with Uncertainties
Probabilistic/Statistical Analysis
Correlation & Regression to estimate costs
Evaluation & Analysis of Cashflows using Spreadsheet Skills

Day Four: Financing the Project

The Structure of Project Finance Schemes for Infrastructure Projects
Equity & Debt Financing
Recourse & Non-recourse Finance
Bonds; Guarantees and Letters of Credit
Calculating the Cost of Finance

Day Five: Financial Analysis & Evaluation

Return on Equity ROE; Debt Service Coverage Ratios (DSCRs); Governments and Value for Money (VfM)
Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques - Payback; ARR, NPV, IRR etc.
Economic NPV & Economic Value Added
Sensitivity Analysis & Simulation Analysis
Financial Risk Management