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Feasibility Study and Proposal Writing
 
PREMISE: An area of focus of government and NGOs in Nigeria is on promotion of agricultural projects and small /medium enterprise (SMEs), as vehicle for sustainable development. Consequently, SMEs facilitators- Business Advisors, Agricultural Officers and Extension Officers are required to prepare and/ or appraise project. In addition, they are also expected to write proposals for financial technical assistance. ARMTI's interactions with some SME facilitators have shown that many of the officers are not sufficiently equipped to prepare and appraise feasibility reports and proposals.

OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to improve the knowledge and skill of participant in preparing feasibility study and proposals. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
 
  • identify steps in conduct of feasibility study;
  • write appropriate feasibility reports and proposals; and
  • appraise feasibility reports and proposals.
    CONTENT:
  • Overview of SMEs in Nigeria.
  • Project cycle/sequence project identification techniques.
  • Project identification techniques.
  • Operational feasibility analysis.
  • Project logical framework.
  • Enterprises cash/resources flow projection.
  • Measures of project worth.
  • Feasibility report writing.
  • Proposal writing.
  • Computer application to project feasibility analysis.
TRAINING METHODS: Lecturettes, discussions, practical exercises, video clips, and case studies

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Agricultural and extension officers as well as business advisors in commercial and community banks, Central Bank of Nigeria, ADPs, IFAN sponsored projects, Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), at Federal and State levels, Research Institutes, Niger Delta Development Communication (NDDC), state credit and property development corporation, FAMEG and SAMEG, NDE, NAPEP, NGOs CBOs, etc.
  DURATION: One Week DATE: November 1 - 5. 2010
  VENUE: Ilorin, Nigeria CHARGES: =N=28,000.00
 

 Updated  2010 Agricultural & Rural Management Training Institute, Nigeria