ACPDI’ Project Financing Division typically handles the financial aspects of large-scale projects. Its primary role involves conceptualising projects, assessing the financial feasibility of projects, structuring financing arrangements, securing funding from various sources such as banks, investors, or government agencies, and managing financial risks associated with the project.
Overall, the Project Financing Division plays a critical role in facilitating the successful implementation of large infrastructure, energy, real estate, and other capital-intensive projects by providing expertise in financial structuring, funding procurement, and risk management.
Key Activities of the Project Financing Division include:
Is the initial phase in the project lifecycle where the idea for a project is developed and evaluated to determine its feasibility and potential value. This phase is crucial as it sets the foundation for the entire project and significantly influences its success.
Conducting in-depth financial analysis to evaluate the viability of proposed projects, including assessing projected cash flows, financial ratios, and risks.
Designing optimal financing structures tailored to the specific needs of each project, considering factors such as capital requirements, cost of capital, and risk allocation.
Identifying and negotiating with potential sources of funding, such as commercial banks, development finance institutions, private equity firms, or public sector agencies, to raise the necessary capital for the project.
Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating financial risks associated with the project, including market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk.
Conducting thorough due diligence on project feasibility, financial performance, legal and regulatory compliance, and other relevant factors to assess the project’s risks and opportunities.
Developing detailed financial models to forecast project cash flows, assess investment returns, and evaluate various financing scenarios.
Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including project sponsors, investors, lenders, government agencies, and other partners involved in the project.
Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish performance measurement frameworks to track progress, monitor outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives. Provide regular performance reviews and insights to support continuous improvement and decision-making.
OUR RECENT RESEARCH WORK
Report on South Africa’s progress towards attaining the goals for SDG 16 and 17. The project included analysis of data from different stakeholders and coming up with a succinct country report on the mentioned SDGs. >>Download SDG COUNTRY REPORT
Preparation of the Lesotho Third National Communication Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). >>Download UNFCC 2023 REPORT
Review of the feasibility study of Lilongwe bulk water supply project structuring report, which had been conducted by International Finance Corporation (IFC – World Bank Group)
PROJECTS IN PIPELINE
Eswatini Water and Agricultural
Development Enterprise (EWADE): Review of the Strategic Plan and Capacity
Building of the Staff on “Strategy Development – A Balanced Scorecard System in
Public Sector Institutions; Implementation, and Management”
The Kingdom of Lesotho Examination Council of Lesotho: Review of the Strategic Plan and Capacity Building of the Staff on “Strategy Development – A Balanced Scorecard System in Public Sector Institutions; Implementation, and Management