Question 1

If the problem analysis identifies a need for specific investments, a project approach is appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most widely known model of project development is the "Project Cycle," originally developed by Baum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is an important criticism of the logical framework of project planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too complicated 
B)  It is too simple 
C)  It does not account for vested interests 
D)  It creates too much paperwork 
E)  It restricts creative thinking 
A)  It is too complicated 
B)  It is too simple 
C)  It does not account for vested interests 
D)  It creates too much paperwork 
E)  It restricts creative thinking

Question 4

What four questions should be asked to evaluate the benefit of a going ahead with a project?

Accepted Answer

First, are there any externalities arisi

Question 5

In the 1980s, what was the impact of the changing orientation of the US/UK and the decline of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

This led to greater pressure on aid-reci

Question 6

Net present value is the sum of the net benefits in each year multiplied by the costs of externalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What did the 2005 Paris Declaration recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual donor-planned projects 
B)  Greater grassroots accountability for project approval and implementation 
C)  Co-ordinated programmes which align with national development strategies 
D)  Stand-alone development projects led by institutional actors 
E)  A 50/50 funding model 
A)  Individual donor-planned projects 
B)  Greater grassroots accountability for project approval and implementation 
C)  Co-ordinated programmes which align with national development strategies 
D)  Stand-alone development projects led by institutional actors 
E)  A 50/50 funding model

Question 8

By the late 1980s, the legitimacy of donor influence on recipient country policies was more widely accepted by those countries, partly because they had little alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Development projects should contribute to poverty reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a project?

Accepted Answer

The word "project" is used in many diffe

Question 11

What are SWAPs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syndicated Women Approved Partnerships 
B)  Sector Wide Approaches 
C)  Seasonal Worker Applications 
D)  Southern Water Appendices 
E)  Special Work Approvals 
A)  Syndicated Women Approved Partnerships 
B)  Sector Wide Approaches 
C)  Seasonal Worker Applications 
D)  Southern Water Appendices 
E)  Special Work Approvals

Question 12

What is the best indicator to use to account for the timing of costs and benefits, if the discount rate is known?

Accepted Answer

The most obvious indicator to use if the

Question 13

It is important to disassociate projects from investments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In project planning, what are investment costs?

Accepted Answer

Investment costs are the initial costs r

Question 15

Explain the process for constructing a financial analysis for development projects.

Accepted Answer

So far the analysis has simply measured

Question 16

The logical framework approach (LFA) to project planning combines the logical framework with the objective oriented project planning (OOPP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How are things like negative environmental impacts accounted for in a project proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark downs 
B)  Regulatory accounting 
C)  Process tracing 
D)  Externalities 
E)  Depreciation schedule 
A)  Mark downs 
B)  Regulatory accounting 
C)  Process tracing 
D)  Externalities 
E)  Depreciation schedule

Question 18

Why are externalities an import consideration in project assessment?

Accepted Answer

Externalities can be defined as benefits

Question 19

It is useful to distinguish between three categories of costs, namely, investment costs, operating costs, and working capital when doing a cost-benefit analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain why CBA is not feasible for all projects.

Accepted Answer

CBA is not necessarily feasible for all

Exam 28: Planning and Appraising Development Projects

If the problem analysis identifies a need for specific investments, a project approach is appropriate.

The most widely known model of project development is the "Project Cycle," originally developed by Baum.

What is an important criticism of the logical framework of project planning?

What four questions should be asked to evaluate the benefit of a going ahead with a project?

In the 1980s, what was the impact of the changing orientation of the US/UK and the decline of the USSR?

Net present value is the sum of the net benefits in each year multiplied by the costs of externalities.

What did the 2005 Paris Declaration recommend?

By the late 1980s, the legitimacy of donor influence on recipient country policies was more widely accepted by those countries, partly because they had little alternative.

Development projects should contribute to poverty reduction.

What is a project?

What are SWAPs?

What is the best indicator to use to account for the timing of costs and benefits, if the discount rate is known?

It is important to disassociate projects from investments.

In project planning, what are investment costs?

Explain the process for constructing a financial analysis for development projects.

The logical framework approach (LFA) to project planning combines the logical framework with the objective oriented project planning (OOPP).

How are things like negative environmental impacts accounted for in a project proposal?

Why are externalities an import consideration in project assessment?

It is useful to distinguish between three categories of costs, namely, investment costs, operating costs, and working capital when doing a cost-benefit analysis.

Explain why CBA is not feasible for all projects.

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