Indicative for Technical Feasibility Study

1. Project Name

2. Project Description

3. How the project would meet the present or future needs of the public and likely benefits to users?

4. How the project would meet the sponsoring Authority's strategy or plans?

5. How the project would complement other developments in the area assessed through a review of sector strategic plans?

6. Brief description of environmental and social assessment work plans

7. Brief description of land acquisition and resettlement requirements, community consultation undertaken, willingness and compensation/assistance plan

8. Briefly describe various options identified to deliver service/facility/product:

a. Option A

b. Option B

c. Option C

9. Major project cost components (capital, operations, maintenance)

10. Technical scope of the project

11. Basis for assumptions regarding major project cost components and their justification (all assumptions to be supported with quotations/comparative numbers for similar projects)

12. Findings of preliminary market demand analysis (tariffs, volume)

13. Assumptions on tariffs/prices and their justification (all assumptions to be supported with numbers for similar projects). Findings of assessment of willingness to pay survey

14. Assumptions on reasonable volume/quantity of usage and their justification

15. Findings of analysis of similar projects done in the past for project cost, tariff/prices and volume/quantity of usage

16. Reasonableness of assumptions in the proposed project when compared to similar projects done in the past. If not, the economic rationale that justifies these assumptions

17. Impact of, and the management strategy to tackle, the financial and commercial risks to the project

18. Whether findings of sensitivity analysis have been undertaken?

19. Identifying the likely economic benefits generated by the project

20. Financial and economic viability of the project concept.