Infrastructure Budgeting and Public Investment Planning Training Course

Course Introduction

Infrastructure budgeting and public investment planning are essential pillars of sustainable economic development and national growth. This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of how governments and institutions plan, prioritize, finance, and manage infrastructure investments across sectors such as transport, energy, water, housing, and ICT. It emphasizes efficient allocation of scarce resources to high-impact development projects.

In many countries, infrastructure deficits continue to constrain economic performance and service delivery. This course equips participants with the technical and strategic skills required to design investment plans that address these gaps while ensuring fiscal sustainability. It focuses on balancing development ambition with budgetary realism and long-term financial planning.

Participants will explore how infrastructure projects are identified, appraised, selected, and integrated into national and sectoral budgets. The course highlights the importance of feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and economic impact assessment in ensuring that public investments generate maximum social and economic returns.

A strong emphasis is placed on linking infrastructure budgeting with medium-term expenditure frameworks and national development strategies. Participants will learn how to align investment pipelines with policy priorities, ensuring coherence between planning, budgeting, and implementation processes across government systems.

The course also examines financing mechanisms for infrastructure development, including public-private partnerships, concessional financing, sovereign borrowing, and blended finance models. It provides insights into managing fiscal risks associated with large-scale infrastructure investments.

Ultimately, this training empowers participants to become effective infrastructure planners and public investment managers capable of designing sustainable, transparent, and high-impact infrastructure budgeting systems that drive long-term development.

Duration

5 Days

Who Should Attend

• Public infrastructure planners involved in national and regional development planning
• Budget officers responsible for capital expenditure and investment allocations
• Project appraisal specialists evaluating infrastructure investment proposals
• Ministry of finance officials managing public investment portfolios
• Engineers and technical officers involved in infrastructure project design and costing
• Economic planners working on national development strategies and programs
• Public-private partnership unit staff managing infrastructure financing arrangements
• Development bank and donor agency officers supporting infrastructure investments
• Urban and regional planners coordinating infrastructure development projects
• Policy analysts focusing on infrastructure finance and public investment governance

Course Objectives

• Equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of infrastructure budgeting processes and public investment planning frameworks used in national and sectoral development systems.
• Strengthen ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize infrastructure projects based on economic, social, and environmental impact assessments.
• Develop skills in applying cost-benefit analysis and feasibility studies for effective infrastructure project selection and appraisal.
• Enhance capacity to align infrastructure investments with national development plans and medium-term expenditure frameworks.
• Build competence in designing sustainable infrastructure financing strategies, including public-private partnerships and blended finance models.
• Enable participants to assess fiscal risks associated with large-scale infrastructure investments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Strengthen ability to integrate infrastructure planning with budget execution and monitoring systems for improved accountability.
• Improve understanding of capital budgeting techniques and lifecycle costing for infrastructure assets.
• Develop analytical skills for evaluating infrastructure investment performance and economic returns over time.
• Empower participants to design transparent and efficient public investment management systems that enhance development outcomes.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Infrastructure Budgeting

• Understanding the role of infrastructure in economic growth and development transformation
• Exploring principles of public investment planning and capital budgeting systems
• Identifying infrastructure gaps and development priorities in national contexts
• Reviewing institutional frameworks governing infrastructure budgeting processes

Module 2: Public Investment Planning Systems

• Designing structured public investment planning frameworks for governments
• Integrating infrastructure planning into national development strategies
• Aligning investment priorities with sectoral policy objectives
• Strengthening coordination between planning and budgeting institutions

Module 3: Project Identification and Selection

• Identifying viable infrastructure projects based on development needs
• Applying multi-criteria analysis for project selection and prioritization
• Evaluating strategic relevance of proposed infrastructure investments
• Ensuring transparency in project selection processes

Module 4: Feasibility Studies and Appraisal

• Conducting technical, financial, and economic feasibility studies
• Applying cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure project appraisal
• Assessing environmental and social impact of infrastructure investments
• Strengthening quality assurance in project evaluation systems

Module 5: Capital Budgeting and Allocation

• Designing capital budgeting frameworks for infrastructure investments
• Allocating resources across competing infrastructure priorities
• Managing trade-offs in public investment decisions
• Integrating capital budgets with overall fiscal planning systems

Module 6: Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms

• Exploring sources of infrastructure financing including domestic and external options
• Understanding public-private partnership financing models
• Leveraging development finance institutions and donor funding
• Managing sovereign borrowing for infrastructure development

Module 7: Risk Management in Public Investment

• Identifying fiscal and implementation risks in infrastructure projects
• Developing risk mitigation strategies for large-scale investments
• Managing cost overruns and implementation delays
• Strengthening contingency planning in infrastructure budgeting

Module 8: Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

• Designing monitoring frameworks for infrastructure project implementation
• Tracking performance indicators for public investment outcomes
• Strengthening reporting and accountability mechanisms
• Using evaluation results to improve future investment decisions

Module 9: Asset Management and Lifecycle Costing

• Understanding infrastructure asset management principles
• Applying lifecycle costing in infrastructure budgeting decisions
• Ensuring sustainability of infrastructure investments over time
• Managing maintenance and rehabilitation budgets effectively

Module 10: Governance of Public Investment Systems

• Strengthening institutional governance frameworks for infrastructure planning
• Enhancing transparency and accountability in public investment management
• Promoting coordination across government agencies and stakeholders
• Implementing reforms for efficient infrastructure budgeting systems

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.