On 15 March 2025, Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA organized a two-day workshop on economic feasibility studies for small and medium-sized projects, delivered by Ahmad Issa and facilitated by Hana Al Qatini. The workshop engaged 99 participants and focused on helping young entrepreneurs transform project ideas into structured and realistic feasibility studies.

Workshop Focus
The workshop introduced participants to the main components of feasibility studies, including market analysis, technical planning, financial assessment, risk analysis, and professional reporting. It also clarified the difference between a feasibility study, a project plan, and a business plan.

Key Outputs
Participants applied the training content to real project ideas and prepared initial feasibility studies. The workshop strengthened their ability to analyze market needs, estimate costs and revenues, assess risks, and present project ideas using clearer financial and operational information.

Key Learning
The workshop showed that successful projects require early planning, realistic market analysis, and sound financial assessment before implementation. It also highlighted the importance of turning ideas into measurable and evidence-based plans.

Impact
The workshop encouraged participants to think more seriously about entrepreneurship and supported them in developing project concepts that may be further improved through follow-up, mentorship, or connection with local business support platforms.

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Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA is organizing a workshop on economic feasibility studies for small and medium-sized projects, delivered by Ahmad Issa and facilitated by Hana Al Qatini.

Objectives
The workshop aims to help participants understand the importance of feasibility studies in making informed investment and project decisions, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Main Themes

• Introduction to economic feasibility studies and their role in decision-making.

• Market study and analysis of demand, supply, competitors, and potential customers.

• Technical study, including project location, equipment, materials, and human resources.

• Financial study, including costs, revenues, profitability, return on investment, and break-even point.

• Risk analysis, alternative scenarios, and contingency planning.

• Preparing and presenting a professional feasibility study report.

Expected Outcomes
Participants are expected to gain practical tools to analyze project ideas, estimate costs and revenues, assess risks, and prepare initial feasibility studies that can be presented to partners, funders, or decision-makers.

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