TRAINING
We provide diverse training courses to government agencies and private sector clients across functional areas of infrastructure development. Moreover, our subject matter experts help to make learning more effective and practical.
Based on our extensive know-how, we seek to deliver unique learning experiences that are stimulating, engaging and valuable, and which continue to have an impact long beyond the completion of the course.
Our training courses can be further enhanced or tailored to learning needs and are based on our deep subject matter knowledge and global experience.
Our instructors are experienced practitioners who have undergone extensive training. They have worked with leading organizations around the world and advised them on a wide range of complex matters.
OUR COURSES
YOG INFRA offers capacity building and training programs to clients on a diverse range of topics as listed below.
INNOVATIVE & GREEN FINANCE
Topics Covered
Asset Recycling/ Monetization
Asset Securitization
Blended Finance
Infrastructure bonds
Case Study - Successful financial close of renewable energy projects using green bonds
ESG & SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
Topics Covered
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors
ESG Investing
Regulatory framework & market trends
ESG Funds
ESG in Infrastructure investments
Case Study - Application of ESG for energy projects
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL MODELLING - ESSENTIALS
Topics covered
Financial Modelling Overview
Best Practices of Financial Modelling and useful excel functions
Macros to break the circularity
Investment Appraisal – DCF, IRR and NPV analysis
Case study of a renewable energy proejct to prepare a 3-statement Model financial model
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL MODELLING - ADVANCED
Topics covered
Advanced course on project finance modelling
Debt: Multiple debt tranches; structuring and debt sizing, cash sweep, debt refinancing
VBA Macros using loop functions
Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis
Management Dashboard data visualization
Case Study of a renewable energy project to build an advanced financial model
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPP)
Topics Covered
Traditional Procurement vs. PPPs
Key Characteristics of PPPs
Typical Contractual Structure of PPP Projects
Type of Tender Process - single stage or two stage
Key Considerations for Project Procurement from Authority Perspective
Key Considerations for Private Sector from Bidder Perspective
PROJECT FINANCE 101
Topics Covered
Corporate vis-Ã -vis Project Finance
Essentials of project finance: limitation of recourse, SPV structure
Project Finance - the various stakeholders
Key Steps involved in arranging Project Finance
Overview of various sources of financing & key terms
RISK ALLOCATION AND MITIGATION
Topics Covered
Risk phases across project lifecycle - development, construction, start-up and operations & maintenance
Trigger points- concession signing, financial close, commercial operation date, end of loan
Allocation and mitigation of risk
Case Study - Risk allocation in a renewable energy project (and comparison with urban infra projects)
PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR PPP PROJECTS
Topics Covered
Volume linked payment mechanisms, when to use them and the main features
Availability concept elements and structuring matters in availability payment mechanisms
Hybrid payment mechanisms
Group Exercise - Determine the most suitable payment mechanism for sample projects
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
Topics Covered
Introduction to Credit Enhancement
Partial Risk Guarantee
Political Risk Insurance
Export Credit Agencies
Escrow Account
Case Study - Prepare credit enhancement package for a sample project
OUR APPROACH TO DELIVER SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING BY DEAL-PRACTITIONERS
The delivery of training courses by YOG INFRA are led by experienced trainers, who are also a deal-practitioners working with a range of clients across multiple infrastructure sectors.
INTERACTIVE COURSE WITH EXERCISES AND CASE STUDIES
Almost all the listed courses/ modules include a case study exercise where possible to make sessions interactive for participants; and enhance learning.
TAKE HOME MATERIALS
For all the listed courses, we provide participants with additional post training materials to serve as a reference guide as required by them in future.