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14.1 What are the objectives of business plans?
14.2 What are the key components?
14.3 What are the common mistakes in preparing business plans?
14.4 What are the key issues concerning the poor?

 

Author/Editor:
Dr. M. Sohail Khan, WEDC, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
with assistance of Olena Maslyukivska (University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine)

Published by
Public Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (PPPUE), Capacity Development Group, Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 304 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA

© 2004 UNDP [April 2004]
The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or UNDP.
All rights reserved

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Module 14: Preparing Business Plans


The left-hand frame gives access to the module-chapters

    Key questions

• Why prepare a business plan?
• What does a business plan entail?
• How does a business plan help to achieve poverty reduction objectives?


Links to other Modules:

[4] Collecting Information
[6] Objectives of PPPs


Further References:

Deloitte & Touche (2003) Writing an Effective Business Plan

Lawrence, Stephen R. (1999) Elements of a complete business plan
. College of Business and Administration, University of Colorado

Lawrence, Stephen R. (1999) Business Plan Templates College of Business and Administration, University of Colorado

Sample Business Plans from BPlans.com (2003)

 

 

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Access to the Modules:
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S T A R T P A G E
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01-Starting out
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02-Strategic Planning
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 03-Planning & Organising
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 04-Collecting Information
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05-Identifying Constraints
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06-Defining Objectives
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07-Defing Parameters (Scope)
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08-Establishing Principles
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09-Identifying Partners
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10-Establishing Partnership
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11-Selecting Options
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12-Financing (Investment)
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13-Financing (Cost Recovery)
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 – 14-Preparing Business Plans
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15-Regulating the PPP
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16-Tendering & Procurement
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17-Negotiating & Contracting
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18-Managing PPPs
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19-Monitoring & Evaluation
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20-Managing Conflict
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21-Building Development
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