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Long Term Financial Planning and Capital Investment Frameworks for Municipalities

This course equips municipal finance leaders to look beyond the annual budget and plan for financial sustainability over the long term. Participants build long term financial plans and capital investment frameworks that link infrastructure needs, funding sources and affordability. The programme responds to the growth and infrastructure backlogs that African municipalities must fund without compromising financial health.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the purpose of long term financial planning in municipalities.
  • Project revenue, expenditure and cash flow over a multi year horizon.
  • Build a capital investment framework that prioritises infrastructure needs.
  • Match capital needs to funding sources including grants, borrowing and reserves.
  • Test the affordability and sustainability of long term financial scenarios.
  • Integrate the long term plan with the integrated development plan and budget.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Long Term Financial Planning Matters
  2. 02Multi Year Revenue and Expenditure Projections
  3. 03Building the Capital Investment Framework
  4. 04Prioritising Infrastructure Needs
  5. 05Funding Sources and Mix
  6. 06Affordability and Sustainability Testing
  7. 07Scenario Planning
  8. 08Integration with the IDP and Budget

Who should attend

This course suits chief financial officers, budget and treasury managers, planners and senior finance officials responsible for municipal financial sustainability.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Dubai5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
5 to 9 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Online5US$900
26 to 30 Oct 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Kigali5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
14 to 18 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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