Navigating Financial Crises From Emerging Markets to COVID-19

Description

Introduction

Most developing economies cannot afford the vital measures needed to prop up the economy during difficult times like coronavirus lockdowns, such as payments to furlough workers, grants to small businesses or providing low-interest loans guaranteed by government and support to large industries. As a result, several emerging economies are now facing the possibility of a major debt crisis.

This seminar will give attendees a greater understanding of the various roles and responsibilities of navigating the financial crises focusing on the post-COVIC-19 era.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and navigating financial crises during and after Covid-19 crisis.
• Managing project delays in response to Covid-19
• How to blunt the impact on the workforce
• Implement a decisive policy response
• Leading the main three areas of Covid-19 impact on project portfolio
• Stress-test the budget through dynamic scenario planning
• Build the budget with a strategy-back, ground-up approach
• Role of technology for service delivery
• General contractual provisions and legal principles which excuse liability for non-performance; and

Course Contents

• Introduction: Pre and post Covid-19 financial crisis
• Comparison of relief response between emerging and developed economies
• Impact on the workforce and managing team to support crisis strategy
• Project design phase: Managing project delays in response to Covid-19
• Development strategic sources of relief & Preparing for legal binding relief
• Specific contractual provisions giving entitlement to time and money
• Impact of technology and organisational change strategies