ROADMAP FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MEGAPROJECTS (RAMP): FOUR CASES FROM LEBANON

摘要

The complexity of the different economic, social, political, and financial aspects of megaprojects raises the need for a well-defined and comprehensive Pre-Project Planning (PPP) process. This process is fundamental to minimize losses and unforeseen risks arising due to these various complexities. Although owner/developer companies invest a lot of time, money, and effort in PPP, many of these projects are obscured during or at the end of this phase. By examining a set of four megaprojects, this study identified the PPP activities needed by any megaproject to successfully proceed to the final full-fund authorization decision. The collected data from the four megaprojects helped develop a Roadmap for the Assessment of Megaprojects (RAMP). The RAMP includes seven tracks spanning legislative, urban planning, socio-political, technical, phasing, financial and economic, and management issues. It is a step-by-step tool that guides PPP professionals through an efficient, time-saving, and comprehensive PPP process until the final go/no-go decision is reached based on the previously attained decisions pertaining to the seven tracks.