Projects compete for limited resources
You need to compare interventions using consistent objectives and assumptions.
LEYDEN CONSULTING GROUP · Climate & blue economy
Connect environmental priorities
with economic viability.
Compare policy and investment options for climate and coastal development by examining costs, benefits, distributional effects and implementation capacity.
For public institutions, development organizations and project sponsors
Economic appraisalClimate resilienceCoastal livelihoodsInvestment priorities
WHEN WE CAN HELP
A specific decision.
A focused engagement.
Benefits and costs are unevenly distributed
A decision requires understanding who benefits, who bears costs and which trade-offs matter.
A strategy needs an implementation path
Priorities must connect to institutional roles, financing needs and measurable progress.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
From analysis to a usable decision.
Economic diagnostic
A baseline of activities, stakeholders and constraints.
Options appraisal
Costs, benefits, distributional effects and sensitivity analysis.
Investment priorities
A sequence of interventions with feasibility and evidence requirements.
Implementation and monitoring plan
Institutional responsibilities, resource needs and indicators.
ILLUSTRATIVE DECISION FRAMEWORK
Prioritizing a coastal resilience intervention
An example of questions and outputs to define an engagement. It is not a client case or an observed result.
| Dimension | Question to resolve | Expected output |
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Which activities and communities face the identified risk? | A defined economic and geographic scope. |
| Alternatives | Which interventions and baseline should be compared? | Comparable options and assumptions. |
| Value | How are costs and benefits distributed over time? | An economic assessment with uncertainty ranges. |
| Delivery | What resources and institutions are needed? | A staged implementation and monitoring plan. |
Economic appraisal draws on appropriate environmental and engineering inputs. It does not replace technical studies, environmental assessment or project approvals.
EVIDENCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
Know what supports the recommendation.
The scope defines the question, the available evidence and the specialist input needed. Findings distinguish observations, assumptions and scenarios.
Meet the engagement lead ↗Sources and baseline
Relevant research and institutional data are checked for dates, coverage and suitability for the question.
Institutional validation
Definitions, workflows and material inputs are reviewed with the responsible teams within the agreed scope.
Assumptions and uncertainty
The analysis identifies missing evidence, sensitivity to assumptions and conditions that could change the recommendation.
A CLEAR PATH TO ENGAGEMENT
Start with the question that matters.
Executive conversation
Define the decision, the organization’s priorities and available information.
Scoped diagnostic
Agree on methods, deliverables, responsibilities and timing based on the question and data.
Advisory and follow-through
Review options and define implementation support or further analysis where needed.
To start, share the sector, decision and timeline. Confidential information is not needed for the initial inquiry.