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Workshop Descriptions

Regional USAID Staff Environmental Compliance-ESDM Training

Country-level USAID Staff and Implementing Partner Env Compliance- ESDM Training

Cleaner Production for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Pesticide Risks, Safer Use and Compliance

Short format training materials

1.5-day USAID staff Environmental Compliance-ESDM training

2-Day USAID staff training in Agency Environmental Procedures and compliance

 

 
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2-Day USAID staff training in Agency Environmental Procedures and compliance

Overview

This 2-day classroom training focuses on key aspects of environmental compliance and impact assessment for USAID-funded projects and activities. It is geared toward Agency staff, and emphasizes internal procedures and documentation, including requirements for pre-implementation environmental review (Reg. 216) and climate risk management. The training includes multiple exercises and a “virtual field visit” to help participants understand the importance—and practicality—of factoring environmental analysis into the design and management of their activities. Several “special topics” also address environmental compliance and management in complex programming areas, such as construction, health and water provision. This training is regularly delivered for new personnel at USAID/Washington, but is appropriate for any staff setting, including missions. The below materials include speaker’s notes, handouts and others resources to facilitate training delivery.

Target Audience

USAID staff

Length

2 Days

Emphasis

This workshop provides USAID staff with basic instruction in Agency Environmental Procedures and compliance, as well as the principles of impact assessment and environmentally sound project design and implementation. This includes the preparation of mandatory environmental review documents and establishing mitigation and monitoring criteria to strengthen development outcomes.

Field Visits

One “virtual” field visit with multiple practical exercises

Information specific to target audience

Intended as an introduction to Agency procedures and environmental compliance requirements for USAID staff.

Workshop Materials

The materials listed below are the materials used and distributed at the workshop.

Sourcebook Production

  • Workshop Agenda PDF(85 KB)
  • Acronyms PDF(86 KB)
  • Reg 216 Glossary PDF (124 KB)

Introductions and Workshop Overview

  • Welcome and Introductions Presentation PDF (107 KB)

Session 1: Intro to USAID’s Environmental Procedures & Why Environmental Compliance Matters

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (57 KB)
  • Intro to USAID’s Environmental Procedures & Why Environmental Compliance Matters Presentation PDF (1.6 MB)

Session 2: Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (24 KB)
  • Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Impact Assessment Presentation PDF (485 KB)

Session 2a: EIA Exercise (Impacts of concern/significance)

  • Chatper Excerpt PDF (43 KB)
  • EIA Exercise: Kilombero Irrigation and School Construction case studies PDF (97 KB)
  • Case Study—Smallholder Irrigation Systems
  • Apatseni Mwayi Atsikana Aphunzire (AMAA) Fact Sheet

Session 3: Regulation 216: Process and Documentation

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (26 KB)
  • Regulation 216: Process and Documentation Presentation PDF (1.5 MB)

Session 3a: IEE Prep Exercise

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (37 KB)
  • IEE Prep Exercise PDF (706 KB)
  • IEE Exercise—Smallholder Irrigation Systems PDF (93 KB)
  • IEE Exercise—School Construction Project PDF (92 KB)

Session 4: Impact Assessment World Café

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (37 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Alternatives Analysis Presentation PDF (316 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Social Impact Assessment Presentation PDF (250 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Cumulative Impacts Presentation PDF (222 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Ecosystem Services Presentation PDF (478 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Indirect Impacts Presentation PDF (242 KB)
  • Impact Assessment World Café: Pesticide Use Presentation PDF (225 KB)

Session 5: Environmental Review: Scoping Statement and Environmental Assessments

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (29 KB)
  • Environmental Review: Scoping Statement and Environmental Assessments Presentation PDF (1.2 MB)

Session 6: Presentation & Exercise: How to Think Like an Impact Assessor

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (29 KB)
  • How to Think Like an Impact Assessor Presentation PDF (3 MB)
  • Virtual Field Visit School Construction PDF (4 MB)

Session 7: Integrating Climate Change Into Environmental Compliance

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (31 KB)
  • Integrating Climate Change Into Environmental Compliance Presentation PDF (1.1 MB)

Session 7a: Exercise: Climate Risk Management Summary Table

  • Climate Risk Management Table PDF (91 KB)

Session 8: Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (27 KB)
  • Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Presentation PDF (1.5 MB)

Session 8a: Exercise: EMMP Reporting and Verification

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (34 KB)
  • Exercise: EMMP Reporting and Verification—EMMP Excerpt - Kilombero Rice and Maize Production (KRAMP) PDF (34 KB)
  • Exercise: EMMP Reporting and Verification—Project EC Reporting PDF (34 KB)
  • Exercise: EMMP Reporting and Verification—Site Visit Summary PDF (34 KB)
  • Exercise: EMMP Reporting and Verification—EMMP Excerpt - Malawi Education and Learning (MEAL) PDF (34 KB)

Session 9: Environmental Compliance in Solicitations and Awards

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (39 KB)
  • Environmental Compliance in Solicitations and Awards Presentation PDF (573 KB)

Session 10: Special Topic: Infrastructure

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (39 KB)
  • Special Topic: Infrastructure Presentation PDF (407 KB)

Session 11: Special Topic: Water Provision

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (21 KB)
  • Special Topic: Water Provision Presentation PDF (543 KB)

Session 12: Special Topic: Medical Waster

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (33 KB)
  • Special Topic: Medical Waste Presentation PDF (856 KB)

Session 13: Environmental Compliance Jeopardy

  • Jeopardy Game (Additional instructions forthcoming) PDF (495 KB)

Session 14: Workshop Evaluation & Wrap Up

  • Workshop Evaluation PDF (69 KB)

 

 
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