The overall goal of the workshop was to strengthen environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of USAID‐funded activities in Jordan by assuring that participants have the motivation, knowledge and skills necessary to: (1) achieve environmental compliance through project implementation; and (2) otherwise integrate environmental considerations in activity design and management to improve overall project acceptance and sustainability.
Key Activities:
- Day 1 Overview of ESDM and skill-building in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) methodology; introduce USAID environmental procedures and Climate Risk Management (CRM).
- Day 2 Discuss mitigation and monitoring approaches, and the preparation of USAID Scoping Statements and Environmental Assessments; prep and complete field site visits.
- Day 3 Synthesize site visits with small groups and develop impact assessment and CRM recommendations; small-group presentations. Review CRM best practices and familiarize with roles and responsibilities.
Workshop Materials
- Agenda PDF (318KB)
- Sourcebook PDF (7 MB)
- Native Files ZIP (95 MB)
Session 1: Workshop Objectives, Participant Introductions, and Expectations
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (141 KB)
Session 2: Environmentally Sound Design & Management (ESDM) as a Foundation for Environmental Compliance
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (109 KB)
- Presentation PDF (1 MB)
Session 3: Fundamental Skills of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (141 KB)
- Presentation PDF (899 KB)
Session 4: EIA in Action: Understanding Your Project’s Environmental Dimensions
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (301 KB)
- Presentation PDF (910 KB)
Session 5: Environmental Impact Assessment and “USAID Environmental Procedures”: Reg. 216 and the pre-implementation review process
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (150 KB)
- Presentation PDF (557 KB)
Session 6: Integrating Climate Risk Management Into Environmental Compliance
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (119 KB)
- Presentation PDF (1.2 MB)
Session 7: Principles of Environmental Monitoring
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (133 KB)
- Presentation PDF (1.6 MB)
Session 8: The Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP)
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (136 KB)
- Presentation PDF (799)
- EMMP Template PDF (90 KB)
- EMMP Factsheet PDF (227 KB)
Session 9: Scoping Statements and Environmental Assessments
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (140 KB)
- Presentation PDF (1.5 MB)
Session 10: EIA and CRM Practicum
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (145 KB)
Session 11: Best Practices for Climate Risk Management Screening
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (111 KB)
- Presentation PDF (917 KB)
Session 12: Environmental Compliance Reporting
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (142 KB)
- Presentation PDF (432 KB)
Session 13: Roles, Responsibilities & Resources
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (132 KB)
- Presentation PDF (1.3 MB)
Session 14: “Parking Lot” Session
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (141 KB)
Handouts
- CRM Tool - Infrastructure, Construction, and Energy PDF (225 KB)
- CRM Tool - Water Supply and Sanitation PDF (380 KB)
- CRM Activity Tool Matrix Template Excel (14 KB)
- Climate Change Risk Profile PDF (322 KB)
- Site Visit Exercise - School PDF (658 KB)
- Site Visit Exercise - Wastewater Treatment PDF (347 KB)
Additional Materials
- Environmental Compliance: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards PDF (92 KB)
- GEMS II Factsheet PDF (341 KB)
- USAID Environmental Procedures Briefing for Mission Staff
- Sectoral Guidelines
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Construction
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Dryland Agriculture
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Schools
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Ecotourism
- Visual Field Guides