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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

 

 
Home > Training > Regional USAID Staff Environmental Compliance-ESDM Training > Malawi, May 13-17, 2013

Life-Of-Project Environmental Compliance and
Environmentally Sound Design and Management

An Africa Regional Training Workshop for USAID Staff
Mangochi, MALAWI • 13 – 17 May, 2013

This workshop provided intensive training for USAID/Malawi staff & partners in compliance with USAID's environmental procedures over life-of-project and in the objectives of these procedures: environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of USAID-funded activities.

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

  • Sourcebook PDF (5MB)
  • Workshop Agenda PDF(255KB)
  • Native PowerPoint presentation files ZIP (32 MB)

Session 1: Workshop Objectives and Logistics; Participant Introductions

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (268 KB)

Session 2: Environmental Compliance for Environmentally Sound Design and Management (ESDM).

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (120KB)
  • Life-of-Project Environmental Compliance for Environmentally Sound Design and Management PDF (6 MB)

Session 3: Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (78KB)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment: A Framework for Environmentally Sound Design and Management PDF (777 KB)

Session 4: Core EIA Skills 1

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (132KB)
  • Core Environmental Impact Assessment Skills Part I: Characterizing the baseline situation Identifying environmental impacts Principles of environmental mitigation PDF (1.3MB)

Session 5: Field Visit #1: Practicing Core EIA Skills

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (127KB)
  • Field Visits Word (2.29 MB)

Session 6: Reg. 216: USAID’s Pre-Implementation EIA Process

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF(139KB)
  • 22 CFR 216 (Reg. 216): USAID’s Pre-implementation Environmental Impact Assessment Process PDF (2.3 MB)

Session 7: Effective IEEs

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF(85KB)
  • Draft IEEs Word (35 KB)

Session 8a: Core EIA Skills 2: Environmental Monitoring & Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans (EMMPs)

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (101KB)
  • EnvironmentaI Impact Assessment Skills, Part II: Environmental Monitoring & Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans PDF (2 MB)

Session 9: Indicators exercise

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (128KB)

Session 10: Field-Based EMMP Development Exercise

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (20KB)
  • Field Visit: Cement Industries Word (387 KB)
  • Field Visit: Integrated Aquaculture Word (50 KB)
  • Field Visit: Hospital Rehabilitation and Expansion Word (48 KB)

Session 11: IP Reporting on Environmental Compliance

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (141KB)
  • Reporting on Environmental Compliance PDF (490 KB)

Session 12: Roles, Responsibilities and Resources

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (182KB)
  • Environmental Compliance: Roles, Responsibilities, Reporting & Resources PDF (1 MB)

Session 13: Environmental Compliance/ESDM Knowledge Game

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (123KB)

Session 14: “Parking lot” session

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (156KB)
  • Pesticide Risks, Safer Use & Compliance PDF (2MB)

Session 15: Bringing Training to Reality

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (81KB)
  • AFR Environmental Compliance Best Practice Standard PDF (116 KB)
  • Synthesis of BPR Findings (all BPRs thru end 2012) PDF (173 KB)
  • Individual Workshop Follow-up Plan PDF (168 KB)
  • ENCAP Factsheet: Environmental Procedures Best Practices Review PDF (238 KB)

Session 16: Evaluations

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (18 KB)
  • Workshop Evaluation PDF (64 KB)

Special Topic: Pesticide Risks, Safer Use & USAID’s Pesticide Procedures

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (105KB)
  • What is a Pest? What is a Pesticide? What are the Risks of Pesticides?. . . and What is USAID’s Response? PDF (266 KB)

Special Topic: Subproject Review

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (19KB)
  • USAID Environmental Procedures for Sub-Projects PDF (64 KB)
  • AFR Environmental Review Form PDF (139 KB)
  • AFR Environmental Review Form Instructions (24 June 2010) PDF (155 KB)
  • Supplement to the Environmental Review Form for Natural Resources Activities PDF (105 KB)

Special Topic: Health Care Waste

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (98KB)
  • Managing Healthcare Waste PDF (536 KB)

Special Topic: Environmental Compliance & G2G Assistance

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (366KB)

Special Topic: Water: Special ESDM and Environmental Compliance Considerations

  • Chapter Exerpt PDF (366KB)

Special Topic: Addressing Social Impacts

  • Chapter Excerpt PDF (120 KB)
  • Social Impacts from Community - Based Projects (177 KB)

Resources and References

  • ENCAP Fact Sheet: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards PDF (140 KB)
  • Environmental Compliance: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards PDF (130 KB)
  • USAID Environmental Procedures Briefing PDF (180 KB)
  • ENCAP Fact Sheet: Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) PDF (320 KB)

 

 
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