The ADS sets USAID’s mandatory operational policies. ADS 204 (“Environmental Procedures”) sets out many core environmental compliance requirements . But because environmental compliance is a life-of-project process (see Life of Project Compliance & ESDM for overview), environmental compliance is mainstreamed throughout the ADS, as summarized by the table below:
| Compliance Requirement | Responsible Parties | ADS Reference |
| Must have systems in place for environmental compliance over life of project & must make sufficient resources available for this purpose | Operating units | 202.3.6; 204.3.4 |
| Environmental considerations incorporated in activity planning | Team Leaders, Activity Managers | 201.3.8.1; 204.3.3 |
| No activity implemented without approved Reg. 216 environmental documentation | COR/AOR/Activity Manager | 201.3.9.3; 201.3.11; 204.3.1; 204.3.3.b; 303.3.2.e |
| IEE & EA conditions incorporated into procurement instruments | COR/AOR/Activity Manager; Agreement Officer | 204.3.4.a.6; 303.3.6.3e; 303.3.13 |
| IEE & EA conditions are implemented and implementation is monitored & adjusted as necessary | COR/AOR | 202.3.6; 204.3.4; 303.2.f |
| Environmental compliance documentation is maintained | PO, COR/AOR, Team Leader, MEO | 202.3.4.6; 3 |
- USAID’s portal page to all ADS Chapters
- ADS 204: Environmental Procedures
- Consolidated excerpts across the ADS related to environmental compliance. (current as of Sept 2012) Word (29 KB)
- ADS 312.5.3E: Pesticides (PDF, 189K)
- ADS 202 Help Document: Social Soundness Analyses Word (60 KB)