Professional Training on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Projects

Four Days of Professional Training on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Projects

identify negative environmental and social impacts early in the project planning and design stages by conducting an Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).

A four-day training for government officials, project managers, companies implementing different infrastructural and developmental projects, NGOs, and development professionals who are working on or are involved in ESIA of the projects, to prepare them for better conducting ESIA assessments and preparing ESIA reports.

Training Overview

New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact the environment and society positively and as well as negatively. Negative environmental and social impacts can be identified early in the project planning and design stages by conducting an Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such an undertaking could lead to a large number of environmental and social costs and impacts.  The environmental and social assessment process provides proponents and decision-makers, as well as members of the public, with an understanding of the potential environmental effects of the proposed action, to avoid or minimize adverse effects wherever possible bearing in mind the costs and benefits of using the environmental resource in the particular project.

EIA/ESIA is an important tool for making the right decisions and for designing better and more sustainable projects, plans, and policies. Participants will use EIA/ESIA to consider projects’ economic, social, and environmental impacts and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

Who Can Participate?

This course addresses the subject matter from a technical perspective. The course is ideal for government officials, project managers, companies implementing different infrastructural and developmental projects, NGOs, and development professionals who are working on and involved in the ESIA of the projects. It is also suitable for:

• Officials involved in planning, designing and managing new projects, including rehabilitation and redesigning existing projects and have to provide oversight or carry out environmental and social impact assessments from Central and Local Government institutions.
• Decision makers who appraise, review, and finance proposed new projects from private sector companies and NGOs are also eligible to attend.

How Participants Will Benefit

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Examine the legal, policy and administrative framework for EIA/ESIA;
• Develop the procedures and terms of reference (TOR) for carrying out environmental and social impact assessments (EIA/ESIA);
• Examine and practice using different screening criteria for projects to identify projects to undergo whole EIA/ESA
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze the potential impacts of proposed projects
• Examine techniques for public involvement in environmental and social impact assessments;
• Write and appraise EIA/ESIA reports;
• Develop and implement an environmental management plan (EMP) complete with a mitigation and monitoring plan.

Training Outline:

• Environmental Impact Assessment – What? Why? How?
• What are the Steps in an EIA?
  • EIA Steps 1. Screening
  • EIA Steps: 2. Scoping
  • EIA Steps 3. Impact Assessment and Mitigation
  • EIA Steps 4. Impact Management
  • EIA Steps 5. The EIA report
  • EIA Steps 6. Review and Licensing
  • EIA Steps 7. Monitoring

• Review and testing

Fee

The fee for the course is 6,900 Afghanis. There is a discount for group participation.

Training Approach

Our seasoned trainers deliver this training with their vast experience as expert professionals in their respective practice fields. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. The training is designed based on the principles of participatory adult and student-centered learning approaches that would build upon the experiential learning of participants. The programme pedagogy focuses on interactive group learning and aims at knowledge development and skill upgradation through peer learning. Reading and resource materials developed by leading subject experts augment the classroom experience. Training being a mutual learning process, the programme is built on the premise that I hear,  I forget; I see, I remember; I do, I understand.  The training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.

Training venue

The training will be conducted at the training centre of Daira Sabz Consulting’s main office in the Dehbori, 3^rd district of Kabul City, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Payment

The training investment covers tuition fees, learning materials, lunch, refreshments (tea, coffee, cake, and cookies) and the training participation certificate.

Registration of the Participants

Seats are limited; the applicants will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Payment should be paid in cash before the start of training.

Your seat/participation will be confirmed after your registration/payment. Please fill in the below registration form and send it to Daira Sabz as soon as possible.

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