Short Courses

Course Title: Environmental Management

The course aims at providing participants with:

• A clear understanding of key environmental management strategies for clean and green production and consumption in all social and economic development activities;
• A clear understanding of environmental management systems;
• Knowledge and skills of integrating environmental concerns in

decision - making processes of projects and policies.

Contents

• Sustainable development
• Project cycle and environmental review
• Environmental assessment process (Briefs, EIS, EIA, Audit, etc)
• Environmental economics and valuation
• Environmental management systems (EMS): ISO 14000
• Environmental law and institutional framework
• Information requirements of environmental management
• Environmental quality standards
• Community participation in environmental management
• Environmental policy analysis and policy instruments.

Target Group

The course is designed for staff working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as Manufacturing & Processing Industries, Mining Industries, Energy Utilities, Agriculture-based Industries, Chambers of Commerce, Investment Promotion Agencies, Government Ministries, Consultancy firms and organisations wishing to develop capacity in Environmental management.

Course No:  2015-04-27-3-14-56

Course Title: Environmental Audit

After the programme, the participant would have obtained:

• Knowledge and skills for setting up an environmental management system EMS) within their own organizations;
• An appreciation of the benefits and competitive advantages of an organizational EMS, corporate environmental management and environmental audits;
• Skills for corporate environmental accounting of environmental assets and liabilities;
• Knowledge about the principles procedures, and types of environmental audits;
• Cost-cutting knowledge and skills through environmental audits;
• Skills for conducting environmental audit;
• An appreciation of the qualification procedures, financial and economic benefits of ISO 14000 or EMAS certification;
• Skills for preparing environmental audit reports and communication.

Contents

• Management systems;
• Environmental systems;
• Sustainable development implications for business
• Overview of environmental management;
• Corporate environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (EMS)
• Greening management functions;
• Environmental law and legislation;
• Input-output (material and energy) balances;
• Corporate social balances;
• Life cycle assessment (LCA) of products;
• Environmental ABC-analysis;
• Environmental compliance audits;
• Environmental operational audits;
• Product, product quality and liability accrual audit;
• Process safety audit;
• Occupational health audit;
• Issues audit;
• Pre-acquisition audits;
• Site audit;
• Audit report writing and communication.

Target Group

The programme is suitable for Financial and Systems Auditors (internal and external), Government business and product Inspectors, Accountants, Financial Managers, Human Resources Managers and Business Administrators, Supplies and Procurement Managers, Production Managers and Supervisors, Quality Control Managers and Supervisors, Maintenance Managers, Health and Safety Managers, Environmental Managers and Consultants.

Course No:  2015-06-29-3-14-57

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

Rationale

The implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects has now become a legal requirement in every country in Africa. Development projects initiated by governments and investment projects initiated by the private sector have to undergo a comprehensive EIA if they are deemed to be potentially damaging to the environment. Environmental Impact Assessments guide project proponents on the selection of appropriate mitigation measures that can be integrated in project design in order to improve the environment. Currently, many EIA studies are not done properly due to lack of the required skills in Africa. As a consequence, decision makers often have no clear idea as to what type of information is needed to make rational and timely decisions when appraising projects. Furthermore, too much emphasis is often given to data collection, and not enough on their analysis, interpretation, and their overall environmental implications. Another major problem stems from the fact that monitoring and evaluation of the actual environmental impacts of projects are mostly inconspicuous. The absence of proper monitoring and evaluation is now a major handicap for rational environmental management.

Objectives

The purpose of this training programme is to create awareness and build capacity among the stakeholders to understand the importance of EIA in all development projects and as a tool to achieve sustainability. The main objectives of the training are to:

• introduce participants to EIA and EIA procedures
• enable participants acquire basic EIA knowledge
• equip participants with skills to conduct scoping studies and EIA studies
• equip participants with skills to prepare and evaluate EIA terms of reference (TOR)
• equip participants with basic EIA procedures for identification of environmental impacts and how to minimize them
• understand sources of impacts and the roles of stakeholders in addressing them
• understand the role of public participation in EIA process
• acquire skills for the preparation of environmental management
• acquire techniques for monitoring environmental impacts expose participants to the participatory methodologies of EIA
• use EIA case studies to expose participants to hands-on exercises
• create awareness among the planners to give due importance to environment related issues in their development plans

Contents

Target Group

This training has been designed to provide practical help to those involved in planning and development of new and existing projects and have to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA). It is also suitable for decision makers who appraise, evaluate and finance projects. The workshop will benefit the staff of private, public and NGO sector organizations.

The course is appropriate for:

• Officers from Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) and Ministries/Departments of Environment
• Planners, project managers, and environmental officers from all government ministries, e.g. Mining, Agriculture, Works, Roads, Telecommunications, Energy, Water, Transport, and Local Government
• Officers from Training Institutes
• Project managers and officers from NGOs
• Investment Officers from commercial and development banks
• Environmental consultants. plans (EMP)

Course No:  2014-06-02-3-14-58

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment Management

Rationale

The introduction of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of development policies, strategies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions. All those involved in formulating and executing these actions and those in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA – what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

Objectives

The participants will gain an understanding and skills of:

• the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• the institutional arrangements that are in place to undertake SEA;
• the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decisionmaking;
• key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• the procedures and methods that are used to carry out this process;

Contents

• What is SEA?
• Importance of SEA
• Key aims and objectives of SEA
• Policy and institutional benefits of SEA
• SEA trends and developments
• Areas subject to SEA
• SEA process design and implementation (baseline studies, screening, scoping, impact analysis, significance analysis, documentation for decision making, formulating options)
• Tools for use in SEA
• Institutional arrangements and conditions for SEA
• Success factors in SEA practice
• Operational rules of thumb for SEA
• Types and forms of SEA systems
• Policy level SEA
• Sector plan and programme level SEA
• Spatial plan and regional level SEA
• Strategic environmental impact assessment (SEIA)
• Strategic environmental appraisal
• Sustainability test using SEA

Target Group

This programme is suitable for senior officers from Government Ministries/Departments (such as Environment, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Mining, Agriculture, Water, Energy, Defense, etc.), Government Agencies (such as Environmental Protection Agencies and Sector Regulatory Agencies), and NGOs involved in formulation and management of economy-wide policies, strategies, plans, programmes, legislation and those that are in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practice.

Course No:  2014-07-28-3-14-59

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability Management

The aim of social responsibility is to contribute to sustainable development, health and the welfare of society. This programme therefore aims at equipping the participants with knowledge and skills for them to be able to:

• Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
• Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Appreciate the importance of the core social responsibility management subjects (the organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development);
• Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
• Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations; and
• Prepare social performance reports.

Contents

• Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability
• Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility
• Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks-
• Organizational governance
• Ethics
• Human rights
• Labor practices
• Environmental management
• Fair operating practices
• Consumer issues
• Community involvement and development
• Implementation of social responsibility programs
• Social responsibility standards and guidelines (ISO 26000, SA8000, etc.)
• Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices
• Social responsibility performance reporting
• The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines

Target Group

The programme is suitable for officers responsible for CSR, Officers responsible for; environmental issues, quality management issues, and occupational health & safety issues in private sector companies and organizations, Government Parastatals and Agencies, Regulatory Authorities, and NGOs. The programme is also appropriate for Officers responsible for communication, public relations and human resources management.

Course No:  2015-08-17-3-14-135

Course Title: Quality Management

The programme is designed to provide participants with the Quality Management principles, techniques, tools and skills for on-the-job application useful in a wide range of businesses and organizations service, manufacturing, government, education, healthcare, etc.

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to do the following:

• Describe the basic quality management principles concepts and definitions;
• Describe the basic concepts, terms, elements and types of quality management systems;
• Apply various quality management tools such as check sheets, histogram, pareto charts, cause and effect diagrams, scatter diagrams, control charts, flow charts and pie charts;
• Carry out quality performance monitoring in an organization;
• Describe the evolution and types of quality management standards;
• Develop and implement ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems;
• Conduct an audit of quality management system using the ISO 19011 standard;

Contents

• Introduction to quality management
• Quality management standards
• Quality management tools
• Developing and implementing ISO
• Quality performance monitoring
• Auditing Quality Management Systems

Target Group

This programme should be attended by Middle to Senior Officers responsible for quality planning/control/assurance, marketing, production, environment/health/safety, from Manufacturing and Service (Private Sector) Industries, Government Ministries and Parastatals, Executive and Regulatory Agencies, Export oriented Farmer/Agriculture Organizations, Cooperatives and Traders, and NGOs. The programme is particularly appropriate for organizations and companies that are planning to implement quality management and/or quality management systems and are not sure how to go about it. Organizations and companies already implementing quality management and quality management systems can also attend as a refresher course.

Course No:  2015-11-23-3-14-149

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

Objectives

At the end of this programme, participants will be able to do the following:

• Describe the process of environmental management;
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assessment climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies;
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management.

Contents

• The concept environment, environmental management and sustainable development
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts
• Climate change risk assessment
• Climate change hazard assessment
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Target Group

This programme can be attended by Policy Makers, Planners, and Analysts from Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies responsible for Disaster Preparedness, Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, etc. Senior Managers from the Private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the programme.

Course No:  2015-09-28-3-14-1026

Course Title: Environmental Audit

Rationale

The implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects has now become a legal requirement in every country in Africa. Development projects initiated by governments and investment projects initiated by the private sector have to undergo a comprehensive EIA if they are deemed to be potentially damaging to the environment. Environmental Impact Assessments guide project proponents on the selection of appropriate mitigation measures that can be integrated in project design in order to improve the environment. Currently, many EIA studies are not done properly due to lack of the required skills in Africa. As a consequence, decision makers often have no clear idea as to what type of information is needed to make rational and timely decisions when appraising projects. Furthermore, too much emphasis is often given to data collection, and not enough on their analysis, interpretation, and their overall environmental implications. Another major problem stems from the fact that monitoring and evaluation of the actual environmental impacts of projects are mostly inconspicuous. The absence of proper monitoring and evaluation is now a major handicap for rational environmental management.

Objectives

The purpose of this training programme is to create awareness and build capacity among the stakeholders to understand the importance of EIA in all development projects and as a tool to achieve sustainability. The main objectives of the training are to:

• Introduce participants to EIA and EIA procedures
• Enable participants acquire basic EIA knowledge
• Equip participants with skills to conduct scoping studies and EIA studies
• Equip participants with skills to prepare and evaluate EIA terms of reference (TOR)
• Equip participants with basic EIA procedures for identification of environmental impacts and how to minimize them
• Understand sources of impacts and the roles of stakeholders in
• addressing them
• Understand the role of public participation in EIA process
• Acquire skills for the preparation of environmental management plans (EMP) 
• Acquire techniques for monitoring environmental impacts
• expose participants to the participatory methodologies of EIA
• Use EIA case studies to expose participants to hands-on exercises
• Create awareness among the planners to give due importance to environment related issues in their development plans

Contents

• Introduction and overview of EIA
• Law, policy and institutional arrangements for EIA systems
• Public involvement
• The purpose of screening
• Scoping in the EIA process
• Impact Analysis
• Mitigation and impact management
• EIA Reporting
• Review of EIA quality
• Decision-making
• Implementation and follow up
• EIA project management
• Social impact assessment

Target Group

This training has been designed to provide practical help to those involved in planning and development of new and existing projects and have to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA). It is also suitable for decision makers who appraise, evaluate and finance projects. The workshop will benefit the staff of private, public and NGO sector organizations.

The course is appropriate for:

• Officers from Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) and Ministries/Departments of Environment
• Planners, project managers, and environmental officers from all government ministries, e.g. Mining, Agriculture, Works, Roads, Telecommunications, Energy, Water, Transport, and Local Government
• Officers from Training Institutes
• Project managers and officers from NGOs
• Investment Officers from commercial and development banks
• Environmental consultants.

Course No:  2014-06-30-3-14-1027

Course Title: Environmental Management

Objectives

The course aims at providing participants with:

• A clear understanding of key environmental management strategies for clean and green production and consumption in all social and economic development activities.
• A clear understanding of environmental management systems.
• Knowledge and skills of integrating environmental concerns in decision - making processes of projects and policies.

Contents

• Sustainable development
• Project cycle and environmental review
• Environmental assessment process (Briefs, EIS, EIA, Audit, etc)
• Environmental economics and valuation
• Environmental management systems (EMS): ISO 14000
• Environmental law and institutional framework
• Information requirements of environmental management
• Environmental quality standards
• Community participation in environmental management
• Environmental policy analysis and policy instruments.

Target Group

The course is designed for staff working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as manufacturing & processing industries, mining industries, energy utilities, agriculture-based industries, chambers of commerce, investment promotion agencies, government ministries, consultancy firms and organisation wishing to develop capacity in environmental management.

Course No:  2014-04-28-3-14-1028

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to do the following:

• Describe basic negotiation concepts and terminology;
• Describe the various types/models of negotiations;
• To prepare and plan negotiation before bargaining begins;
• To clarify interests and alternatives to negotiation to create better outcomes ;
• To manage negotiations and to work on a negotiation team;
• To demonstrate improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
• To close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

Contents

• Introduction to interest-based negotiations
• Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations
• Basic principles of environment and environmental protection
• History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements
• Forms, nature, principles and elements of MEAs
• Attributes of a good negotiator
• Preparing and planning for negotiations
• Negotiation process
• Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques
• Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process
• Negotiating draft text
• Reporting back from negotiations
• Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs

Target Group

This programme is intended for Middle-to-Senior Officers who do not yet have knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies & Regulatory Authorities responsible for Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Water, Land, Forestry, Wildlife, Local Government, Health, Labour, Infrastructure such as Roads, Railways, Airports, Harbors, etc. Participants from NGOs and Private Sector firms interested in environmental negotiations may also attend the programme.

Course No:  2015-09-07-3-14-1030

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment

The participants will gain skills of an understanding and:

• The rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• The institutional arrangements that are in place to undertake SEA;
• The scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
• Key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• The procedures and methods that are used to carry out this process;

Contents

What is SEA?

Importance of SEA

Key aims and objectives of SEA

Policy and institutional benefits of SEA

SEA trends and developments

Areas subject to SEA

SEA process design and implementation (baseline studies, screening, scoping, impact analysis, significance analysis, documentation for decision making, formulating options)

Tools for use in SEA

Institutional arrangements and conditions for SEA

Success factors in SEA practice

Operational rules of thumb for SEA

Types and forms of SEA systems

Policy level SEA

Sector plan and programme level SEA

Spatial plan and regional level SEA

Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA)

Strategic environmental appraisal

Sustainability test using SEA

Target Group

This programme is suitable for Senior Officers from Government Ministries/Departments (such as Environment, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Mining, Agriculture, Water, Energy, Defense, etc.), Government Agencies (such as Environmental Protection Agencies and Sector Regulatory Agencies), and NGOs involved in formulation and management of economy-wide policies, strategies, plans, programmes, legislation and those that are in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practice.

Course No:  2015-07-27-3-14-1031

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

The implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects has now become a legal requirement in every country in Africa. Development projects initiated by governments and investment projects initiated by the private sector have to undergo a comprehensive EIA if they are deemed to be potentially damaging to the environment.

Environmental Impact Assessments guide project proponents on the selection of appropriate mitigation measures that can be integrated in project design in order to improve the environment.

Currently, many EIA studies are not done properly due to lack of the required skills in Africa. As a consequence, decision makers often have no clear idea as to what type of information is needed to make rational and timely decisions when appraising projects. Furthermore, too much emphasis is often given to data collection, and not enough on their analysis, interpretation, and their overall environmental implications. Another major problem stems from the fact that monitoring and evaluation of the actual environmental impacts of projects are mostly inconspicuous. The absence of proper monitoring and evaluation is now a major handicap for rational environmental management.

Objectives

The purpose of this training programme is to create awareness and build capacity among the stakeholders to understand the importance of EIA in all development projects and as a tool to achieve sustainability. The main objectives of the training are to:

• Introduce participants to EIA and EIA procedures;
• Enable participants acquire basic EIA knowledge;
• Equip participants with skills to conduct scoping studies and EIA studies;
• Equip participants with skills to prepare and evaluate EIA terms of reference (TOR);
• Equip participants with basic EIA procedures for identification of environmental impacts and how to minimize them;
• Understand sources of impacts and the roles of stakeholders in addressing them;
• Understand the role of public participation in EIA process;
• Acquire skills for the preparation of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Acquire techniques for monitoring environmental impacts;
• Expose participants to the participatory methodologies of EIA;
• Use EIA case studies to expose participants to hands-on exercises;
• Create awareness among the planners to give due importance to environment related

issues in their development plans.

Contents

• Introduction and overview of EIA
• Law, policy and institutional arrangements for EIA systems
• Public involvement
• The purpose of screening
• Scoping in the EIA process
• Impact Analysis
• Mitigation and impact management
• EIA Reporting
• Review of EIA quality
• Decision-making
• Implementation and follow up
• EIA project management
• Social impact assessment

Target Group

This training has been designed to provide practical help to those involved in planning and development of new and existing projects and have to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA). It is also suitable for decision makers who appraise, evaluate and finance projects. The workshop will benefit staff of private, public and NGO sector organizations.

The course is appropriate for:

• Officers from Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) and Ministries/Departments of

Environment

• Planners, project managers, and environmental officers from all government ministries, e.g. Mining, Agriculture, Works, Roads, Telecommunications, Energy, Water, Transport, and Local Governments
• Officers from training Institutes
• Project managers and officers from NGOs
• Investment Officers from commercial and development banks
• Environmental consultants.

Course No:  2015-06-01-3-14-1179

Course Title: Environmental Management in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

The purpose of this programme is to provide an overview of environmental issues in the oil and gas exploration and production industry, and best approaches to achieving high environmental performance in the industry in Africa.

Content

• Overview of the oil and gas exploration and production process

-Exploration surveying

-Exploration drilling

-Appraisal

-Development and production

-Decommissioning and rehabilitation

• Potential environmentalimpacts

-Human, socio-economic and cultural impacts

-Atmospheric impacts, aquatic impacts, terrestrial impacts, ecosystem impacts,

potential emergencies

• Regulatory framework, institutional factors and infrastructure

-International and regional frameworks

-National (frameworks)

• Environmental management in the oil and gas industry

-Management systems

-Leadership and commitment

-Policy and strategic objectives

-Organization, resources and documentation

-Evaluation and risk management

-Planning, implementation and monitoring

-Audit and review

• Operational practices and procedures

-Environmental protection measures

-Implementation on- site

-Operational considerations

-Technology consideration

Target Group

This programme targets Planners, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Environmentalists from central and local government ministries and departments, oil and gas industries, regulatory agencies, banking industry, consulting and research sector, and the NGO sector.

Course No:  2015-05-18-3-14-1341

Course Title: Carbon Project Management

Carbon projects are developed for reasons of voluntary environmental stewardship, as well as legal compliance under a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) carbon emissions trading program. Voluntary carbon emissions reducers may wish to monetize reductions in their carbon footprint by trading the reductions in exchange for monetary compensation. Such carbon finance can significantly contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development for communities implementing carbon projects in Africa. The transfer of environmental stewardship rights would then allow another entity to make an environmental stewardship claim. There are several voluntary reduction standards that projects can use as guides for development. Participants will learn how to develop and implement carbon projects relevant to their sectors, e.g. agriculture, forestry, energy, and municipal waste.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials planning to design, implement and manage carbon projects in agriculture, forestry, energy and municipal waste sectors. These include officials from Government Ministries/Departments of agriculture, land management, forestry, finance, energy, construction, transport, mining, and Local Government authorities. Officials from the business community and NGOs working in the above sectors and

interested in carbon projects are also eligible to attend the course

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Analyze drivers of climate change and their impacts;
• Examine the effects of climate change on economic sectors such as agriculture and forestry;
• Determine carbon in the soil and above-ground biomass;
• Examine the various carbon markets and financing;
• Examine carbon project methodologies;
• Develop and validate a carbon project
• Verify project emission reductions
• Register carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
• Tracking adaptation measurement of project activities.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Drivers of climate change and climate change impacts;
• Climate change and Agriculture;
• Climate change and Forest Vegetation ;
• Soil carbon monitoring;
• Above-ground& below-ground vegetation/ biomass carbon monitoring ;
• Regulated and voluntary carbon markets and carbon financing;
• Choosing a methodology for GHG emissions reduction and credits;
• Methodologies for projects in agriculture, land management, forestry, energy, construction, transport, mining, municipal waste, wetlands, and industrial processing
• Developing and validating a project description;
• Verification of project emission reductions;
• Registration of carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
• Tracking adaptation measurement of different biological and physical intervention activities;
• Case study- Kenya SALM carbon project.

Course No:  2016-10-17-3-14-1462

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of

climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and

agencies responsible for Disaster Preparedness, Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, etc. Senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Describe the process of
• environmental management
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment

Course No:  2016-09-12-3-14-1463

Course Title: Environmental Audit

Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on

people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air-pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project. Participants will learn how to plan, implement and report an environmental audit programme.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial,

technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private,

and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Determine environmental aspects in organizations and projects;
• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Conduct an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
• Planning an environmental audit;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2016-06-06-3-14-1464

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials involved in planning and designing new projects including rehabilitation and redesigning existing projects and have to carry out environmental and social impact assessments. Decision makers who appraise, review, and finance proposed new projects. These include officials from Environmental Protection Agencies, Ministries of Environment; planners, project managers and environmental officers from all Government Ministries, Industries, and NGOs, in sectors such as Oil and Gas, Electricity, Mining, Agriculture, Works, Roads, Telecommunication, Water, Transport, and Local Government. Officials responsible for environmental issues in Government Regulatory Agencies can also 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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESA
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2016-05-09-3-14-1465

Course Title: Environmental Management in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

The boom in oil and gas exploration and prospecting on the African continent is increasing by the day. Exploration and prospecting activities are going on in almost all countries from West to East and Southern Africa. The oil and gas sector will continue to grow in Africa in the foreseeable future and will contribute significantly to the GDP of the African economy.

The oil and gas exploration, prospecting and production activities have always been a major source of negative environmental effects. Oil spills, damaged land, accidents and fires, displacement of com- munities, air and water pollution has been recorded in various places. The oil and gas industry has worked for a long time to meet the challenge of providing environmental protection. It is incumbent upon Africa to learn from the lessons of other continents in dealing with environmental issues in the oil and gas sector.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Planners, project managers, project engineers, environmentalists from central and local government ministries and departments, oil and gas industries, regulatory agencies, banking industry, consulting and research sector and the NGO sector.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the basic elements of oil and gas exploration and production cycle;
• Identify the key environmental concerns and impacts in the oil and gas exploration and production cycle;
• Examine the national and international regulatory frameworks and institutional factors in oil and gas sector;
• Examine operational practices and procedures for integrating environmental management in oil and gas exploration and production;
• Implement environmental management strategies in oil and gas exploration and production

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the oil and gas exploration and production process;
• Potential environmental impacts;
• Regulatory framework, institutional factors and infrastructure;
• Environmental management in the oil and gas industry.

Course No:  2016-04-11-3-14-1466

Course Title: Environmental Management

Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials working in social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2016-03-07-3-14-1467

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

Public spending, which represents between 15 per cent and 30 per cent of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organisation;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, eco-labels and other sources;
• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude renderers who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
• Set award criteria which encourage tenderers to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to environment and environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement and scope and benefits of GPP
• Developing GPP policy
• Setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria
• Green contract performance clauses
• Monitoring performance

Course No:  2016-10-03-3-14-1468

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

Effective environmental negotiation requires effective communication and trust building.

Thus, time is spent on tools to improve communication and build relationships. This course emphasizes the use of interest-based negotiation approaches to build trust, persuade, and create lasting solutions. Participants will learn to recognize commonly encountered unethical tactics and shown productive responses. Examples of both successful and unsuccessful negotiations will be examined.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle-to-senior officers who need to enhance their knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies & Regulatory Authorities responsible for Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Water, Land, Forestry, Wildlife, Local Government, Health, Labour, Infrastructure such as Roads, Railways, Airports, Harbours, etc. Participants from NGOs and Private Sector firms interested in environmental negotiations are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Describe basic environmental negotiation concepts and terminology;
• Describe the various types/models of environmental negotiations;
• Prepare and plan negotiations before bargaining begins;
• Analyze interests and alternatives to negotiation to create better outcomes;
• Manage environmental negotiations and work on a negotiation team;
• Apply improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
• Close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to interest-based negotiations;
• Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations;
• Basic principles of environment and environmental protection;
• History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
• Attributes of a good negotiator;
• Preparing and planning for negotiations;
• Negotiation process;
• Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques;
• Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process;
• Negotiating draft text; Reporting back from negotiations;
• Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs.

Course No:  2016-08-22-3-14-1469

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government Ministries/Departments such as Environment, Natural resources, Economic Planing, Tourism, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Roads, Agriculture, Water, Defense, and officials working in Government parastatals and regulatory agencies. Officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports, and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress;

TOPICS INCLUDE

• SEA Background
• Strategic action
• SEA process
• Describing environmental baseline
• Assessment
• Implementation.

Course No:  2016-07-11-3-14-1470

Course Title: Carbon Project Management

Carbon projects are developed for reasons of voluntary environmental stewardship, as well as legal compliance under a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) carbon emissions trading program. Voluntary carbon emissions reducers may wish to monetize reductions in their carbon footprint by trading the reductions in exchange for monetary compensation. Such carbon finance can significantly contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development for communities implementing carbon projects in Africa. The transfer of environmental stewardship rights would then allow another entity to make an environmental stewardship claim. There are several voluntary reduction standards that projects can use as guides for development. Participants will learn how to develop and implement carbon projects relevant to their sectors, e.g. agriculture, forestry, energy, and municipal waste.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Analyze drivers of climate change and their impacts;
• Examine the effects of climate change on economic sectors such as

agriculture and forestry;

• Determine carbon in the soil and above-ground biomass;
• Examine the various carbon markets and financing;
• Examine carbon project methodologies;
• Develop and validate a carbon project
• Verify project emission reductions
• Register carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
• Track adaptation measurement of project activities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials planning to design, implement and manage carbon projects in agriculture, forestry, energy and municipal waste sectors. These include officials from Government Ministries/Departments of agriculture, land management, forestry, finance, energy, construction, transport, mining, and Local Government authorities. Officials from the business community and NGOs working in the above sectors and interested in carbon projects are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Drivers of climate change and climate change impacts;
• Climate change and Agriculture;
• Climate change and Forest Vegetation
• Soil carbon monitoring;
• Above-ground& below-ground vegetation/biomass carbon monitoring
• Regulated and voluntary carbon markets and carbon financing;
• Choosing a methodology for GHG emissions reduction and credits;
• Methodologies for projects in agriculture, land management, forestry, energy construction, transport, mining, municipal waste, wetlands, and industrial processing;
• Developing and validating a project description;
• Verification of project emission reductions;
• Registration of carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
• Tracking adaptation measurement of different biological and physical

intervention activities;

• Case study- Kenya SALM carbon project.

Course No:  2017-10-16-3-14-1769

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Describe the process of environmental management
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Policy Makers, Planners, and Analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for Disaster Preparedness, Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Natural Resources, & Infrastructure. Senior Managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Course No:  2017-09-11-3-14-1770

Course Title: Environmental Audit

Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration.

Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2017-06-05-3-14-1771

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESA
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management - Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2017-05-15-3-14-1772

Course Title: Environmental Management in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

The boom in oil and gas exploration and prospecting on the African continent is increasing by the day. Exploration and prospecting activities are going on in almost all countries from West to East and Southern Africa. The oil and gas sector will continue to grow in Africa in the foreseeable future and will contribute significantly to the GDP of the African economy.

The oil and gas exploration, prospecting and production activities have always been a major source of negative environmental effects. Oil spills, damaged land, accidents and fires, displacement of communities, air and water pollution have been recorded in various places. The oil and gas industry has worked for a long time to meet the challenge of providing environmental protection. It is incumbent upon Africa to learn from the lessons of other continents in dealing with environmental issues in the oil and gas sector.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the basic elements of oil and gas exploration and production cycle;
• Identify the key environmental concerns and impacts in the oil and gas

exploration and production cycle;

• Examine the national and international regulatory frameworks and

institutional factors in oil and gas sector;

• Examine operational practices and procedures for integrating

environmental management in oil and gas exploration and production;

• Implement environmental management strategies in oil and gas exploration and production

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Planners, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Environmentalists from central and local government ministries and departments, oil and gas industries, regulatory agencies, banking industry, consulting and research sector, and the NGO sector.TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the oil and gas exploration and production process;
• Potential environmental impacts;
• Regulatory framework, institutional factors and infrastructure;
• Environmental management in the oil and gas industry.
• Operational practices and procedures.

Course No:  2017-04-24-3-14-1773

Course Title: Environmental Management

Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations.

Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the

environment;

• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, and legal and

regulatory frameworks;

• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in

organizations and projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2017-03-13-3-14-1774

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

Public spending, which represents between 15 per cent and 30 per cent of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organisation;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by

consulting existing GPP criteria, eco-labels and other sources;

• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental

Technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude renderers who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;

• Set award criteria which encourage tenderers to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental

Commitments made by suppliers or service.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to environment and environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement and scope and benefits of GPP;
• Developing GPP policy;
• Setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria;
• Green contract performance clauses;
• Monitoring performance.

Course No:  2017-10-02-3-14-1775

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

Effective environmental negotiation requires effective communication and trust building. Thus, time is spent on tools to improve communication and build relationships. This course emphasizes the use of interest-based negotiation approaches to build trust, persuade, and create lasting solutions. Participants will learn to recognize commonly encountered unethical tactics and shown productive responses. Examples of both successful and unsuccessful negotiations will be examined.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Describe basic environmental negotiation concepts and terminology;
• Describe the various types/models of environmental negotiations;
• Prepare and plan negotiations before bargaining begins;
• Analyze interests and alternatives to negotiation for outcomes;
• Manage environmental negotiations and work on a negotiation team;
• Apply improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
• Close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle-to-senior officers who do not yet have knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Central and Local Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies & Regulatory Authorities responsible. Participants from NGOs and Private Sector firms interested in environmental negotiations are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to interest-based negotiations;
• Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations;
• Basic principles of environment and environmental protection;
• History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
• Attributes of a good negotiator;
• Preparing and planning for negotiations;
• Negotiation process;
• Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques;
• Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process;
• Negotiating draft text;
• Reporting back from negotiations;
• Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs.

Course No:  2017-08-21-3-14-1776

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

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

• Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of

decision making;

• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress;

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Central & Local Government Officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government Ministries/Departments such as Environment, Natural resources, Economic Planning, Tourism, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Roads, Agriculture, Water, Defence, Local Government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. Officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
• Understanding the strategic actions;
• Timing of SEA;
• Planning systems;
• Engaging the public;
• Institutional context for effective SEA;
• Describing the environmental baseline;
• Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets;
• SEA objectives and SEA frameworks;
• Scoping and early consultation;
• Environmental assessment process;
• SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring.

Course No:  2017-07-03-3-14-1777

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Describe the process of environmental management
    • Describe the concept of sustainable development;
    • Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
    • Assess climate change risk;
    • Assess climate change hazards;
    • Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
    • Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
    • Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for Disaster Preparedness, Finance, Economic Planning, Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, etc. Senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
    • Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
    • Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
    • Climate change risk assessment;
    • Climate change hazard assessment;
    • Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
    • Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
    • Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment

Course No:  2018-09-10-3-14-1930

Course Title: Carbon Project Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Carbon projects are developed for reasons of voluntary environmental stewardship, as well as legal compliance under a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) carbon emissions trading program. Voluntary carbon emissions reducers may wish to monetize reductions in their carbon footprint by trading the reductions in exchange for monetary compensation. Such carbon finance can significantly contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development for communities implementing carbon projects in Africa. The transfer of environmental stewardship rights would then allow another entity to make an environmental stewardship claim. There are several voluntary reduction standards that projects can use as guides for development. Participants will learn how to develop and implement carbon projects relevant to their sectors, e.g. agriculture, forestry, energy, and municipal waste.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Analyze drivers of climate change and their impacts;
    • Examine the effects of climate change on economic sectors such as agriculture and forestry;
    • Determine carbon in the soil and above-ground biomass;
    • Examine the various carbon markets and financing;
    • Examine carbon project methodologies;
    • Develop and validate a carbon project
    • Verify project emission reductions
    • Register carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
    • Tracking adaptation measurement of project activities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials planning to design, implement and manage carbon projects in agriculture, forestry, energy and municipal waste sectors. These include officials from Government Ministries/Departments of agriculture, land management, forestry, finance, energy, construction, transport, mining, and Local Government authorities. Officials from the business community and NGOs working in the above sectors and interested in carbon projects are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Drivers of climate change and climate change impacts;
    • Climate change and Agriculture;
    • Climate change and Forest Vegetation;
    • Soil carbon monitoring;
    • Above-ground& below-ground vegetation/ biomass carbon monitoring
    • Regulated and voluntary carbon markets and carbon financing;
    • Choosing a methodology for GHG emissions reduction and credits;
    • Methodologies for projects in agriculture, land management, forestry, energy, construction, transport, mining, municipal waste,
    • wetlands, and industrial processing
    • Developing and validating a project description;
    • Verification of project emission reductions;
    • Registration of carbon projects and issuance of verified carbon units (VCUs);
    • Tracking adaptation measurement of different biological and physical intervention activities;
    • Case study- Kenya SALM carbon project.

Course No:  2018-10-15-3-14-1931

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Organizations are subject to greater scrutiny by their various stakeholders, including customers or consumers, workers and their trade unions, members, the community, non-governmental organizations, students, financiers, donors, investors, companies and other commercial entities. The perception of an organization’s social responsibility performance may influence reputation of the organization, ability to attract and retain talent, maintenance of staff morale and productivity, the view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial community; and relationship with stakeholders

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT:
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
    • Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
    • Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
    • Examine importance of the core social responsibility management
    • Gain knowledge in organizational organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development.
    • Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
    • Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations; and
    • Prepare social performance reports.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officers responsible for corporate social responsibility, Environment, corporate communication, public relations, marketing, Human Resource management, quality management, occupational health & safety. These include officials working in government ministries and departments, Private sector companies in Manufacturing, Service industries such as banking and insurance, infrastructure such as telecommunications and construction, mining, energy, water and agriculture industries. parastatals, & agencies. Officers from Ministries/ Departments and parastatals (such as those in environment, labor, infrastructure, natural resources, mining, agriculture water, energy, local Government and Defense), Government agencies (Such as environmental protection agencies and sector regulatory agencies) local and international NGOs are encouraged to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
    • Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability
    • Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility
    • Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks-
    • Organizational governance
        ◦ Ethics
        ◦ Human rights
        ◦ Labor practices
    • Environmental management
        ◦ Fair operating practices
        ◦ Consumer issues
        ◦ Community involvement and development
    • Implementation of social responsibility programs
    • Social responsibility management system standards (ISO 26000 and SA8000)
    • Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices
    • Social responsibility performance reporting
    • The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines

Course No:  2018-07-30-3-14-1932

Course Title: Environmental and Societal Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
The purpose of the programme is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the environmental and societal risks associated with exploration, implementation, operation and closure of a mining or oil & gas projects. The project delivery model will identify the best industry standards and practices for appraising environmental and social matters that need to be managed throughout the life cycle of a project.  This model is paramount since mining and oil & gas project lifecycles entail significant environmental and societal risk that cannot easily be reversed. A summary of the most significant key environmental and societal risks and some of the critical public concerns will be presented.  

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the global prevailing environmental and societal context for the mining and oil & gas sectors. This context includes a review of the legal requirements and standards that impact local environs and an understanding of the techniques for environmental, social and economic impact assessments. The necessary mitigation including appropriate control measures, stakeholder’s mapping, public consultation and disclosure plans. To ensure compliance with the project delivery model the key performance indicators and the monitoring and environmental management plans will be discussed. The final step in the environmental and societal delivery model will be the development of a Reclamation Plan for Closure and Post-Closure.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:-
    • Identify critical environmental and social issues to be monitored in the course of exploration and production to closure of hydrocarbon projects.
    • Carry out environmental risks and impact assessment for new and ongoing projects.
    • Prepare Environmental Management Plan necessary to contain footprint of oil and gas projects.
    • Monitor and report on quality of ground, water and air impacted by the project.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course will be beneficial to environmental regulators, managers, operations staff, financial analysts, environmental engineers, auditors, project managers and environmental NGOs.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability
    • Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility
    • Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks
    • Organizational governance
    • Ethics
    • Human rights
    • Labor practices
    • Environmental Management
    • Fair operating practices
    • Consumer issues
    • Community involvement and development
    • Implementation of social responsibility programmes
    • Social responsibility management system
    • Monitoring and evaluation/Audit of social responsibility practices
    • Social responsibility performance reporting
    • The GRI sustainability guidelines, etc

Course No:  2018-09-24-3-14-1933

Course Title: Environmental Audit

COURSE OVERVIEW
Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
    • Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
    • Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
    • Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
    • Plan an environmental audit;
    • Conduct an environmental audit;
    • Prepare environmental audit reports;
    • Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
    • Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
    • Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
    • Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
    • ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
    • Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
    • Planning an environmental audit;
    • Conducting on-site environmental audit;
    • Writing an environmental audit report;
    • Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2018-06-04-3-14-1935

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESA
    • Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
    • Predict and analyze 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

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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.  

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
    • Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
    • Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
    • Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
    • Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
    • Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
    • Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
    • Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
    • Scoping studies;
    • Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
    • Impact identification and analysis;
    • Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
    • EIA/ESIA Reports;
    • Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
    • EIA/ESIA decision-making;
    • Mitigation & impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2018-05-14-3-14-1937

Course Title: Environmental Management in Mining

COURSE OVERVIEW
This programme will provide participants with a full and comprehensive understanding of environmental management practices related to mining life cycle activities. Environmental management of mining projects and operations involves all aspects of the activities from grass root and advanced exploration, feasibility study, development, exploitation to their closure and decommissioning phases.  A project or an operation that does not have sound environmental management systems, will likely run into major problems that usually include financial losses for the owners and other stakeholders, legal challenges, negative social and environmental impacts.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the Programme participants will be able to:
    • Identify mining life cycle activities and potential environmental concerns
    • Grasp legal requirements and industry standards and best practices relevant to environmental management in the mining industry
    • Describe the state of the-art-tools that will help to reduce or eliminate potential negative environmental impacts
    • Identify and apply tools to mitigate potential environmental impacts during mining and refining processes
    • Create robust environmental management plans
    • Select key performance indicators, and set up monitoring with environmental and social management plans
    • Learn minimum requirements for restoration of operational sites after abandonment
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Programme will be beneficial to project and site managers, advisors, regulators, safety and environmental professionals, engineers and operations staff involved in oversight or management of environmental and social issues all along the life cycle of mining projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE
The programme will address all phases of mining life cycle from exploration and feasibility studies through planning and construction, operation and closure and will cover broader spectrum of environmental aspects ranging from air, water and waste management to biodiversity conservation. Statutory obligation for companies to comply with all applicable municipal, local, provincial, regional and federal legal requirements will be examined. The course has strong industry focus and uses local and international case studies to illustrate management approaches.

Course No:  2018-12-10-3-14-1938

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Development activities such as business, industry and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner.  It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Review the concept of sustainable development & its linkage to the environment;
    • Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
    • Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
    • Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, legal and regulatory     frameworks;
    • Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
    • Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Sustainable development and the environment;
    • Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
    • Information requirements for environmental management;
    • Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
    • Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
    • Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
    • Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
    • Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
    • Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2018-03-12-3-14-1939

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW
Public spending, which represents between 15 per cent and 30 per cent of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
    • Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to an organisation;
    • Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, eco-labels and other sources;
    • Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
    • Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude renderers who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
    • Set award criteria which encourage tenderers to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
    • Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
    • Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Introduction to environment and environmental management;
    • Sustainable development concept;
    • Overview of public procurement and scope and benefits of GPP
    • Developing GPP policy
    • Setting GPP priorities;
    • Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
    • Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
    • Greening contracts;
    • Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria
    • Green contract performance clauses
    • Monitoring performance

Course No:  2018-10-01-3-14-1940

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment

COURSE OVERVIEW
The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
    • Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
    • Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
    • Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
    • Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
    • Document all this in SEA reports, and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress;

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Central & Local Government Officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government Ministries/Departments such as Environment, Natural resources, Economic Planning, Tourism, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Roads, Agriculture, Water, Defense, Local Government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. Officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
        ◦ Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA)
        ◦ Understanding the strategic actions
        ◦ Timing of SEA
        ◦ Planning systems
        ◦ Engaging the public
        ◦ Institutional context for effective SEA
            ▪ Describing the environmental baseline
            ▪ Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets
            ▪ SEA objectives and SEA frameworks
            ▪ Scoping and early consultation
        ◦ Environmental assessment process
        ◦ SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring

Course No:  2018-07-02-3-14-1943

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

COURSE OVERVIEW
Effective environmental negotiation requires effective communication and trust building. Thus, time is spent on tools to improve communication and build relationships. This course emphasizes the use of interest-based negotiation approaches to build trust, persuade, and create lasting solutions. Participants will learn to recognize commonly encountered unethical tactics and shown productive responses. Examples of both successful and unsuccessful negotiations will be examined.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Describe basic environmental negotiation concepts and terminology;
    • Describe the various types/models of environmental negotiations;
    • Prepare and plan negotiations before bargaining begins;
    • Analyze interests & alternatives to negotiation to create better outcomes;
    • Manage environmental negotiations & work on a negotiation team;
    • Apply improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
    • Close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle-to-senior officers who do not yet have knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Central and Local Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies & Regulatory Authorities responsible. Participants from NGOs and Private Sector firms interested in environmental negotiations are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Introduction to interest-based negotiations;
    • Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations;
    • Basic principles of environment and environmental protection;
    • History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
    • Attributes of a good negotiator;
    • Preparing and planning for negotiations;
    • Negotiation process;
    • Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques;
    • Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process;
    • Negotiating draft text;
    • Reporting back from negotiations;
    • Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs.

Course No:  2018-08-20-3-14-1945

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

COURSE OVERVIEW
Effective environmental negotiation requires effective communication and trust building. Thus, time is spent on tools to improve communication and build relationships. This course emphasizes the use of interest-based negotiation approaches to build trust, persuade, and create lasting solutions. Participants will learn to recognize commonly encountered unethical tactics and shown productive responses. Examples of both successful and unsuccessful negotiations will be examined.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
    • Describe basic environmental negotiation concepts and terminology;
    • Describe the various types/models of environmental negotiations;
    • Prepare and plan negotiations before bargaining begins;
    • Analyze interests & alternatives to negotiation to create better outcomes;
    • Manage environmental negotiations & work on a negotiation team;
    • Apply improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
    • Close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle-to-senior officers who do not yet have knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Central and Local Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies & Regulatory Authorities responsible. Participants from NGOs and Private Sector firms interested in environmental negotiations are also eligible to attend the course.

TOPICS INCLUDE
    • Introduction to interest-based negotiations;
    • Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations;
    • Basic principles of environment and environmental protection;
    • History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
    • Attributes of a good negotiator;
    • Preparing and planning for negotiations;
    • Negotiation process;
    • Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques;
    • Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process;
    • Negotiating draft text;
    • Reporting back from negotiations;
    • Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs.

Course No:  2018-08-20-3-14-2213

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for disaster preparedness, finance, economic planning, environment, energy, agriculture, mining, natural resources, infrastructure, etc. senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the process of environmental management;
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Course No:  2019-09-09-3-14-2234

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Organizations are subject to greater scrutiny by their various stakeholders, including customers or consumers, workers and their trade unions, members, the community, non-governmental organizations, students, financiers, donors, investors, companies and other commercial entities. The perception of an organization’s social responsibility performance may influence reputation of the organization, ability to attract and retain talent, maintenance of staff morale and productivity, the view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial community; and relationship with stakeholders

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officers responsible for corporate social responsibility, corporate communication, public relations, marketing, environment, quality, occupational health & safety, from government ministries, departments, parastatals, & agencies. Participants from private sector companies and NGOs in the above-mentioned areas can also attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT:

At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
• Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
• Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Appreciate the importance of the core social responsibility management subjects- organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development.
• Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
• Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations;
• Prepare social performance reports.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability;
• Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks;
• Organizational governance - ethics, human rights, labor practices;
• Environmental management -fair operating practices, consumer issues;
• Community involvement and development;
• Implementation of social responsibility programs;
• Social responsibility management system standards (ISO 26000 and SA8000);
• Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices;
• Social responsibility performance reporting;
• The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines.

Course No:  2019-07-29-3-14-2235

Course Title: Environmental Audit

COURSE OVERVIEW

Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Conduct an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
• Planning an environmental audit;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2019-06-03-3-14-2236

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW

New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESIA
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2019-05-13-3-14-2237

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the concept of sustainable development & its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project & strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2019-03-11-3-14-2238

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW

Public spending, which represents between 15% and 30% of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organization;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, Eco-labels and other sources;
• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude tenderer who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
• Set award criteria which encourage tenders to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to environment ;
• Environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement
• Scope and benefits of GPP;
• Developing GPP policy and setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria;
• Green contract performance clauses;
• Monitoring performance.

Course No:  2019-09-30-3-14-2239

Course Title: Management of Environmental Negotiations

COURSE OVERVIEW

Effective environmental negotiation requires effective communication and trust building. Thus, time is spent on tools to improve communication and build relationships. This course emphasizes the use of interest-based negotiation approaches to build trust, persuade, and create lasting solutions. Participants will learn to recognize commonly encountered unethical tactics and shown productive responses. Examples of both successful and unsuccessful negotiations will be examined.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Middle-to-senior officers who do not yet have knowledge and experience in managing or participating in environmental negotiations from Central and local government ministries, departments, agencies & regulatory authorities responsible. Participants from NGOs and private sector firms interested in environmental negotiations are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe basic environmental negotiation concepts and terminology;
• Describe the various types/models of environmental negotiations;
• Prepare and plan negotiations before bargaining begins;
• Analyze interests and alternatives to negotiation to create better outcomes;
• Manage environmental negotiations and work on a negotiation team;
• Apply improved listening and questioning skills for an improved outcome;
• Close negotiations with win-win agreements that last.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Introduction to interest-based negotiations;
• Introduction to multi-party multi-issue based negotiations;
• Basic principles of environment and environmental protection;
• History and context of bilateral and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
• Attributes of a good negotiator;
• Preparing and planning for negotiations;
• Negotiation process;
• Negotiation strategies, tactics and techniques;
• Role of country coalitions in the negotiation process;
• Negotiating draft text;
• Reporting back from negotiations;
• Implementation, monitoring and compliance of MEAs.

Course No:  2019-08-19-3-14-2240

Course Title: Project Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Currently China has over 3,000 active projects in Africa worth over US$100 billion, ranging from railways, roads, cities, power, oil and gas, mining, sea ports, to stadiums. The capacity by Africans to manage risks in these projects is to a greater extent still wanting and therefore it is a matter of urgency for Governments to build adequate capacity to manage risks in the growing number of projects currently underway on the continent. Applying the principles and guidelines from the Risk Management Standards (ISO 31000 and IEC 62198), this programme provides a clear introduction to basic project risk management, introduces participants in specialized areas of projects and procurement, and shows how quantitative risk analysis methods can be used in large construction projects. The project risk management process addressed in this programme is intended to result in the effective management of project risks and opportunities during the entire project life cycle from project inception to completion of construction.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Officials (Planners, Engineers, Procurement officers, Project managers, financiers) from Central and Local Government, Parastatals, Infrastructure Regulatory Agencies, responsible for oversight, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating public sector projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Develop a risk register that enables them to identify, assess, quantify, prepare a response to, monitor, and control project risks;
• Apply a consistent methodology for performing project risk management activities;
• Apply techniques and tools for project risk management;
• Identify data requirements for risk analysis input and output;
• Communicate & consult with project stakeholders and sponsors in undertaking risk management;
• Pro-actively respond to risks throughout the project cycle.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Planning project risk management;
• Risk identification;
• Qualitative risk analysis and risk evaluation;
• Quantitative risk analysis for projects;
• Cost risk assessment;
• Schedule risk analysis;
• Investment evaluation for large projects;
• Risk analysis and economic appraisal;
• Operational risk assessment framework (ORAF) for public projects;
• Risk response;
• Monitoring and review;
• Recording and reporting;
• Managing opportunities;
• Risk communication and accountability.

Course No:  2019-11-25-3-14-2241

Course Title: Solar Energy Systems Design and Implementation

COURSE OVERVIEW

Solar energy is a good option for decentralized rural and urban energy supply. However, not all projects are successful. Reasons for failure might be technical, financial, institutional, economical, site-specific, social or even of a cultural nature. The aim of this course if to provide participants with an insight into the different aspects of solar energy. Aspects such as the potential, technologies, end-use applications, performance, restrictions, economic viability, conditions for successful application and dissemination, will be discussed.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The programme is beneficial to officers from Rural Energy Agencies, Rural Electrification Agencies, Ministries and Departments of Energy and Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy companies and organizations, Rural Development Agencies and NGOs, Environmental Departments and Agencies, and independent consultants

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to
Have the ability to judge the viability of new solar energy projects, to set conditions for implementation, to make calculations for the size and costs of the system, and to advise potential customers such as farmers, individual households, and architects on solar energy systems.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Assessment of availability and potential of solar energy in a given area;
• Passive solar energy technology;
• Thermal solar energy technology;
• Photo-voltaic (PV) solar energy technology;
• Design aspects;
• Applications of solar energy technologies;
• System sizing for PV applications;
• Economics and financing;
• Case studies and State of the art;
• Dissemination of PV technologies;
• Comparison between solar and other energy options;
• Conditions for application of solar energy.

Course No:  2019-10-14-3-14-2242

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

COURSE OVERVIEW

The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Central & Local Government officials involved in formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans and legislation. These include officials working in Government ministries/departments such as environment, natural resources, economic planning, tourism, mining, energy, infrastructure, roads, agriculture, water, defense, local government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. Officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the rationale & objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess scope of application of SEA in relation to levels & types of decision-making;
• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
• Understanding the strategic actions;
• Timing of SEA;
• Planning systems;
• Engaging the public;
• Institutional context for effective SEA;
• Describing the environmental baseline;
• Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets;
• SEA objectives and SEA frameworks;
• Scoping and early consultation;
• Environmental assessment process;
• SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring.

Course No:  2019-07-01-3-14-2243

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in enviromental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2020-02-24-3-14-2528

Course Title: Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The overall goal of the Water and Sanitation sector is: Improvement in the quality of life of people through their improved access to safe, convenient, sustainable water and sanitation services, and increased adoption of hygienic practices at the personal, household and community levels, resulting in (i) reduced morbidity and mortality rates (particularly under-five child mortality) and (ii) enhanced people’s productivity and well-being.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Planners, engineers, project managers, quality and environmental managers from urban and rural water supply organizations, regulators, sewerage organizations, local government, municipalities, community leaders and representatives

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of urban communities and how they can affect behaviour and environmental responsibility; 

• Explain the importance of social accountability and community involvement for effective and sustainable WASH services; 

• Discuss the different approaches that are available to influence people’s behaviour in the home, in schools and other institutions, and in the wider community; 

• Plan and undertake community engagement activities to achieve sustainable change in WASH behaviour; 

• Explain how monitoring and evaluation should be used to assess impact of WASH interventions. 


TOPICS INCLUDE
• Characteristics of Urban & Rural Communities;
• Environmental Pollution and Health; 

• Existing WASH Service Provision; 

• Stakeholders in Urban & Rural WASH; 

• Social Accountability and Social Responsibility; 

• Community Engagement;
• Role of Frontline WASH workers;
• Assessing Behavior;
• Influencing Behavior;
• Promoting Improved Hygiene and Sanitation;
• Mobilization of Urban Communities;
• Advocacy and Networks;
• Sustainability of WASH Services;
• Emergency WASH Behavior Communication;
• Monitoring and Evaluation of WASH services.

Course No:  2020-04-20-3-14-2529

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESIA;
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2020-05-11-3-14-2530

Course Title: Environmental Audit

COURSE OVERVIEW
Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Conduct an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
• Planning an environmental audit;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2020-06-01-3-14-2533

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

COURSE OVERVIEW
The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Central & Local Government officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government ministries/departments such as environment, natural resources, economic planning, tourism, mining, energy, infrastructure, roads, agriculture, water, defense, local government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports, and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
• Understanding the strategic actions;
• Timing of SEA;
• Planning systems;
• Engaging the public;
• Institutional context for effective SEA;
• Describing the environmental baseline;
• Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets;
• SEA objectives and SEA frameworks;
• Scoping and early consultation;
• Environmental assessment process;
• SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring.

Course No:  2020-06-29-3-14-2535

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability

COURSE OVERVIEW
Organizations are subject to greater scrutiny by their various stakeholders, including customers or consumers, workers and their trade unions, members, the community, non-governmental organizations, students, financiers, donors, investors, companies and other commercial entities. The perception of an organization’s social responsibility performance may influence reputation of the organization, ability to attract and retain talent, maintenance of staff morale and productivity, the view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial community; and relationship with stakeholders

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officers responsible for corporate social responsibility, corporate communication, public relations, marketing, environment, quality, occupational health & safety, from government ministries, departments, parastatals, & agencies. Participants from private sector companies and NGOs in the above-mentioned areas can also attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
• Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
• Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Appreciate the importance of the core social responsibility management subjects- organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development.
• Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
• Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations;
• Prepare social performance reports.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability;
• Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks;
• Organizational governance - ethics, human rights, labor practices;
• Environmental management -fair operating practices, consumer issues;
• Community involvement and development;
• Implementation of social responsibility programs;
• Social responsibility management system standards (ISO 26000 and SA8000);
• Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices;
• Social responsibility performance reporting;
• The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines.

Course No:  2020-07-27-3-14-2537

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for disaster preparedness, finance, economic planning, environment, energy, agriculture, mining, natural resources, infrastructure, etc. senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the process of environmental management;
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Course No:  2020-09-07-3-14-2539

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW
Public spending, which represents between 15% and 30% of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organization;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, Eco-labels and other sources;
• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude tenderer who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
• Set award criteria which encourage tenders to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Introduction to environment ;
• Environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement
• Scope and benefits of GPP;
• Developing GPP policy and setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria;
• Green contract performance clauses;
• Monitoring performance.

Course No:  2020-09-28-3-14-2540

Course Title: Management of Environment and Social Safeguards in Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
The environmental, social, and legal safeguard policies and standards of development partners such as the World Bank and AfDB are designed to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment in the implementation of specific development projects, and to ascertain that project benefits reach the target population. Projects are required to comply with the safeguard policies, and are carefully examined for their proposal on how to achieve due compliance with safeguard policies, before being accepted for funding by development partners, and during project implementation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials involved in planning, designing and managing government funded and donor (e.g. the World Bank, the African Development Bank) funded projects in the roads sector, energy and power sector, education sector, health sector, agriculture and irrigation sectors, and local government sectors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Integrate environmental and social safeguards in projects in a systematic manner ensuring compliance with the requirements of national regulations and the policies of development partners.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• World Bank and African Development Bank Operational Policies on Environmental and Social Aspects;
• National Environmental Laws and legislation;
• Identification of Environment and Social Risks in Projects;
• World Bank Environment Health and Safety Requirements in Projects;
• Conducting Environmental and Social Assessments;
• Stakeholders Consultation and Participation;
• Mapping Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (VMGs) as well as Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Incorporating VMGs and concerns of Indigenous People in project phases;
• Mitigating Gender Based Violence and Sexual Exploitation in Projects;
• Protecting Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Undertaking Social Advocacy on Environmental and Social Issues
• Grievance Handling Mechanisms;
• Monitoring and Reporting Compliance to Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Course No:  2020-10-12-3-14-2542

Course Title: Project Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Currently China has over 3,000 active projects in Africa worth over US$100 billion, ranging from railways, roads, cities, power, oil and gas, mining, sea ports, to stadiums. The capacity by Africans to manage risks in these projects is to a greater extent still wanting and therefore it is a matter of urgency for Governments to build adequate capacity to manage risks in the growing number of projects currently underway on the continent. Applying the principles and guidelines from the Risk Management Standards (ISO 31000 and IEC 62198), this programme provides a clear introduction to basic project risk management, introduces participants in specialized areas of projects and procurement, and shows how quantitative risk analysis methods can be used in large construction projects. The project risk management process addressed in this programme is intended to result in the effective management of project risks and opportunities during the entire project life cycle from project inception to completion of construction.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials (Planners, Engineers, Procurement officers, Project managers, financiers) from Central and Local Government, Parastatals, Infrastructure Regulatory Agencies, responsible for oversight, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating public sector projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Develop a risk register that enables them to identify, assess, quantify, prepare a response to, monitor, and control project risks;
• Apply a consistent methodology for performing project risk management activities;
• Apply techniques and tools for project risk management;
• Identify data requirements for risk analysis input and output;
• Communicate and consult with project stakeholders and sponsors in undertaking risk management;
• Pro-actively respond to risks throughout the project cycle.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Planning project risk management;
• Risk identification;
• Qualitative risk analysis and risk evaluation;
• Quantitative risk analysis for projects;
• Cost risk assessment;
• Schedule risk analysis;
• nvestment evaluation for large projects;
• Risk analysis and economic appraisal;
• Operational risk assessment framework (ORAF) for public projects;
• Risk response;
• Monitoring and review;
• Recording and reporting;
• Managing opportunities;
• Risk communication and accountability.

Course No:  2020-11-23-3-14-2543

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2021-02-22-3-14-2832

Course Title: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The overall goal of the Water and Sanitation sector is: Improvement in the quality of life of people through their improved access to safe, convenient, sustainable water and sanitation services, and increased adoption of hygienic practices at the personal, household and community levels, resulting in (i) reduced morbidity and mortality rates (particularly under-five child mortality) and (ii) enhanced people’s productivity and well-being.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Planners, engineers, project managers, quality and environmental managers from urban and rural water supply organizations, regulators, sewerage organizations, local government, municipalities, community leaders and representatives

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of urban communities and how they can affect behaviour and environmental responsibility; 

• Explain the importance of social accountability and community involvement for effective and sustainable WASH services; 

• Discuss the different approaches that are available to influence people’s behaviour in the home, in schools and other institutions, and in the wider community; 

• Plan and undertake community engagement activities to achieve sustainable change in WASH behaviour; 

• Explain how monitoring and evaluation should be used to assess impact of WASH interventions. 


TOPICS INCLUDE
• Characteristics of Urban & Rural Communities;
• Environmental Pollution and Health; 

• Existing WASH Service Provision; 

• Stakeholders in Urban & Rural WASH; 

• Social Accountability and Social Responsibility; 

• Community Engagement;
• Role of Frontline WASH workers;
• Assessing Behavior;
• Influencing Behavior;
• Promoting Improved Hygiene and Sanitation;
• Mobilization of Urban Communities;
• Advocacy and Networks;
• Sustainability of WASH Services;
• Emergency WASH Behavior Communication;
• Monitoring and Evaluation of WASH services.

Course No:  2021-04-19-3-14-2834

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment Of Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
New public & private sector investment projects and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESIA;
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2021-05-10-3-14-2837

Course Title: Environmental Audit

COURSE OVERVIEW
Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Conduct an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
• Planning an environmental audit;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2021-05-31-3-14-2838

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

COURSE OVERVIEW
The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Central & Local Government officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government ministries/departments such as environment, natural resources, economic planning, tourism, mining, energy, infrastructure, roads, agriculture, water, defense, local government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports, and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
• Understanding the strategic actions;
• Timing of SEA;
• Planning systems;
• Engaging the public;
• Institutional context for effective SEA;
• Describing the environmental baseline;
• Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets;
• SEA objectives and SEA frameworks;
• Scoping and early consultation;
• Environmental assessment process;
• SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring.

Course No:  2021-06-28-3-14-2841

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility And Accountability

COURSE OVERVIEW
Organizations are subject to greater scrutiny by their various stakeholders, including customers or consumers, workers and their trade unions, members, the community, non-governmental organizations, students, financiers, donors, investors, companies and other commercial entities. The perception of an organization’s social responsibility performance may influence reputation of the organization, ability to attract and retain talent, maintenance of staff morale and productivity, the view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial community; and relationship with stakeholders

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officers responsible for corporate social responsibility, corporate communication, public relations, marketing, environment, quality, occupational health & safety, from government ministries, departments, parastatals, & agencies. Participants from private sector companies and NGOs in the above-mentioned areas can also attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
• Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
• Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Appreciate the importance of the core social responsibility management subjects- organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development.
• Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
• Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations;
• Prepare social performance reports.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability;
• Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks;
• Organizational governance - ethics, human rights, labor practices;
• Environmental management -fair operating practices, consumer issues;
• Community involvement and development;
• Implementation of social responsibility programs;
• Social responsibility management system standards (ISO 26000 and SA8000);
• Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices;
• Social responsibility performance reporting;
• The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines.

Course No:  2021-07-26-3-14-2845

Course Title: Climate Change And Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for disaster preparedness, finance, economic planning, environment, energy, agriculture, mining, natural resources, infrastructure, etc. senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the process of environmental management;
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Course No:  2021-09-06-3-14-2848

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW
Public spending, which represents between 15% and 30% of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organization;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, Eco-labels and other sources;
• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude tenderer who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
• Set award criteria which encourage tenders to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Introduction to environment ;
• Environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement
• Scope and benefits of GPP;
• Developing GPP policy and setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria;
• Green contract performance clauses;
• Monitoring performance.

Course No:  2021-09-27-3-14-2851

Course Title: Management Of Environment And Social Safeguards In Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
The environmental, social, and legal safeguard policies and standards of development partners such as the World Bank and AfDB are designed to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment in the implementation of specific development projects, and to ascertain that project benefits reach the target population. Projects are required to comply with the safeguard policies, and are carefully examined for their proposal on how to achieve due compliance with safeguard policies, before being accepted for funding by development partners, and during project implementation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials involved in planning, designing and managing government funded and donor (e.g. the World Bank, the African Development Bank) funded projects in the roads sector, energy and power sector, education sector, health sector, agriculture and irrigation sectors, and local government sectors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Integrate environmental and social safeguards in projects in a systematic manner ensuring compliance with the requirements of national regulations and the policies of development partners.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• World Bank and African Development Bank Operational Policies on Environmental and Social Aspects;
• National Environmental Laws and legislation;
• Identification of Environment and Social Risks in Projects;
• World Bank Environment Health and Safety Requirements in Projects;
• Conducting Environmental and Social Assessments;
• Stakeholders Consultation and Participation;
• Mapping Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (VMGs) as well as Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Incorporating VMGs and concerns of Indigenous People in project phases;
• Mitigating Gender Based Violence and Sexual Exploitation in Projects;
• Protecting Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Undertaking Social Advocacy on Environmental and Social Issues
• Grievance Handling Mechanisms;
• Monitoring and Reporting Compliance to Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Course No:  2021-10-11-3-14-2853

Course Title: Project Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Currently China has over 3,000 active projects in Africa worth over US$100 billion, ranging from railways, roads, cities, power, oil and gas, mining, sea ports, to stadiums. The capacity by Africans to manage risks in these projects is to a greater extent still wanting and therefore it is a matter of urgency for Governments to build adequate capacity to manage risks in the growing number of projects currently underway on the continent. Applying the principles and guidelines from the Risk Management Standards (ISO 31000 and IEC 62198), this programme provides a clear introduction to basic project risk management, introduces participants in specialized areas of projects and procurement, and shows how quantitative risk analysis methods can be used in large construction projects. The project risk management process addressed in this programme is intended to result in the effective management of project risks and opportunities during the entire project life cycle from project inception to completion of construction.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials (Planners, Engineers, Procurement officers, Project managers, financiers) from Central and Local Government, Parastatals, Infrastructure Regulatory Agencies, responsible for oversight, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating public sector projects.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Develop a risk register that enables them to identify, assess, quantify, prepare a response to, monitor, and control project risks;
• Apply a consistent methodology for performing project risk management activities;
• Apply techniques and tools for project risk management;
• Identify data requirements for risk analysis input and output;
• Communicate and consult with project stakeholders and sponsors in undertaking risk management;
• Pro-actively respond to risks throughout the project cycle.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Planning project risk management;
• Risk identification;
• Qualitative risk analysis and risk evaluation;
• Quantitative risk analysis for projects;
• Cost risk assessment;
• Schedule risk analysis;
• Investment evaluation for large projects;
• Risk analysis and economic appraisal;
• Operational risk assessment framework (ORAF) for public projects;
• Risk response;
• Monitoring and review;
• Recording and reporting;
• Managing opportunities;
• Risk communication and accountability.

Course No:  2021-11-22-3-14-2854

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in enviromental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2022-02-21-3-14-3216

Course Title: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The overall goal of the Water and Sanitation sector is: Improvement in the quality of life of people through their improved access to safe, convenient, sustainable water and sanitation services, and increased adoption of hygienic practices at the personal, household and community levels, resulting in (i) reduced morbidity and mortality rates (particularly under-five child mortality) and (ii) enhanced people’s productivity and well-being.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Planners, engineers, project managers, quality and environmental managers from urban and rural water supply organizations, regulators, sewerage organizations, local government, municipalities, community leaders and representatives.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of urban communities and how they can affect behaviour and environmental responsibility; 

• Explain the importance of social accountability and community involvement for effective and sustainable WASH services; 

• Discuss the different approaches that are available to influence people’s behaviour in the home, in schools and other institutions, and in the wider community; 

• Plan and undertake community engagement activities to achieve sustainable change in WASH behaviour; 

• Explain how monitoring and evaluation should be used to assess impact of WASH interventions.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Characteristics of Urban & Rural Communities;
• Environmental Pollution and Health; 

• Existing WASH Service Provision; 

• Stakeholders in Urban & Rural WASH; 

• Social Accountability and Social Responsibility; 

• Community Engagement;
• Role of Frontline WASH workers;
• Assessing Behavior;
• Influencing Behavior;
• Promoting Improved Hygiene and Sanitation;
• Mobilization of Urban Communities;
• Advocacy and Networks;
• Sustainability of WASH Services;
• Emergency WASH Behavior Communication;
• Monitoring and Evaluation of WASH services.

Course No:  2022-04-18-3-14-3217

Course Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
New public & private sector investment and rehabilitation projects may impact on 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 Environmental (& Social) Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA). The lack of such 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 proposed action, so as 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 take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects and decide on appropriate mitigation actions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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 to projects in order to identify projects to undergo full EIA/ESIA;
• Conduct scoping studies to identify potential environmental concerns in projects;
• Predict and analyze 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.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Background & history of the EIA/ESIA concept;
• Nature and scope of environmental & social issues and impacts;
• Principles of EIA/ESIA administration and practice;
• Key elements of the EIA/ESIA process;
• Costs and benefits of EIA/ESIA;
• Law, policy and administrative arrangement for EIA/ESIA;
• Public involvement in EIA/ESIA;
• Screening projects for EIA/ESIA;
• Scoping studies;
• Drafting EIA/ESIA study Terms of Reference (TOR);
• Impact identification and analysis;
• Economic analysis & valuation of impacts;
• EIA/ESIA Reports;
• Review of EIA/ESIA quality;
• EIA/ESIA decision-making;
• Mitigation and impact management (Environmental management plans (EMP).

Course No:  2022-05-09-3-14-3218

Course Title: Environmental Audit

COURSE OVERVIEW
Global warming and climate change impacts are taking their toll on the environment and on people all around the world today. Economic growth activities and business activities are generating significant environmental impacts, ranging from the destruction of precious biological diversity, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, air pollution to human health deterioration. Environmental auditing provides an opportunity to determine the source of environmental impacts and to evaluate possible corrective action as part of regulatory environmental compliance requirements or as part of a broader environmental management plan in an organization or project.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials responsible for carrying out environmental audits, internal and external financial, technical and systems audits, and officials implementing environmental management plans, systems, policies, and programmes within organizations and projects in the public, private, and NGO sectors. Environmental officers and inspectors are also eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify and analyze environmental impacts to determine those that are potentially significant and require mitigation;
• Conduct an audit of an environmental report;
• Conduct an environmental audit of an environmental management plan;
• Conduct environmental risk (financial and non-financial) analysis
• Plan an environmental audit;
• Conduct an environmental audit;
• Prepare environmental audit reports;
• Conduct an EMS audit based on the ISO 19011 standard.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of terms in environmental auditing;
• Environmental aspects and impacts in organizations and projects;
• Nomenclature of environmental management plans (EMP);
• Policy and legal requirements for environment auditing;
• ISO 19011 standard for environmental auditing;
• Qualities and qualifications of an environmental auditor;
• Planning an environmental audit;
• Conducting on-site environmental audit;
• Writing an environmental audit report;
• Implementing environmental audit recommendations

Course No:  2022-05-30-3-14-3219

Course Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment

COURSE OVERVIEW
The introduction of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) extends the aims and principles of environmental impact assessment (EIA) upstream to the higher, pre-project level of decision-making. It affords an important new means of analyzing and addressing the environmental effects of policies, plans, programmes and other proposed strategic actions such as parliamentary bills. All those involved in EIA practice should have an understanding of SEA what it is, why it has emerged and how it contributes to informed decision-making in support of environmental protection and sustainable development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Central & Local Government officials involved in the formulation, planning and implementation of economy-wide policies, strategies, programmes, plans, and legislation. These include officials working in Government ministries/departments such as environment, natural resources, economic planning, tourism, mining, energy, infrastructure, roads, agriculture, water, defense, local government, parastatals and regulatory agencies. Officials in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice are eligible to attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the rationale and objectives of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);
• Analyze the institutional arrangements required to undertake SEA;
• Assess the scope of application of SEA in relation to levels and types of decision-making;
• Examine the key principles of SEA and elements of good practice;
• Apply the process, procedures and methods that are used to carry out SEA good practice;
• Document all this in SEA reports, and through stakeholder consultation, implement, review & monitor progress.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Definition of strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
• Understanding the strategic actions;
• Timing of SEA;
• Planning systems;
• Engaging the public;
• Institutional context for effective SEA;
• Describing the environmental baseline;
• Strategic action indicators, objectives and targets;
• SEA objectives and SEA frameworks;
• Scoping and early consultation;
• Environmental assessment process;
• SEA implementation, reporting, review and monitoring.

Course No:  2022-06-27-3-14-3220

Course Title: Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability

COURSE OVERVIEW
Organizations are subject to greater scrutiny by their various stakeholders, including customers or consumers, workers and their trade unions, members, the community, non-governmental organizations, students, financiers, donors, investors, companies and other commercial entities. The perception of an organization’s social responsibility performance may influence reputation of the organization, ability to attract and retain talent, maintenance of staff morale and productivity, the view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial community; and relationship with stakeholders

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officers responsible for corporate social responsibility, corporate communication, public relations, marketing, environment, quality, occupational health & safety, from government ministries, departments, parastatals, & agencies. Participants from private sector companies and NGOs in the above-mentioned areas can also attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
Describe the attributes of a socially responsible organization;
• Describe the factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Appreciate the importance of the core social responsibility management subjects- organizational governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development;
• Implement social responsibility practices in organizations;
• Monitor and evaluate/audit social responsibility programs in organizations;
• Prepare social performance reports.

TOPICS INCLUDE
Definition and basics of corporate social responsibility and accountability;
• Factors and conditions influencing the development of social responsibility;
• Social responsibility and accountability management building blocks;
• Organizational governance - ethics, human rights, labor practices;
• Environmental management -fair operating practices, consumer issues;
• Community involvement and development;
• Implementation of social responsibility programs;
• Social responsibility management system standards (ISO 26000 and SA8000);
• Monitoring and evaluation/audit of social responsibility practices;
• Social responsibility performance reporting;
• The GRI sustainability reporting guidelines.

Course No:  2022-08-01-3-14-3221

Course Title: Climate Change and Risk Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Climate change occurrence on earth is no longer an issue for debate. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, more so in the least developing countries of Africa, which are more vulnerable than those on other continents. Climate change leads to changes in geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems. There is an urgent need to have governments, the private sector and the NGO sector to come up with effective strategies for assessing and managing climate change related risk in order to mitigate it and achieve sustainable development goals.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Policy makers, planners, and analysts from government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for disaster preparedness, finance, economic planning, environment, energy, agriculture, mining, natural resources, infrastructure, etc. senior managers from the private and NGO sectors interested in climate change risk management can also attend the course.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the process of environmental management;
• Describe the concept of sustainable development;
• Identify and analyze the drivers of climate change;
• Assess climate change risk;
• Assess climate change hazards;
• Assess and map climate change vulnerability;
• Develop effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies;
• Describe institutional issues in climate change risk management.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• The concepts of environment, environmental management and sustainable development;
• Drivers of climate change and climate change variability;
• Measuring climate change variability and impacts;
• Climate change risk assessment;
• Climate change hazard assessment;
• Climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping;
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation;
• Institutional issues in climate change risk assessment.

Course No:  2022-09-05-3-14-3222

Course Title: Green Public Procurement

COURSE OVERVIEW
Public spending, which represents between 15% and 30% of GDP in a given country, can help drive markets towards innovation and sustainability, thereby enabling green growth and the transition to a Green Economy. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is one of the means to achieve sustainability. It has thus become increasingly clear among policy makers that public procurement can play a strategic role, and that, it can specifically contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Through GPP, governments can lead by example and deliver key policy objectives in the environmental, social and economic fields through reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy and water efficiency and recycling. Associated positive social benefits include poverty reduction, improved equity and respect for core labor standards. And from an economic perspective, GPP can generate income, reduce costs and support the transfer of skills and technology. Participants will examine practical environmental practices and tools for Greening Public Procurement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Middle and senior-level officials responsible for procurement and for project management, members of central and ministerial tender boards, finance, auditors, procurement inspectors, environmental managers, and public administrators. Officers who have attended past ESAMI procurement courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Appreciate the scope and potential benefits of GPP, as well as the resources which are available;
• Write a GPP policy with clear definitions and targets appropriate to your organization;
• Set priorities for the product and service groups you will address by consulting existing GPP criteria, Eco-labels and other sources;
• Assess how green requirements will affect the procurement process for the goods and services you have chosen, and how you will implement them in line with legal obligations;
• Apply, where appropriate, selection criteria based on environmental technical capacity or environmental management measures and exclude tenderer who have committed serious breaches of environmental requirements;
• Set award criteria which encourage tenders to deliver even higher levels of environmental performance than those you have specified, and apply these in a transparent way;
• Assess life-cycle costs when comparing tenders;
• Set contract performance clauses which underline the environmental commitments made by suppliers or service.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Introduction to environment ;
• Environmental management;
• Sustainable development concept;
• Overview of public procurement
• Scope and benefits of GPP;
• Developing GPP policy and setting GPP priorities;
• Effect of green requirements on the procurement process;
• Life cycle costing for environmental impacts;
• Greening contracts;
• Green tenderer selection and exclusion criteria;
• Green contract performance clauses;
• Monitoring performance.

Course No:  2022-09-26-3-14-3223

Course Title: Management of Environmental and Social Safeguards in Projects

COURSE OVERVIEW
The environmental, social, and legal safeguard policies and standards of development partners such as the World Bank and AfDB are designed to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment in the implementation of specific development projects, and to ascertain that project benefits reach the target population. Projects are required to comply with the safeguard policies, and are carefully examined for their proposal on how to achieve due compliance with safeguard policies, before being accepted for funding by development partners, and during project implementation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials involved in planning, designing and managing government funded and donor (e.g. the World Bank, the African Development Bank) funded projects in the roads sector, energy and power sector, education sector, health sector, agriculture and irrigation sectors, and local government sectors.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT:
Participants will be able to integrate environmental and social safeguards in projects in a systematic manner ensuring compliance with the requirements of national regulations and the policies of development partners.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• World Bank and African Development Bank Operational Policies on Environmental and Social Aspects;
• National Environmental Laws and legislation;
• Identification of Environment and Social Risks in Projects;
• World Bank Environment Health and Safety Requirements in Projects;
• Conducting Environmental and Social Assessments;
• Stakeholders Consultation and Participation;
• Mapping Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (VMGs) as well as Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Incorporating VMGs and concerns of Indigenous People in project phases;
• Mitigating Gender Based Violence and Sexual Exploitation in Projects;
• Protecting Physical & Cultural Resources (PCRs);
• Undertaking Social Advocacy on Environmental and Social Issues
• Grievance Handling Mechanisms;
• Monitoring and Reporting Compliance to Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Course No:  2022-10-10-3-14-3224

Course Title: Environmental Management

COURSE OVERVIEW
Development activities such as business, industry, and large development projects play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. These activities, however, can also be a major source of local, national and trans-boundary environmental damage with serious effects on the physical environment, biodiversity, climate and human health. The traditional approach to addressing environmental issues by developers has been reactive, ad-hoc and end-of-pipe manner. It is now well known that this approach is often times very costly to the local, national or regional economies. Uncontrolled economic development that depletes natural capital and generates serious pollution is not sustainable for either the present or future generations. Integrating environmental management into the design and implementation of development interventions can go a long way to mitigate the negative environmental effects and to enhance the environmental and socio-economic benefits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Officials working in all social and economic development sectors with implications on the environment such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, mining, communication, health, trade and industry, local government, and tourism. The course is also relevant for officials from regulatory authorities in the above sectors and environment.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review the concept of sustainable development and its linkage to the environment;
• Examine the drivers of environmental problems such as climate change;
• Integrate environmental management in decision making at project and strategic levels;
• Analyze environmental policy and policy instruments, and legal and regulatory frameworks;
• Integrate community/public participation in environmental management;
• Implement ISO-based environmental management systems in organizations and projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE
• Sustainable development and the environment;
• Drivers of environmental problems e.g. climate change;
• Information requirements for environmental management;
• Elements of project-level environmental impact assessment;
• Elements of strategic environmental impact assessment;
• Valuation of environmental impacts and resources;
• Policy and institutional framework for environmental management;
• Community participation/involvement in environmental management;
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Course No:  2023-02-20-3-14-3435

Course Title: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The overall goal of the Water and Sanitation sector is: Improvement in the quality of life of people through their improved access to safe, convenient, sustainable water and sanitation services, and increased adoption of hygienic practices at the personal, household and community levels, resulting in (i) reduced morbidity and mortality rates (particularly under-five child mortality) and (ii) enhanced people’s productivity and well-being.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Planners, engineers, project managers, quality and environmental managers from urban and rural water supply organizations, regulators, sewerage organizations, local government, municipalities, community leaders and representatives.

HOW PARTICIPANTS WILL BENEFIT
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of urban communities and how they can affect behavior and environmental responsibility;
• Explain the importance of social accountability and community involvement for effective and sustainable WASH services;
• Discuss the different approaches that are available to influence people’s behavior in the home, in schools and other institutions, and in the wider community;
• Plan and undertake community engagement activities to achieve sustainable change in WASH behavior;
• Explain how monitoring and evaluation should be used to assess impact of WASH interventions.