Covers and Prefaces Part I: Introduction Part II: Sector-Specific Guidelines Part III: Micro & Small Enterprises Topic Briefing 1st Edition of the Guidelines

The Small Scale Guidelines is Africa Bureau's principal source of sector-specific environmental guidance. The 1st edition of the Guidelines were published in 1996*. For the 2nd edition, the Guidelines have been completely updated and expanded.

The Guidelines are a work in progress. Modules will be updated and new modules added over time. Check this page to be assured of using the most recent version.

NOTE: the Guidelines are advisory only. They are not official USAID regulatory guidance or policy. Following the practices and approaches outlined in the Guidelines does not assure compliance with USAID Environmental Procedures or host country environmental requirements.

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Contents & Downloads	English	French	Resources
Covers and Prefaces
External Cover	0.9MB Jan07 1.8MB Jan 07	(455 KB) Oct07 (1.8 MB) Oct07	N/A
Table of Contents, Acknowledgments, and Foreword	1.66MB Jan 07 43kB Jan 07		N/A
List of Acronyms	17kB Jan 07 34kB Jan 07		N/A
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Part I: Introduction
I.01 About These Guidelines	177kB Aug 06 122kB Aug 06	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	N/A
I.02 Environmentally Sound Design	540 kB Aug 06 520kB Aug 06		N/A
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Part II: Sector-Specific Guidelines
II.00 Introduction	61kB Aug 06 305kB Aug 06		N/A
II.01 Agriculture and Irrigation	0.8MB Aug 06 993kB Aug 06		click here
II.02 Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM)	1.9MB Aug 06 1.5MB Aug 06		click here
II.03 Construction	0.9MB Aug 06 736kB Aug 06	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	click here
II.04 Ecotourism	0.7MB Aug 06 171kB Aug 06		click here
II.05 Energy Sources for Development	1.1MB Aug 06 939kB Aug 06	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	click here
II.06 Fisheries and Aquaculture	1.2MB Aug 06 781kB Aug 06	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	click here
II.07 Forestry: (Forest Management, Plantations, & Agroforestry)	1.5MB Aug 06 1.1MB Aug 06		click here
II.08 Healthcare Waste	1.3MB Jan 09 1.9MB Jan 09		click here
II.09 Housing	2.1MB Aug 06 1.1MB Aug 06		click here
II.10 Humanitarian Response & Disaster Assistance	0.9MB Aug 06 792kB Aug 06		click here
II.11 Livestock	0.8MB Aug 06 653kB Aug 06	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	click here
II.12 Integrated Pest Management	0.7MB Aug 06 298kB Aug 06	(261 KB) Oct07 (787 KB) Oct07	click here
II.13 Safer Pesticide Use	3.4MB Aug 06 4.9MB Aug 06	(586 KB) Oct07 (423 KB) Oct07	click here
II.14 Rural Roads	2.4MB Aug 06 6.2MB Aug 06	(832 KB) Oct07 (5.9 MB) Oct07	click here
II.15 Solid Waste	0.9MB Aug 06 1.1MB Aug 06		click here
II.16 Water Supply and Sanitation	2.0MB Mar 07 622kB Mar 07	DRAFT 1Mar04 DRAFT 1Mar04	click here
II.17 Small Healthcare Facilities	213KB Jan 09 519KB Jan 09		click here
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Part III: Micro & Small Enterprises
III.1 Introduction - MSEs & the Environment	355K Aug 06 344K Aug 06		General Resources
III.2 Mechanisms for MSEs to Control Environmental Impact	355K Aug 06 117K Aug 06		N/A
III.3 Institutionalizing Environmental Capacity	401K Aug 06 255K Aug 06		N/A
III.4 Sub-Sector Specific CP Briefings	1528K Aug 06 967K Aug 06		N/A
III.4.1 Brick & Tile Production	493K Aug 06 190K Aug 06		click here
III.4.2 Food Processing	518K Aug 06 399K Aug 06		click here
III.4.3 Leather Processing	483K Aug 06 215K Aug 06		click here
III.4.4 Metal Finishing	322K Aug 06 207K Aug 06		click here
III.4.5 Small-Scale Mining	509K Aug 06 220K Aug 06		click here
III.4.6 Wet Textile Operations	500K Aug 06 284K Aug 06		click here
III.4.7 Wood Processing and Furniture Making	291K Aug 06 173K Aug 06		click here
IIII.5 Resources	291K Aug 06 173K Aug 06		N/A
III.6 Annexes	176K Aug 06 135K Aug 06		N/A
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Part IV: Topic Briefing
IV.1 Topic Briefing - Introduction to EIA	1.2MB Aug 06 622kB Aug 06
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Download the 1st edition of the Guidelines (1996)
1996 Small-Scale Guildelines	0.8MB	0.9MB

Comments
All comments, corrections and suggestions pertaining the Small Scale Guidelines are welcome. Comments should be sent to the ENCAP Core Team. Faxed or written comments should be sent to:

Wes Fisher
The Cadmus Group
57 Water Street
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
Fax +1.617.673.7001