MEO workshop nav tool. Image displays an illustration of a water buffalo. Text reads: USAID Environmental Procedures & Mainstreaming Environmental Considerations in Development Programs: A Training Workshop for USAID Staff (MEOs, CTOs, SO Teams, M&E Officers, FFP Officers, and PDOs). Navigation elements can be tabbed to. Course Home, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Special Topics. Day 3 Day 4 Day 2 Special Topics Course Home Day 1

To read image of pdficon PDF files, you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader. Please click here to download the most recent version .

Day 1 Theme: Why Does USAID Have Environmental Procedures & How Do I Respond?
Module 1: Opening, Introductions and Expectations
Welcome  
  • Deputy Mission Director's Opening Talking Points (Botswana Course, 2005)
Participant Introductions  
  • List of Participants (Botswana Course, 2005)
  • Participant Country Presentations (Botswana Course, 2005) [Note: these are typically presented during one of the course's lunch breaks.]
 
    • Environmental Changes in Northern Uganda As a Result of the LRA Conflict [Note: PowerPoint file is 21MB & PDF file is 13MB]
    • Uganda QENP Presentation [Note: PowerPoint file is 2.6MB]
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
    • Kenya Sera Conservancy [Note: PowerPoint file is 5.4MB]
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
Review Objectives and Agenda  
  • Final Agenda for 2005 Botswana Course
image of pdficon image of word icon
Facilitator & Participant Expectations  
Venue/Facilities/Logistics Information  
Training Course Pre-Test
image of pdficon image of word icon
back to top
Module 2: Motivation and Rationale for Environmentally Sound Design (ESD)
Overhead Presentations:  
  • Why Assess? Motivation for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Regulation 216
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • EIA and Regulation 216: Why Bother? (A Summary)
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • Principles of Environmentally Sound Design
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
Supporting Materials:  
  • Environmentally Sound Design Chapter from EGSSAA (September 2004)
image of pdficon
  • USAID LAC Training in Regulation 216 (English, December 2004) [Note: PDF is 4MB and PowerPoint is 44MB.]
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
back to top
Module 3: Key Concepts for Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA)
Overhead Presentations:  
  • EIA Overview
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • EIA Information Requirements and Tools
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • Mitigation and Monitoring
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
Supporting Materials:  
  • Indicative List of Environmental Factors to Be Monitored (World Bank)
image of pdficon image of word icon
  • Checklist of Environmental Characteristics (Republic of South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs, 1992)
image of pdficon image of word icon
back to top
Module 4A: Basic USAID Procedures
  • Overhead Presentations:
  
  • USAID Environmental Procedures Overview
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • Getting Started with the Environmental Procedures Training Manual (Introduction to EPTM Chapter 2)
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
Supporting Materials:  
  • Environmental Procedures Training Manual (March 2005)
image of pdficon
back to top
Module 4B: Basic USAID Procedures (Group Exercises &Reporting)
Supporting Materials:  
  • Screening and Categorization (Group Exercises Handout)
image of pdficon image of word icon
back to top
Module 5: USAID Documentation
Overhead Presentations:  
  • Required Environmental Documentation: EPTM Chapter 3
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • The Environmental Status Report for PL 480 Title II Activities
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • PL 480 Title II Interim Guidelines: Development-Relief (Overview Presentation) [Note: PowerPoint file is 2.8MB]
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
  • USAID Environmental Procedures Applied to Subgrant or "Umbrella" Projects
image of pdficon image of PowerPoint icon
Supporting Materials:  
  • Title II Food for Peace Guidance
  
 
image of pdficon
image of pdficon
image of pdficon image of word icon
      • Draft SYAP-MYAP Environmental Guidelines Updates [Forthcoming]
  
Food for Peace Information Bulletin 04-04 Regarding USAID Environmental Procedures Compliance and FFP Programs (May 12, 2004)
image of pdficon image of word icon
Guidance Notes for FFPIB 04-04 (May 24, 2004)
image of pdficon image of word icon
USAID Disaster Assistance Resources  
back to top
Module 6: Capacity-Building / Building a Community of Practice
Discussion: Developing a Strong Community of Practice for USAID Environmental Compliance Practitioners (no overheads or background documents)
image of pdficon
USAID Environmental Compliance Officers  
back to top

This web site was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bureau for Africa Office of Sustainable Development, under the terms of Contract No. EPP-I-00-03-00013-00, Task Order No.7. The information provided on this web site is not official U.S. Government information and may not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government. To read ENCAP's Privacy Policy, click here.