Day 2

Day 2 Theme: Environmental Procedures as Strategic Support
Module 7: Review of Basic Concepts and Regulation 216 (Workgroups)
Overhead Presentations:
  • 22 CFR 216: A Brief Walk-Through
  
Supporting Materials:
  • Review Questions: EIA concepts, Mitigation and Monitoring, and Regulation 216
  • USAID Environmental Compliance — Impact Assessment Homepage
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Module 8: Writing the IEE & Sample Environmental Documentation
Overhead Presentations:
  • Writing the IEE (Environmental Procedures Training Manual, Chapter 4)
  • What If I Have To Go beyond an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)? (Preparing an EA/PEA/SEA)
Supporting Materials:
  • Environmental Review Form (ERF) for USAID/Africa Bureau [revised]
  • Style Tips for IEE Writers, with Templates
  • Recommended Acceptable Language and Formats (RALF) to Use in Preparing Requests for Categorical Exclusions and IEEs
  • Optional Template for Activity Analysis
  • Template for Mitigation Strategy, by Activity Phase
  • IEEs for Non-Project Assistance
  • Level of Detail in IEEs
  • When Is an IEE or an IEE Amendment Needed?
  • Is Support for Pharmaceuticals an IEE Issue?
  • Organization of an IEE
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Module 8B: Sample Environmental Documentation
Supporting Materials:
  • BEO Actions Tracker (database of IEEs and other environmental documents)
  • Sample IEEs from Annex D of the Environmental Procedures Training Manual [click here for current Annexes]
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Module 8C: Environmental Compliance Work Group Exercises
Environmental Compliance Working Group Team Exercises
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Module 9A: Special Topics (1)
(Note: Discussion of Special Topics typically occurs during several separate sub-modules during the course, and the specific Special Topics discussed are often chosen with participant input.)

Comprehensive Special Topics materials are presented on the Special Topics page of this web site. Hyperlinks to topic categories are provided below.
Click here to visit the Special Topics web page.
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  • Sectoral Guidance: General
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  • Training, Capacity-Building and Analysis
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Agriculture, Irrigation and Pest and Pesticide Management
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  • Fertilizers and Regulation 216
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Biosafety/Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Natural Resources Management (Including Biodiversity and Forestry)
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Public Health
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) & Environment
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Humanitarian Assistance and Environmental Considerations
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Roads
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  • Sectoral Guidance: HIV/AIDS & Environment
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  • Water Resources, Pollution and Waste
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  • Family Planning & Environment
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  • Environmental Justice and Advocacy
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  • Ambassadors’ Self-Help Fund
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  • Legal & Policy Considerations (Includes Conventions, Acts and Directives)
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  • Sectoral Guidance: Public-Private Partnerships & Alliances, Financial Intermediation & Environment
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  • USAID Management Changes
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Module 9B: Working Dinner — Special Topics (Continued)
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Module 10A: EIA Exercises — Preparation for Site Visits
Site Visit Instructions
Case Studies and Assignments for Site Visits (Botswana)
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