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A Look at Environmental and Social Risk Management in Projects Financed by the IDB

1 Weeks

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Brief Introduction

The Inter-American Development Bank promotes sustainable development for Latin America and the Caribbean. As a consequence, it provides orientations that contribute to appropriate management of environmental and social risks that can result from the implementation of projects in the region.

In this course we will see why it is important to manage environmental and social risks in a timely manner in areas such as the environment, work and labor conditions, community health and safety,

Description

The IDB has a strong commitment to sustainability through its policies, standards, and guidelines for social and environmental management. Each policy fosters sustainability through a two-pronged approach: first, to improve the results of Bank-financed projects by looking at social and environmental concerns, and second, to minimize the negative impacts of such risks in areas such as:

Environment
Work and labor conditions
Community health and safety
Involuntary resettlement
Indigenous peoples
Gender equality

This certified course is directed towards officials of government agencies that implement projects financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, project coordinators, environmental specialists, social specialists, consultants, construction firms and subcontractors involved in the execution of projects, supervisors and auditors of works and other public officials involved in the preparation and execution of projects, civil society, and anyone interested in sustainable development.

This course is offered by the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES) of the Inter-American Development Bank within the framework of the Project Learning Academy.

Knowledge

You will learn to:
Identify the most important aspects of environmental and social risks.
Understand the value of managing environmental and social risks throughout the project cycle.
Understand the criteria for the classification of operations and levels of environmental and social risks, as well as management tools.
Identify the role of government agencies with regard to the management of environmental and social risks and the execution of projects financed by the IDB.

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