This workshop provided an intensive training for Environmental Officers in the MENA Region and USAID/Jordan staff and implementing partners in compliance with USAID environmental procedures, with an emphasis on the Scoping process and preparation of Environmental Assessments. Through a combination of technical presentations, field work, and small-group collaboration, participants developed a fuller understanding of the implementation and objectives of these procedures.
Overall Goal. The overall goal of the workshop was to strengthen environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of USAID‐funded activities in Jordan and across the MENA region by assuring that participants have the motivation, knowledge and skills necessary to: (1) achieve environmental compliance through project implementation; and (2) otherwise integrate environmental considerations in activity design and management to improve overall project acceptance and sustainability.
- Day 1 Overview of ESDM and skill-building in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) methodology; introduce USAID environmental procedures.
- Day 2 Discuss USAID environmental procedures and compliance documentation with emphasis on the Scoping Statement and Environmental Assessment; prep and complete field site visits.
- Day 3 Synthesize site visits with small groups and develop Scoping recommendations; small-group presentation of findings and recommendations. Additional discussion of EA requirements and process.
Workshop Materials
- Agenda PDF (318KB)
- Native Files ZIP (65 MB)
Session 1: Workshop Objectives, Participant Introductions, and Expectations
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (154 KB)
Session 2: Environmentally Sound Design & Management (ESDM) as a Foundation for Environmental Compliance
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (xx KB)
- Environmentally Sound Design & Management: a Foundation for Environmental Compliance PDF (985 KB)
Session 3: Fundamental Skills of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (188 KB)
- Fundamental Skills of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) PDF (983 KB)
Session 4: EIA in Action: Understanding Your Project’s Environmental Dimensions
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (160 KB)
- EIA in Action: Understanding Your Project’s Environmental Dimensions PDF (5 MB)
- Virtual Field Visit Handout PDF (114 KB)
Session 5: EIA and “USAID Environmental Procedures”: Reg. 216 and the Pre-implementation Review
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (82 KB)
- EIA and “USAID Environmental Procedures”: Reg. 216 and the Pre-implementation Review PDF (435 KB)
Session 6: Principles of Environmental Monitoring
- Chapter Excerpt PDF(148 KB)
- Principles of Environmental Monitoring PDF (1.9 MB)
Session 7: Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plans (EMMPs)
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (150 KB)
- Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plans (EMMPs) PDF (3 MB)
- Basic EMMP Template PDF (85 KB)
- ENCAP EMMP Factsheet (236 KB)
Session 8: Environmental Compliance Reporting
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (153 KB)
- Environmental Compliance Reporting PDF (446 KB)
Session 9: The Scoping Process and Preparation of Environmental Assessments
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (85 KB)
- The Scoping Process and Preparation of Environmental Assessments PDF (449 KB)
Session 10: Field-based Scoping Practicum
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (120 KB)
- Princess Rahma Pediatric Hospital PDF (513 KB)
- Jerash Wastewater Treatment Plant Presentation PDF (1.1 MB)
- Jerash Wastewater Treatment Plant Outline PDF (844 KB)
- Scoping Statement for Princes Rahma Hospital Presented by Team Blue PDF (75 KB)
- Field Visit Photos PDF (29 MB)
Session 11: Preparation of an Alternatives Analysis
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (185 KB)
- Alternatives Analysis PDF (667 KB)
Session 12: Special EA Considerations in the MENA Region
Session 13: Roles, Responsibilities & Resources
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (186KB)
- Roles, Responsibilities & Resources PDF (971 KB)
- Roles and Responsibilities Quick ReferencePDF (71 KB)
Session 14: Resolving the “Parking Lot”:
- Chapter Excerpt PDF (188 KB)
Additional Materials
- Environmental Compliance: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards PDF (92 KB)
- GEMS II Factsheet PDF (341 KB)
- USAID Environmental Procedures Briefing for Mission Staff
- Sectoral Guidelines
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Construction PDF 635 KB)
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Dryland Agriculture PDF (635 KB)
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Healthcare Waste PDF (635 KB)
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Schools PDF (939 KB)
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Small Healthcare Facilities PDF (939 KB)
- Sectoral Environmental Guidelines: Water and Sanitation PDF (635 KB)
- Visual Field Guides
- Construction PDF (609 KB)
- Sanitation PDF (422 KB)
- Water Supply PDF (415 KB)
- Healthcare Waste PDF (486 KB)