M.P. Water and Land Management Institute
(WALMI), Bhopal

Safeguards Policies are indispensable instruments while attempting to intercept unmerited harm to the community and the surrounding environment throughout the development process. Safeguards Policies support the assessment of anticipated risks in the initial stage of project identification and designing. These instruments enable us to gauge the positive and negative impacts linked with any given development intervention. In the later stage of project implementation, safeguards ensure more effective management of risks and magnify constructive influence. Safeguards through a range of investment planning, policies development and regulations targeting to attain more sustainable development. This extensive program has been designed specifically to address the stated requirement and support its participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the social & environmental safeguards guidelines and principles across the world.

• The role and the importance of environmental safeguards for the investment performance
• Environment and Social Assessment requirements and procedures of major international organizations and donors like the World Bank for development projects
• The roles of different stakeholders in the implementation of Environment and Social Mitigation Measures
• Safeguards Best practices, Effectiveness monitoring and Reporting procedures

Course Design

A three-day course will be delivered through course lectures, stories, video clips and group discussion, assignment mode.

Targeted Participants

Middle-Level or Senior Government Officials, Consultants, Health and Safety Personnel, Environment and Social Safeguard Experts, NGO Persons and college students of Environment, Civil and Mechanical Engineering/science background

Course Fee

Rs. 6500/- per participant which includes course material, welcome kit, and certificates. Lodging and boarding will be provided on an extra payment basis subject to availability.

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prajapati is an Environment Professional having around 15 years of working experience in Sustainable Development industry. He is NABET-Quality Council of India (QCI) accredited Functional Area Expert for Environment Impact Assessment. Dr. Prajapati also holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Environment Science. Dr. Prajapati has expertise in Environment Impact Assessment, Climate change, Water and Waste management and extensive exposure of working with multilateral & Bilateral Agencies; World Bank, GIZ, ADB and senior officials of Central & state Governments. He worked as leading positions in the reputed project like Namami Gange, Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project (UPWSRP), Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project (MPUDP), Climate Adaptation and Finance in Rural India project (CAFRI). He has published more than 18 research articles in international and national journals and also authored several technical reports.