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ENCAP: Results to Date

ENCAP: En vironmental Assessment and Management Cap acity Building and Support to Missions and Partners Bureau for Africa Supported 1995-2005 by USAID/AFR/SD & REDSO/ESA. ENCAP: Results to Date. EA&M, Env. Sound Design Courses Since 1995, >30 courses across Africa, in English and French

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ENCAP: Results to Date

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  1. ENCAP: Environmental Assessment and Management Capacity Building and Support to Missions and PartnersBureau for AfricaSupported 1995-2005by USAID/AFR/SD & REDSO/ESA

  2. ENCAP: Results to Date EA&M, Env. Sound Design Courses • Since 1995, >30 courses across Africa, in English and French • Emphasis on USAID partners • >1100 participants, >400 organizations • Related primarily to cap bldg in env review of small scale activities (SSA) • Learning by doing • Model now being considered by World Bank for adaptation to SSA project components • See www.encapafrica.org

  3. Best Management Practices • Environmental Guidelines for Small Scale Activites in Africa – Sectoral BMP materials • e.g.,med waste, ecotourism, water/san, construction, MSE cleaner production, etc. • LAC Env guidelines spin-off • Guidelines for Gaza/West Bank • Mitigation measures and CD-ROM sectoral libraries

  4. Environmental Procedures Training Manual • Started with Title II development activities and the Env. Documentation Manual • Revised for application to all USAID projects • Now used by DCHA, AFR, and ANE and portions by E&E USAID Staff Training Materials USAID staff training course materials (used in regional courses for MEOs and Mission staff)

  5. Improved Micro and Small Enterprise Performance through Cleaner Production • MSE env. review for lenders/BSPs • F act sheets (ag. processing, wet textiles, tanneries, brick-making, small scale mining, etc.) • Course materials and Technoserve pilot in Moz July 02 • EIA Professional Development Program • 17 fellows placed • $3.5 million proposal to donors

  6. ENCAP: Expected Results, 2004-05 • Continue updating EGSSAA and widely disseminate BMP tools (CD-ROM and web) • Place greater emphasis on TOT • Additional courses designed & presented • Wide range of Reg 216, ADS 201 and 204 reference tools completed and disseminated • Engage additional Africans in PD program • Emerging issues identified, addressed • e.g., Trade/Environment, EIA Financing, GDA, IVM, ITN, GMO, NTFPs, Mining, Conflict & Env., etc.

  7. Inter-bureau coordination • Strategy to increase Mission buy-in to capacity building • Liaise with key partners:World Bank, CIDA, UNDP, CLEAA, SAEIA and CSIR, EAAIA, etc.

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