Training on the Environmental and Social Aspects of the Project for the Technical Committee and Staff of AGEROUTE

6-day training in Saly, Senegal, on the environmental and social aspects of a project.The seminar covered, among other topics, the various World Bank Environmental and Social (E&S) standards, resettlement processes and livelihood restoration, as well as methods for managing safety on construction sites.

• Understand the environmental and social challenges related to roadworks.

• Identify and manage environmental and social risks associated with road construction.

• Prepare and oversee project activities in compliance with the applicable World Bank environmental and social safeguard policies, as well as Senegalese legislation.

• dentify stakeholders involved in environmental and social management of roadworks, along with their roles and responsibilities.

• Understand hygiene, health, and safety measures, as well as disease prevention in roadwork projects.

• Operationalise the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), including complaints related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), and Sexual Harassment (SH).

• Identify relevant gender and social inclusion indicators in the context of roadworks.

•  The expertise of the trainers, discussions, and experience sharing.

• The quality of the training and the content of the sessions, specifically on resettlement and livelihood restoration, the World Bank’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures, and gender-related training.

• The proposed tools and studied procedures, as well as the active participation of the attendees.