YMEP Environmental Training

1. YMEP Environmental Training • Overview of Training Program • Four Modules: • USAID Environmental Guidelines Purpose and Overview • Environmental Screening • Enhanced Environmental Assessment Process • Mitigation and Monitoring & Evaluation • Discussion of why USAID conducts environmental screening of all its projects and the basic framework to prevent and/or mitigate “significant” environmental consequences from US sponsored international assistance. • Establishing a threshold determination of a project’s potential for significant environmental consequences, i.e., the IEE mechanism. • Use of more intensive environmental assessment procedures in cases where an IEE resulted in a positive determination or further evaluation is necessary (e.g., SEAs, PERSUAPS. • Managing environmental concerns to avoid or allay environmental risk and generating and disseminating information which demonstrates the effectiveness of the protective measures implemented.

2. Pre training Questions What is your role with respect to environmental due diligence for USAID sponsored programs? Have you ever been involved in a project that might have an environmental impact ? How can environmental concerns from US development assistance be minimized to prevent potential negative impacts and/or consequences to human health or nature?

3. Illustrative Example of an Environmental Screening Checklist from the Asian Development Bank Environmental Sourcebook

4. Illustrative Example of an Environmental Screening Checklist from the Asian Development Bank Environmental Sourcebook

5. Illustrative Example of an Environmental Screening Checklist from the Asian Development Bank Environmental Sourcebook

6. Illustrative Example of an Environmental Screening Checklist from the Asian Development Bank Environmental Sourcebook

7. Exposure Scenario

8. Yemen Environmental Authorities

9. Main Environmental Problems in Yemen identified in 2000 World Bank Comprehensive Environmental Assessment

10. Elements of Environmental Review Report • Brief summary of the project • Description of activities • Environmental Situation – focus on site characteristics e.g water supply, animal habitat, steep slopes • Evaluation of activities and discussion of environmental impact potential (before, during & post) • Environmental Mitigation Actions (including monitoring) –> Environmental Management Plan - Mitigation - Monitoring - Responsible persons plus cost • Other relevant information • Certification

11. Crop Protection Stewardship • Research and Development • Manufacture of Products Transport, • Storage and Distribution • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Effective and Responsible Use • Training Program • Container Management • Obsolete Stock Management • Resistance Management