The Centre for Environmental and Resource Management (CERM), BUET, under the BD ES Learning Center initiative, successfully conducted the five-day professional training program on “Basics of Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)”.

CERM, BUET, under the BD ES Learning Center initiative, successfully conducted the five-day professional training program on “Basics of Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)” from 10–14 October 2026 at BUET, Dhaka.

The training aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and enhance their capacity to address environmental and social risks in development projects.

Through expert-led sessions, case studies, group exercises, and a field visit to a World Bank-funded project, participants explored key aspects of ESF implementation, including:

• Environmental and social risk assessment, screening, and categorization
• Labor and working conditions, and community health and safety
• Biodiversity conservation, pollution prevention, and resource efficiency
• Stakeholder engagement, consultation, and grievance mechanisms
• Land acquisition and involuntary resettlement
• Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs)
• Gender, GBV, and SEA/SH risk management
• Bangladesh’s environmental policies and legislation relevant to environmental protection

The program combined technical knowledge with practical learning opportunities to help participants better understand the application of ESF standards throughout the project cycle.

CERM, BUET extends its appreciation to the distinguished resource persons and all participants for their valuable contributions and active engagement in the training.

Through initiatives like this, CERM, BUET continues to support professional capacity development and strengthen environmental and social risk management practices in development projects across Bangladesh.