ENSOR specialists conducted a series of trainings on environmental and social risk management for employees of JSCB Uzpromstroybank (SQB)
The trainings were held as part of one of the stages of technical support to SQB Bank to improve the environmental and social risk management system provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). ENSOR acted as a consultant to the Bank to refine the existing system for managing environmental and social risks of financed projects to ensure its compliance with the requirements of the EBRD, IFC and ADB.
The ENSOR Environmental and Social team conducted a series of trainings for Bank employees, including:
Based on the results of the trainings, the needs for further training and capacity building of Bank employees were also assessed.
- Training for the Bank's senior management to raise awareness of EBRD, IFC and ADB environmental and social requirements, providing a high-level overview of the updated environmental and social risk management framework
- Conducting introductory training for employees of the Risk Management Department and other Bank employees at the head office and branches on the new requirements of the environmental and social risk management system and how to use updated tools and procedures
- Conducting a series of specialized trainings for employees of the Risk Management Department on social aspects, including issues such as forced relocation and economic displacement, labor relations, and community safety. Training in the use of various environmental and social risk management tools developed by ENSOR, such as screening and categorization, project evaluation, with a focus on social issues
- Jointly with representatives of the risk management department, visiting the sites of three Bank financed projects to conduct a comprehensive environmental and social risk assessment using developed tools
Based on the results of the trainings, the needs for further training and capacity building of Bank employees were also assessed.