23/05/2026
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), with support from the World Bank, successfully conducted an Environmental and Social Safeguards Training for the NaFAA Complex Project. The training brought together the project contractor, RESCO, and the supervising consulting firm AEP Consultants Inc., with the goal of strengthening participants’ understanding of environmental protection, social responsibility, and effective risk management in development projects. The session introduced the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), with emphasis on critical standards including environmental assessment, labor and working conditions, community health and safety, stakeholder engagement, land acquisition, biodiversity conservation, and cultural heritage protection. Participants were guided on the importance of identifying environmental and social risks at the early stages of project implementation and applying practical mitigation measures to ensure sustainable and inclusive project delivery.
The training also highlighted compliance requirements, monitoring procedures, and the important roles all stakeholders play in maintaining safeguard standards throughout the project lifecycle. Interactive discussions focused on community engagement, grievance redress mechanisms, occupational health and safety, transparency, and accountability in project ex*****on. Overall, the induction reinforced the World Bank’s commitment to sustainable development by ensuring that infrastructure and development projects not only achieve their economic objectives, but also safeguard people, communities, and the environment for future generations.
