Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Singapore

Environmental and Social Safeguards Training Course was held in Amara Singapore between 19-27 June 2023. The program was exclusively organized for and delivered by RCI to the 8 staff members of the Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda. The core aim of this Course on Environmental and Social Safeguards was to reinforce participants’ understanding of environmental and social framework as well as form and refine essential skills needed to encourage greater application of the DNH approach across the country’s development projects managed by the said ministry.

The core objective of the program was to equip its participants with essential tools, techniques, and skills enabling them to factor-in environmental and social considerations into development projects and organizational processes. The following are deemed to be the key outcomes of the program delivered:

• Delegates are better able to understand the importance of environmental and social safeguards and what role they play in investment performance
• Participants comprehend the ESS framework of major international donors alongside accompanying documentation and procedural requirements
• Participants can appreciate the roles of different stakeholders and how they can contribute to more inclusive implementation of safeguards
• Delegates are aware of environmental and social safeguards application best practices and are able to utilize the same within their work context

The key areas covered throughout the Environmental and Social Safeguards Workshop are as follows:

• Defining environmental and social safeguards
• The role and importance of ESS for development projects and programs
• Environmental and social screening and monitoring
• ESIA policy and procedure
• Fundamentals of ESIA good practice
• Do No Harm
• Considering the vulnerable in the society
• Ensuring benefits sharing
• Stakeholder engagement
• Social safeguards, standards, and social issues
• Involuntary resettlement
• Resettlement and compensation
• Participation and inclusion of indigenous people; Forest-dependent people
• Considering gender and cross-cutting issues
• Shifting cultivation, deforestation, and gender
• Protection of natural habitats
• Biodiversity conservation
• Sustainable natural resource management
• Pollution prevention
• Considering intended and unintended consequences
• The importance of ongoing meaningful consultation
• Learning from international and regional ESS experience
• Strengthening project safeguard performance
• Aligning projects to national plans and signed country agreements

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The workshop been held in Singapore & lasted for five days from January 20-24, 2020. A 25-item pre-assessment was administered by the Risalat Consultants to the participants to provide the consultants an understanding on the participants level of knowledge on monitoring and evaluation.

The main goal of the program was to enhance the general knowledge and the ways of practical appliance of Monitoring & Evaluation Procedures for participants. The key areas targeted were:

• Terms, concepts & purpose of monitoring and evaluation
• Selection and usage of a range of monitoring and evaluation tools with confidence
• Acquiring qualitative and quantitative gathering techniques
• Importance of monitoring and evaluation process to both accountability and organizational learning
• Developing monitoring and evaluation plan in reference to the project proposal which includes implementation plan, budget, costing, and scheduling.

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Strategic Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop was conducted for the employees of the Ministry of Public Health of Bhutan and the Kenyan Power Pension Fund. The Program took place in Singapore. The program was held between the dates of 27-31 March 2019 and lasted for 5 days in total.

The main goal of the program was to enhance the general knowledge of participants regarding Strategic Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, and help them master practical tools and techniques that would facilitate and simplify the process of their work.

The Key areas targeted were:

• Terms, Concepts, and the Purpose of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Selection and Usage of Monitoring and Evaluation Tools with Confidence
• Acquisition of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Gathering and Processing Techniques
• The role of M&E for organizational accountability and learning

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The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam preparation course was held in Singapore between the dates of 14-18 October 2019. Program was arranged specifically for the staff members of Ghana Environmental Protection Agency that were experienced internal auditors. The preparation course lasted for 5 days in total and each day it carried on from 9 am to 5 pm. The major emphasis of the program was to provide the participants with a fast-track course for CISA Qualification and Introduce them with the specificities of the exam.

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US-based GAAP workshop was conducted in Singapore at Waterloo Center from 22^nd to 26^th of October 2018 for the Staff of Women for Afghan Women-Afghanistan. The event was organized by Risalat Consultants International and lasted for 5 days in total.

The core topics covered during the program include:

• US Financial Reporting
• US GAAP Financial Statements
• Revenue Recognition (Current FASB and SEC Requirements)
• Inventories
• Overview of Business Combinations
• Equity Investments and Joint Ventures
• Intangible Assets
• Long-lived Assets
• Non-financial Liabilities, Contingencies, and Subsequent Events
• Employee Benefits
• Financial Instruments
• Future Developments

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The three-day workshop on Fraud detection, prevention and investigation was organized by Risalat Consultants International. The program took place in Club Meatball Function Room, Singapore on the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th of January 2017. The event was organized as a result of an open bidding process announced by Afghanistan United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through corresponding RFQ. Project delivery was awarded to Risalat Consultants International after submitting the winning proposal.

The attendees of the workshop were cross-functional members of the senior staff at the UNDP Afghanistan. A total of 4 delegates were present at the program.

The core topics covered during the training were:

• Fraud in the global context
• Fraud and its impact on corporate reputation
• Whistle-blower programs and fraud prevention
• Fraud typologies
• Information and security threats
• Ethics and fraud control
• Regulatory response to fraud
• Statistical Overview of Fraud Problem
• Common Types of Fraud
• Who Commits Fraud?
• The Fraud Triangle
• The Fraud Diamond
• Red Flags
• Fraud Risk Program – Components
• Fraud Risk Assessment – Components

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