This course builds understanding of how ESIA can better meet the real-world expectations of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in terms of delivering fit for purpose outputs and outcomes. It draws from Mark King’s significant experience working with, within, and leading IFIs on E&S due diligence and risk management.
Attendance will enhance your knowledge across different IFI E&S expectations by understanding commonalities and differences in approach and expectations at both macro architectural level and by drilling into detail on a range of prominent E&S issues.
You will gain insight and practical appreciation of what is expected to meet IFI client expectations. The course focuses on appreciating proportionate assessment and action planning by focusing on improving your understanding of what IFIs mean by the phrase “fit for purpose” in the context of different parts of the IA process. Attendance will also help you appreciate how you can improve your competency to work with IFIs.
The course combines presentations and case examples across current and emergent IFI E&S priority issues with practical activity-based sessions and facilitated discussion to help you recognize how to work with IFI clients to ensure effective IA and risk management, often within challenging circumstances.
Level: Foundation/Intermediate
Prerequisites: This course assumes a foundational understanding of IA and environmental and social risk management. Familiarity with financial institution standards (e.g., IFC Performance Standards) is advantageous, as the course will not cover IA basics.
Language: English
Duration: 2 days (17-18 May)
Min/Max: 7-25
Price: $485
Instructors: Josh Fothergill, Founder & Director, Fothergill Training & Consulting Ltd (UK); Mark King, Founder & Director, King Sustainability (UK)
Josh Fothergill
Josh Fothergill – BSc, MSc, FIEMA, CEnv – is Founder & Director of Fothergill Training & Consulting Ltd. He is focused on resolving complex challenges by untapping the potential of integrating sustainability within organizational purpose. Josh works to enhance the capabilities of individuals and organizations, through training, tool / standard development and the creation and implementation of strategies.
Josh is an internationally recognized expert in Impact Assessment (IA) acting as intelligent client for organisations in relation to the delivery of multiple regulatory required / policy led environmental assessments. He is the UK’s leading EIA trainer, having formally trained over 1150 professionals since 2018 through contracts with clients including: the RTPI, Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure, IEMA, and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. He has also provided capacity building internationally including: EIA training for Gibraltar Government, ESIA training to a global consultancies Middle East & India (with Mark), bespoke webinar series to the Hong Kong Institute of EIA, supported the World Bank’s E&S accreditation system and roll-out training for its ESF.
Josh has been an active member of IAIA for over a decade and has delivered global research across digital, certification and circular economy leading to IAIA publications. He is well know for coordinating the IAIA’s Digital Webinar Series 2021-on-going, his UK IA volunteering for IEMA and has co-authored over 20 IA guides, briefings and articles.
Prior to founding FothergillTC, Josh spent the best part of a decade leading IEMA’s impact assessment work, alongside circular economy and the skills needs of a sustainable economy. He also spent 15 months as IEMA’s Head of Professional Standards for the institute’s environment and sustainability practitioners and developed an internationally award-winning EIA Quality Mark.
Mark King
Mark King (BSc, MSc, FIEMA) is an internationally recognized ESIA expert with a deep understanding of ESG policy and global standards, profound knowledge of IFI clients’ industries, geographies, and sectors with unparalleled ‘on the ground’ development finance experience in the full range of sectors across the globe.
He has 40+ years’ experience assessing and managing the environmental, health and social risks and opportunities associated with financing development projects and policy-based interventions, including equity investments, fungible/non-fungible debt, bonds, guarantees, insurance and leasing products. Mark’s experience ranges from micro, small and medium enterprises to mega-projects in the extractives, transport, and energy sectors (including renewables). His direct experience and client work includes MFIs (such as World Bank Group, EBRD, EIB, IADB, AfDB), multiple EDFIs, governments and private sector banks, funds, companies, and consortia.
Mark’s career has included previous leadership roles within MFIs and international consulting firms, including Chief Officer for Environmental & Social Standards at the World Bank; Director of Policy and Project Oversight at EBRD; and Senior Adviser at ERM. He has led teams in the revision and development of bespoke Environmental and Social policies, standards, procedures, and toolkits, and has delivered training for over 250 financial institutions. Through teaching and coaching E&S professionals, Mark has made significant contributions to building competencies in environmental, health, safety, and social management in a wide variety of contexts.
His experience includes leadership roles on large, complex, controversial and/or high-risk projects providing invaluable advice on a diverse range of issues, including protection of endangered species and critical-habitat, labour and rights-based issues, large scale resettlement and livelihood restoration, gender inclusion and discrimination, and vulnerable or marginalised groups including indigenous peoples.