Social and Environmental Compliance Inspections (SECI)

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COURSE TYPE
SELF-PACED
SESSION
-

COST
Free

LANGUAGE
English

TIME COMMITMENT
22 hours in total

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Welcome to the Social and Environmental Compliance Inspections (SECI) Course!

Hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), this comprehensive online training is designed to strengthen national systems for environmental and social licensing and control. Our goal is to support countries in achieving a sustainable balance between economic growth and environmental preservation. The course framework reflects the diverse environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural realities across nations, helping you navigate the complexities of compliance and inspection processes.

Course Overview: This self-paced, on-demand course is divided into three sequential stages, each focusing on different aspects of compliance inspections:

  1. Foundational Knowledge: Understand the principles, roles, and responsibilities involved in environmental and social inspections, adhering to international best practices.
  2. Practical Application: Learn to manage inspections and enforcement activities effectively, ensuring regulation compliance and efficient resource management.
  3. Advanced Techniques: Gain skills in collecting, documenting, and presenting legally defensible evidence and samples.

Participants can take the options to test out of stages by passing a pre-course assessment.

Why This Course?

  • Expert-Designed Curriculum: Tailored to current and future inspectors, this course provides the knowledge needed to conduct thorough and effective inspections.
  • Flexible Learning: Access training anytime, anywhere, to improve your compliance and enforcement actions.
  • Certification: Complete all stages to receive a certification from the IDB, validating your expertise in environmental and social compliance inspections.

Join us to enhance your capabilities in enforcing environmental and social regulations, ensuring a healthier and more sustainable future.

Enroll now and start your journey toward becoming a proficient inspector equipped to handle the complexities of today's environmental challenges!

AUDIENCE OF THE COURSE

There are no prerequisites for previous knowledge or required competencies to participate in this
course. An intermediate level of English proficiency is preferred, and you should also have an
available time commitment of about 2 hours per module.

COST & REIMBURSEMENTS

The course is free of charge. The course is valued at $600. Offered for free by the IDB.

COURSE STRUCTURE

In this stage of the SECI course, you will explore the basic definitions, concepts, roles, and frameworks of an inspection, such as the different types and goals of compliance and enforcement, criteria for targeting and prioritizing inspections, the role of inspectors, enforcing requirements, and collecting defensible evidence. This stage of the course has five modules covering the following topics: - Introduction to Social and Environmental Compliance Inspections (SECI) - Targeting and Prioritization - The Inspector and Inspections - Enforceable Requirements - Defensible Evidence
During this stage, you will learn how to plan an inspection, perform onsite activities, collect samples, and identify laboratory issues, and conduct inspection interviews. This stage of the course has four modules covering the following topics: - Planning and Inspection - Performing Onsite Activities - Collecting Samples and Identifying Laboratory Issues - Conducting Interviews
In Stage 3, you will review the critical activities in documenting inspections and managing the enforcement process. This stage of the course has two modules covering the following topics: - Documenting Inspections - Managing the Enforcement Process
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