The Asian Development Bank’s Office of Safeguards conducted a 4-day training for South Asia DMC representatives in Colombo, Sri Lanka entitled ‘Regional Health and Safety Training in the South Asia Region.’

The training is aimed at strengthening safeguards implementation at project level for occupational and community health and safety for ADB funded projects within the Region. The training will be an ideal opportunity for ADB to:

(i) Provide an overview of ADB’s policy requirements to ensure safe and healthy working environments on ADB supported projects including a brief overview of the draft provisions within the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) on standards 2 and 4.

(ii) Provide health, safety and security including labor and working conditions awareness and understanding of the requirements and processes associated in the management and implementation of ADB-funded projects.

(iii) Provide guidance on risk assessment and management planning for typical hazards associated with the nature of projects within the DMCs of the Pacific Region.

(iv) Discuss and propose solutions for persistent Health, safety and security challenges including labor and working conditions in ADB supported projects within the DMCs.

(v) Outline good international practice to manage major incidents and accidents at the workplace including issues regarding Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH).

(vi) Provide guidance on the critical overlaps between effective procurement of contractors to ensure effective implementation of safeguards management plans including the health and safety management plan.