In a concerted effort to boost project quality, sustainability and compliance with international best practice, the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Mozambique, has successfully wrapped up a five‑day training workshop to help national stakeholders apply the Bank’s updated Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) in Bank‑financed operations.

Background and context

The ISS is a comprehensive environmental and social policy framework that the AfDB Board approved in April 2023. It replaced a prior version from 2013, which had been in effect since 2014. ( African Development Bank ) The updated ISS became operative for new operations as of 31 May 2024. Its design centres on three pillars: environmental sustainability, social inclusivity and transparency/accoun

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