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The environmental and social context of Latin America and the Caribbean has evolved since the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) developed its safeguard policies more than 15 years ago. The Environmental and Social Policy Framework modernizes many of the requirements of those safeguard policies into a comprehensive and consolidated framework that better responds to the environmental and social challenges faced by our countries: social inequality, climate change, and the depletion of natural capital. In turn, the new Framework represents an opportunity to improve, update, and harmonize environmental and social standards within the IDB Group and with other multilateral organizations, so that borrowers are always subject to similar requirements.
The effects of a poorly designed and implemented resettlement process can be among the most negative and far-reaching impacts that a community, household, or individual may experience. Fortunately, the IDB has extensive knowledge and examples of good practices and lessons learned for managing the risks and impacts associated with land acquisition and involuntary resettlement. The IDB course on Environmental and Social Performance Standard (ESPS) 5 invites you to learn about it and explore cases in which its application is required. We hope you enjoy learning.
Start date: February 9, 2026
End date: June 30, 2026