Acorn International provides Capacity Building and Training services to companies, governments and civil society to promote efficient and sustainable development programs worldwide.

On-going capacity assessment and building is critical to keep up with fast-evolving best practices and challenges in social and environmental performance.

Acorn International, LLC offers Capacity Building and Training solutions ranging from one-day events to long-term programs. Learn more about our five primary training programs here:

• Principles, Methods and Trends in Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for Extractive Industries
• Strengthening Social Performance in Extractive Industry Activities
• Financial Institution Environmental and Social Performance Requirements: Meeting International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and other requirements
• Delivering Local Content in the Extractives Industries
• Human Rights Due Diligence for Extractive Industries

Our training programs can be customized for a group to meet participants’ availability and needs. We also offer online training. Additional fit-for-purpose Capacity Building and Training solutions, include:

• Competency Needs Assessment and Training
• Definition of Competency/Qualification Criteria and Development Plans
• Course Development (i.e., Manuals, Curriculum, etc.)
• Benchmarking
• Gap Assessment
• Workshop Development, Instruction and/or Facilitation
• Facilitation of South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Our Capacity Building and Training experience includes:

• ESIA Best Practices Training of Environmental Protection Agency staff in Liberia
• Public Infrastructure and Governance Capacity Needs Assessments for Industrial Developments in Suriname, French Guiana and Mauritania
• Environmental and Social Governance Capacity Needs Assessment and Development Program (in conjunction with the World Bank and other donor agencies) for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology in Ghana
• Human Rights Impact Assessment and Management Training for an International Extractives Company
• IFC Performance Standards Training in US, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Management Planning Support to In-Country Teams for Development Projects throughout Latin America and the Caribbean for the Inter-American Development Bank
• ESHIA Training in Brasil, Thailand, Kuwait and Malaysia

To inquire about our solution to your Capacity Building and Training needs, please contact us at info@acornintl.net.