Repeated and progressive training and continuous practice are effective in promoting mastery and proficient use of the environmental and social management system (ESMS). The ESMS was a new concept for the executing and implementing agencies, and its implementation depended on the gradual accumulation of knowledge and experience from learning and practice. The financial intermediaries’ successful incorporation of the ESMS into their business was largely attributable to robust training and practice. Further training by ADB, especially on methodologies for screening, impact assessment, development of mitigation measures, public consultation, information disclosure, and monitoring and reporting would have resulted in additional learning benefits.
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