Learning and training, Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT+), DG ECHO, 09/2025

This 1-day (4 hours) course aims to provide participants with an introduction on how to
use the NEAT+ tool to screen their projects for environmental risks. They will learn what
an environmental screening is and how to analyse and use the results produced by the
NEAT+ tool.

Target Audience

The training course is designed for practitioners who are
a) team leaders and project managers (implementers);
b) thematic sector experts (e.g. WASH, FSL, etc.), who already have a basic knowledge of
project management and the importance of environmental screening.

Prerequisites (suggested):

• Have a good understanding of the project cycle
• Have a basic understanding of the interactions between the environment and
  humanitarian action
• Have good working knowledge of the English language (written and spoken)

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain why the NEAT+ tool is relevant for environmental screening of your
  programme
• Explain how NEAT+ tool can be used (when, how, and who should use it)
• Describe how to analyse the results of NEAT+ environmental screening and prioritise
  relevant mitigation measures for your project

Agenda

• Overview of the NEAT+ tool and its relevance
• Demonstration of the use of the NEAT+ Rural tools
• How to use the NEAT+ tool within your organisation
• Practical exercises with a case study

Several dates are available

• September 17, 2025
• October 27, 2025
• November 20, 2025