It was distributed to each trainee and thus served as a basic reference for the EIA courses. Other useful references included the illustrated Integrated Pest Management literature in Khmer, which is widely used in Cambodia. Materials used in the course were translated, including matrices, checklists, networks, and overlay diagrams. The entire assembled training package was entered into a computer data bank and retained for future course offerings. The national consultant counterpart was responsible for the planning, budgeting, and logistics for the courses, thereby obtaining valuable experience in practical aspects of course planning and management.
Staff often hold down two or more jobs and prolonged absences create financial hardships.
Each course was planned to accommodate 25 students. They will carry out an EIA on existing agricultural and rural practices. They will learn how to participate in an EIA on a proposed project or on existing practices. Trainees will learn the importance of undertaking EIAs before implementing new projects. The training format will be tested for repeating the courses at provincial locations in the future.