Hydropower Sustainability Training Academy

"The Certified User Training is a very well structured and engaging training course delivered by experienced, world-class experts. I can highly recommend it to anyone interested in finding out more about the Hydropower Sustainability Tools and in learning how to apply them in different situations.”

"Accredited Assessor training is a great course, really dynamic throughout the week, and we learned so much. I highly recommend it to any practitioner working with hydropower The course is really great, very interactive. It inspires you to really understand the meaning of standards and safe-guarding. Ensuring many of these projects worldwide can reach really good standards in environmental and social governance."

"The Certified User Training was an eye opener for those directly involved in hydropower development as the Hydropower Sustainability Tools cover all aspects of a project’s life cycle. I believe with the tools in place in the business system and processes, all the problems can be minimised or eliminated."

"The certified user training allowed me to discover various applications of the HS Standard and gain insights into its business value, particularly in managing complex ESG challenges. I highly recommend attending this course.”

"The Certified User Training on the Hydropower Sustainability Tools has been excellent. It provided a deeper understanding of how these tools can be used along with the World Bank’s policies including our environmental and social standards to reduce risks and impacts and to use good and best international practices for better planning, construction and operation of hydropower."

"Overall the Certified User Training was an excellent and pragmatic course. I liked the design, structure, topics, pace and content - it works very well for people like us at multilateral development banks, who have busy schedules."

“I’m proud to be the first ITAIPU Binacional professional to earn the Hydropower Sustainability Standard User certification. This achievement gives me the skills to support robust sustainability assessments and advocate for best practices in sustainable hydropower, contributing to our organisation’s leadership in sustainability”