Environmental and Social Performance Standard 9 (ESPS 9): Gender Equality

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SERGIO IVAN LALINDE SANCHEZ

The Inter-American Development Bank, through the BIDAcademy, issues the following badge and certifies that the recipient has successfully completed the online course “Environmental and Social Performance Standard 9 - Gender Equality (ESPS 9)”. During the course, the participant learnt the basis to apply the principles of the IDB performance standard and avoid or minimize the gender-based impacts on the people affected by development projects.

Issued on 29 May 2026 by

AcademiaBID / IDBAcademy

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Achievement Type	Certificate Of Completion
Field of Study	Nature, Climate and Disaster Risk
Specialization	Environmental and Social Solutions

Issuer

AcademiaBID / IDBAcademy

BID-INDES@iadb.org

Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills but also are passionate about improving lives.

Criteria

Learning objectives/Outcomes

This badge is evidence that its recipient it is capable of:

Identifying the Environmental and Social Performance Standard (ESPS) 9 on Gender Equality
Recognizing risks and gender impacts
Identifying risk management measures according to ESPS 9
Recognize barriers to equitable gender participation in consultation processes
Identify situations of gender violence in projects and appropriate responses according to ESPS 9

Learning experience and activities

Self-paced course that includes:

Ten challenges for gender related issues
One final challenge, that requires the keys collected in the previous ten

Content

This course has ten challenges that cover the following topics:

Inclusion of women in consultation processes
Compensation criteria for economic displacement in informal businesses
IDB policies on LGTBI+ groups
Workplace Harassment
Rights of female workers
Cyber bullying

Assessment 

This credential is awarded after:

Watching the proposed videos
Responding to ten questions, with:
- Two attempts for each, and guiding feedback after the first attempt
- Equal value for all the questions
Discovering the final key

Estimated learning effort

Completing this course takes approximately 1 hour.

Badge type

Completion badge

*This credential is equivalent to the previous version.

Alignments

IDB Digital Credential Framework

https://credencialesbid.openbadgepassport.org/app/profile/page/view/312

Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF)

https://www.iadb.org/en/who-we-are/topics/environmental-and-social-solutions/environmental-and-social-policy-framework

Standard 9: Gender Equality

https://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=EZSHARE-110529158-160