Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA), in collaboration with the Barcelona School of Management (BSM) and Invest for Impact Nepal (IIN), successfully organized a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program on “ESG and Sustainable Finance”. This initiative was an important step towards promoting sustainability in Nepal’s banking sector by preparing a group of qualified Trainers.
NBA has been actively promoting ESG and Sustainable Finance by focusing on capacity building and knowledge-sharing across the banking sector. As part of these efforts, and in collaboration with the Barcelona School of Management, NBA previously had conducted Certified ESG Course, through which 80 banking professionals were successfully certified. Building on this achievement, NBA launched the recent Training of Trainers (ToT) program, specifically designed for selected officials who completed the Certified course. This advanced training aimed to deepen their understanding of ESG and sustainable finance, while also equipping them with the skills to design and deliver impactful training sessions within their own institutions and across the broader banking industry
Over the course of three days, the participants engaged in an intensive learning experience led by distinguished faculty members Prof. Dr. Marcos Eguiguren Huerta, Associate Provost and Secretary General at BSM, Prof. Dr. Andrei Boar, Head of Business Strategy and Management Department at BSM, along with expert Mr. Mikel Garcia-Prieto, who joined virtually.
The sessions included the principles and pedagogy of designing impactful ESG and sustainability courses, global and regional trends in sustainable finance, strategies for effective learning, case study development, presentation sessions and lessons from international best practices. The program was designed not only to reinforce participants’ understanding of ESG concepts but also to equip them with the skills necessary to deliver effective training programs across the banking sector.
The program brought together 21 senior level officials from member banks, who successfully completed the ToT program and were announced Certified Trainers.
