The organisations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday in Lagos, establishing a long-term collaboration to equip engineers, planners, regulators and infrastructure operators with internationally aligned tools to tackle flooding, climate stress and other challenges in rapidly developing areas.

NSE chairman Olufemi Dare said the agreement would improve engineers’ capacity to address climate-related risks and protect vulnerable communities.

“With this signing, we are committing to a new era of engineering excellence,” NSE chairman Olufemi Dare stated. “This partnership gives Nigerian engineers the globally aligned tools and evidence frameworks needed to address flooding, climate stress, loss and damage, and infrastructure fragility. It strengthens our ability to protect communities and lead Nigeria’s transition toward climate‑resilient engineering practice.”

The collaboration is anchored in the Catchment Resilience Engineering Certification (CREC) programme, powered by FIPRE™, and is designed to align professional practice with leading international sustainability, climate-risk and engineering frameworks.

AGESI said in a statement after the signing that the agreement incorporates several international standards and frameworks, including the International Sustainability Standards Board’s ISSB S1 and S2, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) climate-risk governance framework, nature-related risk management standards, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) industry-specific metrics, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting standards, the SDG Impact Standard and ISO 53001 for infrastructure asset management.

According to the institute, the alignment is intended to strengthen Nigeria’s role in climate-resilient infrastructure development and increase Africa’s contribution to global sustainability and responsible-development standards.

The MoU outlines joint initiatives to deliver the CREC masterclass and a modular professional-development programme. It also provides for the development of catchment-scale engineering tools, resilience maps and adaptation plans, alongside professional training in FIPRE™.

Other areas of collaboration include source-pathway-receptor engineering, climate-risk governance, multi-agency coordination for climate-risk and loss-and-damage management, research and innovation, and participation in international knowledge-exchange platforms.

The partnership will also support community adaptation kits, resilience clinics and public-safety tools aimed at strengthening preparedness and resilience.

AGESI executive director Eugene Itua said the agreement represented a commitment to advancing sustainability across Africa through practical, evidence-based approaches.

“The endorsement of this MOU signals a strong commitment to Africa’s sustainability transition. By equipping engineers, planners, and communities with evidence‑based tools, we are building resilience at scale. CREC is not just a training programme—it is a continental model for climate‑resilient engineering and Loss and Damage preparedness,” AGESI executive director Eugene Itua noted.

The partnership will facilitate the introduction of formal certification courses for engineers and technical professionals. The courses are expected to develop globally aligned competencies in climate-resilient engineering, ESG-driven decision-making, loss-and-damage assessment and infrastructure asset-management practices consistent with ISO 53001.

Source: Peoples Gazette