This course addresses one of the most persistent challenges in social safeguards management: translating international policy frameworks into consistent, high-quality implementation at local levels. With DFI projects operating across diverse and complex social contexts, and technical expertise varying significantly across regions and institutions, this structured learning approach equips practitioners at national and subnational levels with the practical skills to navigate social safeguard requirements and deliver results where they are needed most. Despite significant advances in social safeguards frameworks, evolving political contexts, legislative changes, and varying regulatory enforcement create an uneven landscape for project implementation. Social risks differ significantly across portfolios due to diverse technical capacities among project implementers and the range of social conditions in the field. DFIs continue to emphasise the need for ongoing, long-term support to ensure consistent, high-quality social safeguards management. This course offers a sustained, hands-on approach to building lasting capacity, strengthening project design and implementation at both subnational and national levels. It combines rigorous grounding in international standards with practical application, peer exchange, and tools that participants can use immediately in their work.