An environmental and social impact assessment shows an organisation commitment to contributing to a positive impact of any project on local environment and community.

This course will give a theoretical and applied background to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment — a requirement for a wide range of investment projects in both the public and private sectors.

The course will introduce participants to procedures that should be followed in order to comply with requirements for a sound environmental and social impact assessment process. The course will introduces techniques and tools to support Environmental and Social Impact Assessment , methods of improving the effectiveness of assessment to investigate the environmental and social implications of projects and investment initiatives.

Session 1 Key concepts

• Introduction, purpose and aims of Environmental and Impact Assessment
• Environmental and Impact Assessment administration and practice
• Consent regimes and associated assessment processes

Session 2 Application

• Key elements of the Environmental and Impact Assessment process
• Undertaking an Environmental and Impact Assessment

Session 3 Making ESIA effective

• Role of public participation
• Stages that follow Environmental and Impact Assessment

Transport planners, project managers, environmental and social protection and planning officials, Environmental and Social Impact Assessors reviewers and team leaders both in public and private sector responsible for assessing the environmental and social impacts of projects.