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Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
for Malawi
World Bank / United Nations Development Program
(UNDP)
ESSA provided the expertise required to finalize
the National Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines for
Malawi. The ESSA team conducted a multi-stakeholder consultative
exercise, starting with the solicitation of comments on the existing
draft EIA guidelines from representatives of key ministries, parastatal
bodies and non-government organizations in Malawi. Based on this
information, and an in-depth review of relevant literature, the
draft guidelines were revised and reviewed again by representatives
of the key stakeholder agencies. ESSA then conducted another round
of interviews to solicit substantive comments on the revised draft,
and to evaluate: 1) existing and planned legislative support for
EIA; 2) existing institutional capacity to implement EIA guidelines;
and 3) training and information requirements to ensure effective
implementation. This information was used by ESSA to refine the
revised Guidelines and to develop recommendations for follow-up
activities that would ensure the smooth operation of the EIA process
in Malawi.
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