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Using EIA Mapping to Identify Priorities for EIA Strengthening in Pakistan EIA Mapping Workshop IAIA 2011 Puebla, Mexico. About NIAP. Aims at contributing to sustainable development in Pakistan through: strengthening EIA systems; and introducing SEA in the national development planning

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About NIAP

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  1. Using EIA Mapping to Identify Priorities for EIA Strengthening in PakistanEIA Mapping WorkshopIAIA 2011Puebla, Mexico

  2. About NIAP Aims at contributing to sustainable development in Pakistan through: strengthening EIA systems; and introducing SEA in the national development planning Partners: Planning Commission of Pakistan, Ministry of Environment, Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), and IUCN Pakistan. Funded through EKN, its four and a half years (15 November 2009 – 14 May 2014) Programme

  3. EIA mapping Seven regional workshops conducted Analysis workshop to share findings and get feedback Training of trainers (EIA mappers)

  4. Gilgit Muzaffar abad Islamabad Peshawar Lahore Quetta Karachi

  5. Methodology Review of background material provided by NCEA Structured questionnaire shared with EPAs Training of trainers conducted Stakeholders invited for workshops EIA mapping tool and workshop format adapted/ revised for Pakistan First four workshops conducted by NCEA and remaining three by NIAP staff

  6. Methodology Review of all EIA maps undertaken to identify and fill gaps Overall analysis of the completed maps undertaken Analysis workshop conducted and report drafted Report shared and finalized

  7. Key Results

  8. Biases Length of workshops/ number of questions resulted in disinterest of the participants Group composition – higher percentage of government participants biased some discussions Communication barrier – questions not properly understood by participants resulted in wrong answers

  9. The Way Forward IEE/ EIA Rules need to be drafted Technical capacity of EPAs needs strengthening Structural funding for EIA process needs improvement Decision making needs to be more transparent and inclusive

  10. The Way Forward Review criteria needs to be revised and made consistent for all regions of Pakistan Accreditation system for consultants needs to be developed EMP monitoring needs to be institutionalized

  11. Conclusions First comprehensive qualitative and quantitative review of EIA process Helped set baseline on EIA for all regions of Pakistan Process followed was well defined and comprehensive Similar process at the end of the project would help in assessing impact of the project

  12. Thank you!

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