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The Impact Assessment

The Impact Assessment . After the Close Out Process is complete, the Impact Assessment (IA) is the next logical step in the measurement of project results

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The Impact Assessment

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  1. The Impact Assessment • After the Close Out Process is complete, the Impact Assessment (IA) is the next logical step in the measurement of project results • The IA will determine the degree to which the project has actually improved the health and environmental conditions in the benefited community

  2. IA Objectives • Determine if projects are being successful in meeting objectives and providing health and environmental benefits to the intended population • Complement the institutions’ “implementation-based” evaluation with a “results-based” evaluation; that is, not only measuring whether projects are implemented as certified, but whether they are having the intended results and meeting fundamental objectives • Communicate to stakeholders, partners and funding agencies the value created by the institutions • Generate knowledge and identify opportunities to improve the project development cycle in the future • Inform policy direction

  3. Relationship between Impact Assessment and close-out proces Phases of the Impact Assessment process

  4. Projects to perform IA • Wastewater projects in the Valle de Juarez • El Porvenir, Col. Esperanza, Guadalupe, Dr. Porfirio Parra, and Praxedis G. Guerrero, projects were certified between July and September of 2007, and construction was completed between July 2009 and June 2010. • Projects are in the closeout process, baseline information was gathered by UACJ, UTEP, COLEF and PAHO prior to project construction, with funding from Border 2012 and PAHO. • Additionally, BECC has teamed up with UTEP and PAHO to obtain a grant from RWJ Foundation and Pew Trust, to perform and Environmental Health Impact Assessment in Vinton, TX. (smallperi-urbancommunity of about 2000 residentsnear El Paso, TX). Project is in its final stage and should be completedbytheend of November2013

  5. IMPACT ASSSESSMENTCase Study: Valle de Juarez, Chih. • Multi- institutional team to develop project: PAHO, BECC, UACJ, University of Texas, COLEF, AQUA XXI • Funded by Border 2012 • Includes 5 Valle de Juarez communities • First stage performed in 2008-2009. Baseline conditions (through: epidemiological survey, sampling and analysis of drinking water, wastewater, human feces, soil. Educational outreach) . • Second phase started in December 2012

  6. Case Study: Valle de Juarez, Chih. • Main tasks: • Second phase • Revisit communities and perform epidemiological survey and questionnaire on use of constructed water/wastewater constructed facilities • Interview local authorities as to the condition/operation of the new water/wastewater infrastructure • Sampling and analysis of the same media as in phase one • Assess results and produce report

  7. STATUS • Valle de Juarez projects’ IA is in progress, first preliminary results could be available by March 2013 • BECC, in collaboration with PAHO & UTEP has developed a set of Impact Indicators that would be tested in these projects • In addition, BECC could be performing the EHIA in Vinton, TX if the requested grant is approved by the PEW Foundation

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