Social impact assessment (SIA) is the process of identifying and managing the social impacts of industrial projects. It can also be applied to policies, plans and programmes. SIA is used to predict and mitigate negative impacts and identify opportunities to enhance benefits for local communities and broader society.

Social Impact Assessment process include:

• Understand who is likely to be impacted and how
• Understand the affected communities
• Identify and assess potential social impacts
• Develop management measures to mitigate adverse impacts and enhance benefits
• Support monitoring and reporting

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