“Best Practice: Impact Assessment Follow-Up” outlines best practices for impact assessment (IA) follow-up, which helps track and evaluate the outcomes of projects and plans after they have been assessed. It highlights key steps such as monitoring, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and adaptive management to ensure commitments are met and environmental and social impacts are properly managed. The principles emphasize transparency, accountability, flexibility, and continuous learning to improve future assessments and decision-making. By implementing these guidelines, IA follow-up supports better project outcomes and contributes to sustainable development.
About Best Practice Principles Series
IAIA’s International Best Practice Principles series covers a variety of impact assessment topical areas, sharing best practices for practitioners.
