The Government has launched an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) database project, where more than 3,000 ‘detailed’ EIAs have already been scanned and digitized. The World Bank funds the project.

Nearly 100 people were employed on this project, most tasked with scanning in every page of all Detailed EIAs so far approved. The project sites are divided into gross categories such as mining concessions, forest cover, protected areas, etc.

Work has also begun on drafting amendments to the EIA Law to allow for much greater public participation. The Governance Partnership Facility will be assisting civil society”s outreach to MPs to help give the amended Law an easy ride when it finally gets to Parliament.