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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in Kenya
An ESIA goes beyond the environmental study to look closely at people: livelihoods, land use, health, safety, gender and community relations. It is the standard expected by most development banks, donors and institutional investors.
Overview
What is an ESIA?
An ESIA covers everything in a standard EIA and adds a full social assessment, stakeholder engagement and, where needed, a plan for resettlement or livelihood support.
In Kenya the study is still submitted to NEMA for licensing. If your financier requires alignment with international standards, we structure the work so one study satisfies both.
Who needs it
Typical clients
- Projects financed by banks, DFIs or donors
- Large infrastructure and energy projects
- Agribusiness and land-intensive developments
- Projects affecting settled communities
- Public sector and county programmes
- NGO and donor funded works
What you receive
Our deliverables
Environmental baseline and social baseline surveys
Stakeholder mapping and engagement plan
Community consultation and grievance mechanism
Social impact and livelihood analysis
Environmental and Social Management Plan
Resettlement or livelihood plans where required
Process
How we take you to approval
Screening and scoping
We confirm what your project needs and agree scope, cost and timeline.
Study and field work
Baseline surveys, impact assessment and a management plan written by registered experts.
Public participation
Consultation with neighbours and stakeholders, documented to NEMA's expectations.
Submission to NEMA
We lodge the report and answer NEMA's queries until the review is complete.
Licence and compliance
You receive your licence, and we support audits and monitoring afterwards.
Questions
ESIA frequently asked questions
When a lender or donor requires it, or when the project has significant effects on communities. NEMA licensing still applies, so we prepare one study that serves both purposes.
Yes. Share the funder's environmental and social requirements at the start and we will build them into the scope.
No. The ESIA supports the licence application. The licence is issued by NEMA.
This page is a general guide. Requirements depend on your project, and we confirm them before you commit to anything.
Related
Other NEMA services
EIA
Project reports and full EIA study reports prepared for submission to NEMA, through to your EIA licence.
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Annual and control audits that keep licensed and existing facilities compliant with NEMA.
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Environmental assessment of policies, plans and programmes for government and development partners.
Read moreStart your ESIA with registered experts
Send us the project details and we will confirm the scope, cost and timeline.