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Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Kenya
A strategic environmental assessment looks at the environmental consequences of a policy, plan or programme before it is adopted, when changes are cheapest and most effective.
Overview
What is an SEA?
Where an EIA looks at one project on one site, an SEA looks at the bigger picture: a county spatial plan, a sector programme, a development corridor or a national policy.
It helps decision makers compare options, spot cumulative effects early and build environmental safeguards into the plan itself.
Who needs it
Typical clients
- County governments and spatial plans
- National agencies and state corporations
- Development partners and programme funders
- Sector plans in water, energy, transport and agriculture
- Urban and regional planning authorities
What you receive
Our deliverables
Scoping of issues, options and alternatives
Baseline review and trend analysis
Stakeholder and public consultation
Assessment of cumulative and strategic impacts
SEA report with recommendations
Monitoring framework for the plan or programme
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
SEA frequently asked questions
Usually the body responsible for the plan or programme, such as a county government, a ministry, an agency or a development partner.
No. It complements them. Projects that come out of the plan still need their own assessment, but a good SEA makes those studies faster and more focused.
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.
Read moreESIA
Combined environmental and social studies for projects with lenders, donors or community impact.
Read moreEA
Annual and control audits that keep licensed and existing facilities compliant with NEMA.
Read moreStart your SEA with registered experts
Send us the project details and we will confirm the scope, cost and timeline.