Women make up half of the world’s population; their voices must be heard and reflected when it comes to planning infrastructure and development projects. It just makes sense. Working in partnership with our Pacific Islands, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has been amplifying this message through Environmental and Social Impact Assessment training across our region.
Known as ESIA, this is a process to identify, forecast and mitigate potential adverse environmental and social impacts of proposed development the projects. It ensures projects are sustainable, socially inclusive and assesses risks to ecosystems, communities and livelihoods.
