Introduction

ESIA is established since 1995 and a number of evaluations concluded that although its performance is improving, it is not making use of the potential of ESIA. An SEA system is not (yet) established in Bangladesh but there is growing support in some departments and line ministries to develop it. 


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Climate change adaptation in water and food security programmes: evaluation report online

Webpages | 17-01-2024

Climate change adaptation in water and food security programmes: evaluation report online

The IOB has released an evaluation report on how climate change adaptation is integrated into water and food security programmes funded by the…

National workshop to prepare SESA legislation in Bangladesh

Webpages | 30-05-2023

National workshop to prepare SESA legislation in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is well on its way to preparing SESA legislation. SESA stands for Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment. This termoniology is…

Synergy: increasing local ownership through environmental and social assessment

Webpages | 02-05-2022

Synergy: increasing local ownership through environmental and social assessment

NWP, RVO and NCEA organised a webinar to discuss the potential to increase local ownership of water management via environmental assessment.

Coaching SEA integrated Masterplan - Bangladesh

Webpages | 15-12-2021

Coaching SEA integrated Masterplan - Bangladesh

The NCEA joined a mission to the Chalan Beel which is one of the priority areas under the Bangladesh Deltaplan 2100. This region faces multiple…

standaard foto

Webpages | 19-10-2020

Review of the SESA for major Bangladesh River Stabilisation Plan

We recently reviewed the 5th version for the SESA for the Bangladesh River Stabilisation Plan (2015-2040). Although the content of the SESA has improved…

National SEA seminars

Webpages | 11-03-2019

National SEA seminars

In the past weeks, the NCEA staff joined SIDA/Niras in some of their closing seminars of the international Strategic Environmental Assessment training…

SEA for Sundarbans - Bangladesh

Webpages | 01-02-2019

SEA for Sundarbans - Bangladesh

Dhaka, 27-31 January - In Bangladesh an SEA for the South West region including the Sundarbans will start soon. The Sundarbans has a World Heritage…

SEA legislation adopted in Bangladesh

Webpages | 25-10-2018

SEA legislation adopted in Bangladesh

Following a growing number of countries, Bangladesh also adopted Strategic Environmental Assessment legislation! There are currently 3 SEA's planned in…

Lectures on SEA for 5 Asian countries

Webpages | 30-10-2017

Lectures on SEA for 5 Asian countries

The NCEA provided guest lectures on SEA for about 30 government officials from five South East Asian countries. The lectures were part of the three-week…

SESA for the river stabilisation -  Bangladesh

Webpages | 21-06-2017

SESA for the river stabilisation - Bangladesh

The Assam earthquake in 1950 caused the Jamuna-Padma-Meghna river to fill up with sediments. As a result, the river’s width has roughly doubled…

Building SEA experience in Bangladesh and Cambodia

Webpages | 31-01-2017

Building SEA experience in Bangladesh and Cambodia

Together with trainers from the Swedish international training programme on SEA, the NCEA visited Bangladesh and Cambodia. The aim was to assess the…

SEA introduction Bangladesh

Webpages | 01-10-2013

SEA introduction Bangladesh

Possible SEA introduction in Bangladesh