Joyce Kortlandt
Senior Advisor Environmental and Social Assessment
The ESY map is a diagnostic tool for assessing the quality of a national environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) system. It was developed by the NCEA in close collaboration with the Southern African Environmental Assessment Institute. In a two to three day workshop, participants work toward the result: a diagram showing the strengths and weaknesses of the current ESIA system at a glance. Practitioners and stakeholders involved in ESIA in a particular country, jointly apply the tool in an interactive workshop, facilitated by the NCEA. Through a standard set of questions, ESIA requirements and performance are being analyzed. The results are a useful point of departure to appreciate the good work done so far and to agree upon actions needed.