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Quick Scan EIA review of the Lafa and Onyasia (Accra) Drainage Project

Project details

Status

Issued

Country

Ghana

Activity type

ESIA/SEA advice

Subject

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Flood protection, Infrastructure, Review, Water management

Last modified

22 February 2021

The Facility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO) requested the NCEA to perform a quick scan of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report on the Lafa and Onyasia Drainage Project, Ghana. 

Significant details

In this project  the (re-)construction of approximately 7.12 kilometers of the Lafa drain, and the reconstruction of 5.18 kilometers of the Onyasia drain are proposed. Both drains fall withing the metropolitan area of the city of Accra. The aim of this quick review was quality assurance. The review was undertaken in co-ordination with the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency.

Advisory reports and other documents

Memorandum

Parties involved

Members of the working group

Annemieke Beekmans

dr. Jan-Joost Kessler

Technical secretary

dr. Bobbi Schijf