Impact assessment

Impact assessment

Impact assessment (IA) is "a process aimed at structuring and supporting the development of policies. It identifies and assesses the problem at stake and the objectives pursued. It identifies the main options for achieving the objective and analyses their likely impacts in the economic, environmental and social fields. It outlines advantages and disadvantages of each option and examines possible synergies and trade-offs" [http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/index_en.htm, Source: European commission] .

External links

* [http://www.iaia.org/modx/ International Association for Impact Assessment] (main source)
* [http://www.scipol.co.uk/iapa.htm Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal] (a journal)
* [http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/index_en.htm Impact Assessment Page at the European Commission]

ee also

* Environmental impact assessment
* Important publications in program evaluation
* Policy studies
* Policy analysis
* Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis
* Program evaluation
* Impact evaluation

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