Week 6 - People

Applications of SIA in project cycles

SIA plays a potential role in a typical project cycle and thus, can be applied in all phases of the project cycle. While the project cycle is usually depicted as a linear process, the reality is not so straight forward. Projects do not necessarily transition smoothly from phase to phase, and may become stalled at a certain phase, or may be sent back to earlier stage. Thus, the SIA needs to be responsive and quickly adapt to the changing needs of a project.

The diagram shows the role of SIA in each phase of a typical project cycle.

Source: Vanclay, F. et al. (2015). Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects.