Health impact assessment for promoting sustainable development: the HIA4SD project

Mirko S. Winkler, Philip B. Adongo, Fred Binka, Fritz Brugger, Serge Diagbouga, Eusebio Macete, Khátia Munguambe, Fredros Okumu

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Abstract

Health is central to sustainable development, and thus a cross-cutting issue of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 agenda. Natural resource extraction projects in Africa have considerable potential to impact on health-related targets of the SDGs. This paper introduces the rationale and organization of the HIA4SD Project; a 6-year research for development (r4d) project that aims to inform and facilitate a policy dialogue at the national and international level on whether current regulatory approaches to impact assessment in Africa promote sustainable development, placing emphasis on SDG3 Good Health and Well-being. The HIA4SD Project has a focus on large-scale natural resource extraction projects and is implemented in four African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mozambique and Tanzania.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-232
Number of pages8
JournalImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2020

Keywords

  • HIA4SD
  • Health impact assessment
  • extractive industries
  • sub-Saharan Africa
  • sustainable development goals

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