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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 225-232 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2020 |
Keywords
- HIA4SD
- Health impact assessment
- extractive industries
- sub-Saharan Africa
- sustainable development goals