Social Impact Assessment
DHS for Informed, Insightful, and Incisive Appraisal
Social Impact Assessment is a systematic and well-defined evaluation process for the proper identification, analysis, assessment, management and monitoring of the potentially positive and negative social impacts of a project.
Usually, the social impacts of a project are both direct and indirect impacts that affect people and their communities during the entire project lifecycle.
Benefits of SIA
Drives Accountability-
It is usually crucial to communicate with an organization who has funded you about the ongoing daily reports regarding the work happening. It is important to monitor your project regularly to get these inputs. SIA will make it easier to collect this data.
Value Addition-
Assessment of the social impact of your company/ project provides right information on the actionable tools that are necessary for the betterment of the project/company. This in turn, will also help you in adding real value to your project.
Successful Implementation-
SIA ensures you a successful implementation of the project by gaining proper trust and confidence from the community.
Managing stakeholders & Investors-
A proper social impact assessment will present concrete evidence of all the factors involved in your project. This helps in building more confidence among the investors and stakeholders for the future plan.
Monitor Projects progress and time line-
Monitoring your project’s progress on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis is important to keep in touch with the original aim/motive of the company. A social impact assessment process will help you to monitor this easily and also keep an eye on adhering to your timelines and budget.
Reduce Social Negative Impact-
Social Impact Assessment will help you to identify the potential social-negative impacts and also present corrective measures and actions for the same. It also helps to minimize the risks involved.
Services Provided
Our team of certified SI practitioners provides the following services.
Planning stage
Identifying projects which are aligned to stakeholder objectives and meet Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development criteria and Sustainable Development Goals.
Monitoring Stage
Evaluation Stage
SIA Projects
Project 1:
Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration Plants
- Impact assessment on sustainability of the Project carried out.
- The ROI of the plants set up was studied
- Recommendations given to help improve efficiency of the plants.
Project 2:
Internal Road Construction
- Impact assessment of road construction on the immediate population
- The Environmental impact
- ROI on the project undertaken
Project 3:
Water Harvesting
- Understand increase in ground water level and its impact on surrounding farmers
- Understand changes in the Socio – Economic conditions of the villagers
- ROI on project taken