Better understanding EIA performance in Ghana

29 May 2013

Gabi Sonderegger, a student at Utrecht University conducted her master thesis ,research on EIA in the water sector in Ghana. The thesis seeks to contribute to a better understanding of EIA performance and how it is influenced by context factors and the capacities of the main actors involved. The research revealed that the ambitious goals for EIA in Ghana are only partly achieved in practice for the water sector, especially with respect to EIA follow-up.