AFG: Administrative Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments

Event: Country Safeguard Systems: Central and West Asia

AFG: Administrative Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments

11 April 2023

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The following public information guidelines have been issued in terms of the

Environmental Law of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Official Gazette No. 912,

dated 25 January 2007).

These guidelines have been prepared as a companion to the Environmental Impact

Assessment Regulations (Official Gazette No. 939, dated 10 March 2008). The

guidelines are provided to assist those undertaking development projects that may

have a potential impact on the environment, and will guide proponents on the various

aspects of dealing with the National Environmental Protection Agency as the

competent environmental authority in Afghanistan. It will also provide guidance on

how the public should be consulted and the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the process.

Geographical Focus:

Afghanistan

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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