About us

The local Affiliate of IAIA was formed on 25 July 1997 and was formally registered in Ghana on 8 February 1999. The affiliate was duly launched on 7 May 1999. The Ghana Affiliate is registered with the International Association for Impact Assessment and has an MoU outlining the responsibilities and benefits for all parties which was signed in April 2004 during the annual conference in Vancouver, Canada. IAIA-Ghana has a membership of over 80 with about 25 actively involved with its activities.

Major activities undertaken by the Affiliate include hosting of the IAIA Board during its mid-term meeting in Ghana in 2001 and organizing EA Training for professional bodies in Ghana (Ghana Institution of Surveyors and Engineers) and members of the Affiliate. Affi liate members have been attending the IAIA Annual Conferences for many years.

IAIA is an organization with a voluntary membership of professionals from a diverse array of interests and organizations, all of whom are concerned with environmental stewardship and sustainability. Collectively, our goal is to protect, not harm, the earth and its environments and peoples.

VISION  IAIA is the leading global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment for informed decision making regarding policies, programs, plans and projects.

MISSION  To provide the international forum for advancing innovation and communication of best practice in all forms of impact assessment so as to further the development of local, regional, and global capacity in impact assessment.