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Modes of Failure in Health Impact Assessment
Copyright BirleyHIA Modes of Failure in Health Impact Assessment Martin Birley BirleyHIA
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Copyright BirleyHIA Paper on website “A fault analysis for health impact assessment: procurement, competence, expectations, and jurisdictions” BirleyHIA
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Contents Background Some modes of failure Some solutions BirleyHIA
Copyright BirleyHIA Contents Background Some modes of failure Some solutions BirleyHIA
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Background Participant/observation in 5 major projects Oil and gas
Copyright BirleyHIA Background Participant/observation in 5 major projects Oil and gas Various multinational consortia Integrated Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment Led by Environmental Contractor BirleyHIA
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Various modes of failure
Copyright BirleyHIA Various modes of failure Procurement Choosing wrong contractor Competency Contractor without competence Project management Jurisdiction BirleyHIA
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Types of failure: Procurement
Copyright BirleyHIA Types of failure: Procurement Rival contractors Local Staff International Staff Method HIA rank score B 2.5 4 5 E 1.5 A D 1 3 C BirleyHIA
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Solution Improve procurement procedure
Copyright BirleyHIA Solution Improve procurement procedure Remedial training for contractors BirleyHIA
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Remedial training Tried in 3 countries Local health subcontractors
Copyright BirleyHIA Remedial training Tried in 3 countries Local health subcontractors Opportunity Stakeholder engagement Reasons for failure Figurehead syndrome Attendance No experience or training in HIA Remedial training failure Did not attend Attended but no subsequent involvement Figureheads BirleyHIA
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What needs fixing International Lending Banks National government
Copyright BirleyHIA What needs fixing Reporting hierarchy Strengths Weaknesses 1 International Lending Banks Condition of borrowing Appraisal and monitoring, Competence 2 National government Legislative and regulatory system No regulation 3 Project proponent Multinational Management system, Requirement Procurement 4 Lead contractor Management system 5 International HIA subcontractor Knowledge of country, Experience of project sector 6 National HIA subcontractor Health background, country experience Knowledge and experience of HIA and project sector Agenda is to fix all these weaknesses before we can expect a good quality product BirleyHIA
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Various solutions proposed
Copyright BirleyHIA Various solutions proposed Capacity building Allocation of resources Terms of reference Remedial training Requirement in ToR Allow time budget and expenses BirleyHIA
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Optimistic note Multinationals doing HIA
Copyright BirleyHIA Optimistic note Multinationals doing HIA Lending institutions requiring it National regulations discussed Training courses increasing Annual conferences BirleyHIA
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