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ADB Environmental Assessment Guidelines

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Environmental Assessment of Project Loans

Environment must be considered at all stages of the project cycle from project identification through implementation. The degree and scope of the environmental assessment requirements depends on the environment category.

Category A projects have the most stringent requirements and need the highest level of effort and resources; category B have less stringent requirements, and category C, has the minimum requirements.

In general, the requirements specify:

Category A projects must prepare on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. Category B projects must prepare an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report.

Basic Requirements

Environmental Assessment Reporting Formats

• Content and Format of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
• Content and Format of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

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