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Health Impact Assessment for Biomass Power Generation Project for 75MW; Coal Thermal Power Plant for 110MW and Fertilizer Factory.

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for Biomass Power Generation Project (75MW), Coal Thermal Power Plant (110MW), and Fertilizer Factory
Client: Sun Paper Holding Lao Co., Ltd
Location: Sepon District, Savannakhet Province
Duration: December 2020 – July 2021

Company Background:
Sun Paper Holding Co., Ltd is a world-leading multinational corporation specializing in forestry, pulping, and paper making. The company actively supports the Belt and Road Initiative by developing a green and circular integrated forest-pulp-paper industrial chain, promoting the efficient and coordinated development of its three bases in Shandong, Guangxi, and Laos.

Services Provided:
ESL conducted the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) with the following scope of services:

Data Management:

    • Gathering, cleaning, and analyzing data relevant to health impacts.
    • Delivering cleaned data to relevant organizations for review and use.

Impact Identification and Assessment:

    • Identifying and assessing potential negative and positive health impacts of the project on individuals and communities within the project area.

Health Management Measures:

    • Developing measures to prevent and reduce negative health impacts.
    • Proposing strategies to maximize potential health benefits arising from the project.

Health Service Identification:

    • Identifying appropriate health services to support project implementation and mitigate health risks.

Reporting and Consultation:

    • Preparing comprehensive reports.
    • Conducting public consultations to engage stakeholders and gather feedback.
    • Revising and editing reports for approval by the Ministry of Health.