the impact assessment then involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting on whether an organization has been able to achieve its set strategies and what changes can be made in order to achieve them. Impact assessments can also guide any interventions that are required to fulfill strategies of the ...
Participatory approaches to impact evaluations might be chosen for various reasons, including pragmatism, ethics, or a combination of the two. Ethical because it is moral; pragmatic because it results in better assessments (better data, greater understanding of the data, more appropriate recommendations...
While many guidelines explain how to conduct Health Impact Assessments (HIAs), less is known about the factors that determine the extent to which HIAs affect health considerations in the decision making process. We investigated which factors are associated with increased or reduced effectiveness of ...
We examine key commonalities and differences between social impact assessment (SIA) and human rights impact assessment (HRIA) conducted for private sector projects to consider what these two fields might learn from each other. As HRIA is an emerging practice, current approaches are diverse and ther...
Private sector organizations in the U.S. already conduct risk assessments that are similar to DPIAs. They then disclose those results to prove compliance with local, state or federal regulations. This provides reassurance to customers, partners and other stakeholders. A DPIA might be unnecessary in...
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Consequence focuses on the outcome or result of an action, often with an implied causality, while impact denotes the effect or influence of an event, broader in scope and implication.
Different kinds of system or network vulnerabilities are found by vulnerability assessments. This means that a range of tools, scanners, and procedures are used during the assessment process to find vulnerabilities, threats, and hazards. 1. Network-Based Scans This type of scan, as its name impli...
Health impact assessments(HIA) provide an attractive approach for those interested in injecting health issues into planning processes. While HIA have been mainly employed outside the United States and led by professionals from the public health field, they hold promise for addressing the important dime...
Many organizations now refresh their risk assessments quarterly or when there is any significant shift in key risks or risks not considered previously. As more and more risks emerge, some organizations are striving to do ongoing risk evaluations to keep their risk assessment “continually” refreshed...