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Module stakeholders, and also has to deal with constraints related to data availability, changes in public
2 authorities, etc. Customization and adaptation to local conditions is key: IEA teams need to select

tools and methods that local stakeholders and contributors can work with.

Prior to the start of detailed planning, reviewing earlier IEA products and processes may be of
help.
9-12 December, 2013 sources and organizations related to earlier assessments.

This is particularly useful regarding indicators already developed and identifying information

Throughout the IEA process, the coordinating team must meet at regular intervals. This should
start with a preparatory meeting at the start up stage. If the process includes a training workshop,
the coordinating team should meet with the selected trainers and discuss the overall goal and

approach of the IEA. The training can both help build capacity and also scope out process and
content, as well as help set milestones and time line.

It is necessary to have follow up meetings to keep the report writing progressing. During the IEA
process, especially once data has been collected, it can seem that activities slow down. You need

to have regular interaction with the technical teams to keep up momentum. Also, technical teams
need to serve as reviewers and should bring relevant experiences from other IEAs to the attention
of participants.

For developing the impact strategy it is important to review its basic elements and stages presented
earlier, in stage 2, and covered in detail in Module 3.

Recommended Readings

? UNEP (2004). Guidelines for National Integrated Environmental Assessment Report
Preparation in Africa. Nairobi: UNEP.

? European Environment Agency (1999). A checklist for state of the environment reporting.
Technical report No 15. Copenhagen: EEA.

? Pintér, L., K. Zahedi and D. Cressman (2000). Capacity Building for Integrated Environmental
Assessment and Reporting. Training Manual. Second edition.Winnipeg: IISD for UNEP.

? UNEP (2004). Methodology for the preparation of GEO Cities reports.Mexico City: UNEP
– ROLAC.

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