A Social and Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) assesses the potential short, medium and longer term consequences of a planned development on people, communities and economies, and develops strategies for the ongoing monitoring and management of those impacts. Aspects of SEIAs can include:

• Identification of interested and affected people and communities
• Coordination and engagement of key stakeholders
• Identification and forecasting of benefits and costs
• Social risk analysis
• Analysis of induced development
• Displacement and resettlement planning
• Alternatives and sensitivity analyses
• Community capacity building
• Mitigation recommendations and planning
• Development of social management and monitoring plans
• Identification of sustainable development opportunities