This document provides the guiding principles for analysing, monitoring and evaluating the social impacts of development.

It was prepared by Australian practitioner, Frank Vanclay, for the International Association for Impact Assessment, after an extensive consultation and learning process with development and other practitioners from across the globe.

The document covers:

- Why have principles for social impact assessment?
- Defining and describing social impact assessment
- The nature of social impact assessment in an international context
- What are social impacts?
- Activities comprising social impact assessment
- Guidelines, principles and core values of social impact assessment.

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