Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for environmental impact assessment in Ethiopia is available in the Ministry of Health, Ethiopia contact link
2. Applicant must enter all necessary information in the application form.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry photocopies and originals of all documents that are needed for completing the procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the document will be provided within 3 months.
8. Applicant can get their document by visiting the office after getting notification from concerned authorities.
9. If there is no update regarding the document is provided even after 3 months, applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• Projects Study Report
• Payment Receipt
• Plan to ensure the health and safety of the workers and neighboring community
• Action plan for the prevention and management of foreseeable accidents
• Action plan for the ways of mitigating the same during the project cycle
• Entire design of the project
• Project Budget

Location: Addis Ababa
Address:
Ministry of Health, Sudan St,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact No: (+251)-115-517-011
contact link
location link

• Any Individuals in Ethiopia or Ethiopian Firms who are going to undertake projects which may interfere in environmental impact are eligible.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• Environmental Impact Assessment License is valid for 1 year.

Please attach some links of documents that can be used by people

Please attach sample completed documents that can be used by people.

• The processing time for this procedure is 3 months.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must be aware of rules and regulations for getting an environmental impact assessment license.
• Applicant should follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant should provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of Proponent
• PIN Number
• Physical Address
• Postal Address
• Name of the Contact Person
• Mobile Number
• Email Address
• Title of the Project
• Objectives and Scopes of the Project
• Description of Activities
• Location of the Proposed Project
• Name of the Environmental Impact Management Expert
• Certificate of Registration Number
• Email Address
• Fax of EIA Expert

• This document is necessary for any proposed projects in Ethiopia for carrying out their activities legally.

• Any Person in Ethiopia, who commences, proceeds, executes or conducts any project without approval granted under the Act an offence and on conviction is liable to the penalty prescribed under the act.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificates can be used as proof of identity.

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