Carrying out an SIA in practice is essentially a learning and iterative
process comprising four sequential but overlapping phases:
(i) understand the issues; (ii) predict, analyse and assess the likely
impact pathways; (iii) develop and implement strategies; and (iv)
design and implement monitoring programmes. These phases involve
undertaking some 26 tasks which vary according to context.
The end result should be a social impact management plan (SIMP)
and related management documents which provide an integrated
set of actions and procedures to manage the social issues created
by a project