There is an upsurge in attention paid to Public Consultation and Participation (PC&P) process in
recent years with increase in environmental awareness levels. Most international and national
environmental legislations are now making specific and detailed provisions for public participation
and disclosures. Multilateral financial agencies like the World Bank and bi-lateral aid agencies show
parallel interest in ensuring that the public is involved in the EIA process (Mutemba, 1999).