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project and its potential impacts (1) . The objective of stakeholder identification
is therefore to establish which organisations and individuals may be directly
or indirectly affected (positively and negatively) by, or have an interest in, the
project. Stakeholder identification is an ongoing process, requiring regular
review and updating of the stakeholder database as the Project proceeds. The
sections that follow provide an overview of stakeholder groups that have been
identified to date as well as an indication of their interest in the Project.
6.3.1 Government Authorities
Regulatory Agencies
National and regional Government individuals are important stakeholders
within the Project’s engagement process, both as sources of information, and
as those issuing the necessary permits for the Project. It is therefore important
to engage with all appropriate regulators from an early stage and to maintain
relationships with these agencies throughout the Project lifecycle. The
following regulatory authorities were identified during the Scoping Phase of
the EIA:
• FMEnv, Abuja;
• The Federal Ministry of Power, Abuja;
• Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Abuja;
• The Edo State Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities (MEPU), Benin
City; and
• The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) offices in Benin City, Edo
State.
Other Local, State and National Government Agencies
The Project falls within the Unhumnwonde LGA Council, located within the
Edo State Government. Azura Power engaged with the relevant council
departments of the LGA and asked them to consider Project activities in the
wider planning for the LGA. In addition, the following ministries within Edo
State and national Government will be engaged through the Project lifecycle
to ensure that they are kept informed and are given an opportunity to provide
input in their respective planning areas:
• The Edo State Governor’s, Benin City;
• Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities, Benin City;
• Ministry of Lands, Surveys and Housing, Benin City; and
• Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Benin City.
(1) This is considered to be equivalent to the definition of "the public concerned" as discussed in the 2000 Implementation
Guide to the Aarhus Convention (UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making
and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (see http://www.unece.org/env/pp/acig.pdf))
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