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Process of ad hoc digital adoption will
undoubtedly continue, but for real progress in
digital EIA more coordinated and dedicated
systems will need to be developed, which takes
more time, planning and investment.
- Use of Digital Technology vs Digital Systems.
It is easier to identify specific advances in
technology and bolt these on to existing systems
to drive performance improvement; however,
more systematic change is often needed to get
more substantive improvement in effectiveness
and efficiency. Nigeria’s development of digital
EIA approaches appears to be currently driven
by the adoption of existing proven technologies
to deliver specific improvements – such as the
use of drones in EIA practice and the submission
of EIA Reports on memory sticks. This process
of ad hoc digital adoption will undoubtedly
continue, but for real progress in digital EIA
more coordinated and dedicated systems will
need to be developed, which takes more time,
planning and investment.
- Funding – Ultimately the majority of the barriers
set out above could be overcome with a clear
and on-going source of funding. However, such
funding – certainly on a substantive basis - does
not currently exist and will vary depending on
which parties involved in the Nigerian EIA system
are seeking to invest in digital approaches. As
such, defining and securing funding sources
for the investment in digital systems and wider
transformation is a key challenge.
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