Application of The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Concept to measure the Success of The Area-based Project

Abstract

This academic article’s purpose to present the concept of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and its application to assess the area-based project. It found that the SIA concept has the focal point to measure the performance of the Social enterprises or projects that show the value of its under the principle of Good Governance; Participation and Transparency. There are lots of benefits of SIA, such as a concrete outcome. It also found three theories for SIA methods: the Logic model, Theory of Change, and the Outcomes Linkage. SIA tools, such as Impact Value Chain is designed as the Outcomes Mapping that consists of Inputs, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Goal Alignment. The SIA application to assess the area-based project which named “Promoting the Community’s Strengthen by Conserving the Local wisdom of Civil society in Korum Sub-district, Phichai District, Uttaradit Province”. The Impact Value Chain designed as the Outcomes Mapping was used to analyze this project. It found that this project achieved its outcomes, including the children and youth were able to follow the principles and roles of citizens who were more conscious of the local community and created media to communicate the Local wisdom and culture to the Public, People in the Korum community had a sense of awareness and pride in their Local wisdom and culture, and the existence of the Local wisdom and cultural identity.