The article discusses how to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental impact assessment systems in developing countries. It reviews different approaches to assessing these systems, such as looking at institutions, decision-making processes, and the quality of environmental impact statements. The article also examines the social context of these assessments. By analyzing these approaches, the article identifies both strengths and weaknesses in current systems and suggests a more integrated framework for evaluating them. The main focus is on key areas that need to be investigated to improve environmental impact assessment systems in developing countries.