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Experience in Development of ESIAs and ESMPs

Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Construction of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kanengo, Lilongwe City

Overall development of the ESMP report including baseline studies, stakeholder consultations, review of the system designs, impact identification and analysis, review of local and international laws and regulations, development of the ESMP matrix and its monitoring plan.

ESCOM

Lilongwe, Malawi

4 months, November 2023 to February 2024

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Expansion and Upgrading of Distribution Feeders Network Backbone of 11kV and 33kV and Installation of Transformers

Overall development of the ESMP report including baseline studies, stakeholder consultations, review of the system designs, impact identification and analysis, review of local and international laws and regulations, development of the ESMP matrix and its monitoring plan.

ESCOM

Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba and Mzuzu

5 months, June to November 2024

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Nkula Hydropower Plant rehabilitation, Kapichira sediments management facility, 400kV transmission line from Phombeya to Nkhoma, substations, and national transmission and distribution lines

Developed guidance for Contractors ESMPs and sub-management plans including drinking water management, chance find procedure, spill prevention and response, waste management, dust and air emissions, storm water, noise, traffic, chemical tracking, erosion control, PCB and SF6 handling, protection of sensitive biological resources, and energy provision during power shortage. Conducted weekly environmental and social site visits and supported grievance handling procedures.

MCA-M Compact I, ESCOM and EGENCO

Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu, Mangochi, Balaka, Neno, Chikwawa, Rumphi and associated project sites

4 years, August 2014 to December 2018

Member of Independent Panel of Experts on Dam Safety for the Rehabilitation of Kapichira Hydropower Plant

Provided technical advice on the design and operation of the newly rehabilitated Kapichira Dam including hydropower plant operations regarding environmental and social aspects of dam safety.

EGENCO

Chikwawa and Blantyre

January 2024 to December 2027

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of 10MW Solar Plant in Nanjoka, Salima

Environmental scoping study, public participation process, environmental impact assessment, baseline environmental and social impact assessment studies, environmental management plan, review of national policies and regulation, review of international conventions and treaties, impact assessment, mitigation and enhancement measures, stakeholder consultative meetings, and a costed ESMP monitoring plan.

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited, EGENCO

Salima, Malawi

3 months, January 2022 to March 2022

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Additional Water Supply Infrastructure in Zomba District, Construction of a Dam at Lower Domasi River

Reviewed national policies and regulation, World Bank safeguards policies including OP 4.01 and OP 4.12, and World Bank Group General and Water Supply and Sanitation Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines. Prepared baseline, ESIA, ESMP and monitoring plan, identified and assessed impacts, proposed mitigation and enhancement measures, conducted stakeholder meetings, and developed a costed ESMP monitoring plan.

Lilongwe Water Board, World Bank funded

Zomba, Malawi

4 months, September 2023 to December 2023