CASE STUDY

ESIA Specialist to lead land acquisition and resettlement for a solar-hybrid grid project

Delivered LRP completion and implementation across multiple sites

Project Snapshot

LOCATION

Democratic Republic of Congo

Time to project start

4 months

PROJECT LENGTH

4 months

SECTOR

Energy & Utilities

About the Client

An investment platform developing Africa’s electricity networks through equity investments in transmission, distribution and renewable energy. They partner with governments, utilities, and private firms to develop reliable, sustainable energy projects, driving economic growth and energy access.

The Project

The client sought an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Specialist to finalize and implement land acquisition and resettlement planning (LRP) for a greenfield solar powered utility project in the DRC, including:

Completing LRP for a complex solar-hybrid metro grid project
Overseeing LRP implementation across three 30-hectare sites, with ~200 project-affected people.

The Talent We matched

ESIA Specialist

10+ Years Experience

TRACK RECORD

Land acquisition & resettlement, planning

ORGANIZATIONS SERVED

World Bank, EU, ExxonMobil

INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT

DRC, Cameroon, Benin, Ivory Coast, Sao Tome & Principe, Guinea, Togo

ATP promptly grasped the distinct challenges of our project and connected us with an ESIA specialist who possessed the precise expertise we needed. The specialist they provided contributed significant experience, allowing us to adeptly address intricate environmental and social impact regulations.

Chris Flavin

Head of Business Development at Gridworks Development Partners

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