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SAL CONSULT LIMITED

COMPANY PROFILE

AND

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

2018

Capability Statement- SAL Consult. 2018 Page ii

COMPANY CONTACT DETAILS

NAME: SAL CONSULT LIMITED

POSTAL ADDRESS: P O BOX GP20200, ACCRA, GHANA

LOCATION ADDRESS: No 80 OSEKERE STREET, OFF OSU BADU AVENUE, WEST AIRPORT, ACCRA,

GHANA

TELEPHONE NO: +233 21 782 611

TELEFAX NO: +233 21 772 379

EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected];

WEBSITE: www.salconsultgh.com

CONTACT PERSON:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ CHIEF CONSULTANT: SETH A LARMIE, MSc

CELLPHONE NO: +233 24 437 8265

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.salconsultgh.com/

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Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Who we are ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Our Standards and Values ....................................................................................................... 1

2 OUR SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Environment Group (The ‘Greens’) ......................................................................................... 2

2.1.1 Environmental Clients ..................................................................................................... 4

2.1.2 Experience with International Standards........................................................................ 5

2.1.3 Experience with In- country environmental systems and procedures ........................... 6

2.2 Water and Sanitation Group (The ‘Blues’) .............................................................................. 6

2.2.1 Water and Sanitation Clients .......................................................................................... 7

2.3 Geotechnical Group (The Yellows) .......................................................................................... 8

2.3.1 Geotechnical Clients ....................................................................................................... 8

2.4 Business Planning and Development Group (The Browns) .................................................... 8

2.4.1 Business Planning and development clients ................................................................... 9

2.5 Training, Research and Information Services Group (The ‘Whites’) ....................................... 9

2.5.1 Training Research and Information Services Clients ....................................................... 9

3 OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS ........................................................................................................... 10

4 OUR MANAGEMENT AND STAFF .................................................................................................. 10

5 OUR FACILITIES .............................................................................................................................. 10

6 SELECTED RECENT PROJECT REFERENCES ..................................................................................... 11

7 SOME FULL- TIME AND ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS ...................................................................... 23

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Who we are

SAL Consult Limited is a multidisciplinary water and environmental consultancy company based in

Accra, Ghana. It operates as an independent consultant with extensive expertise and solid

management support making it one of the best organized consulting firms in the country.

Our history is rooted in the water and environment sectors with considerable experience from

successful participation in the planning, design, implementation, operation, monitoring and

evaluation of numerous clients’ projects and programmes. We also have expertise in social surveys,

community entry and sensitization, policy and institutional analysis.

SAL Consult has evolved from AY&A Consult Limited of Accra and its staff comprise the main core of

directors and consultants previously with AY&A Consult. It is clear that, the 10 years and over

experience gathered from the execution of varied projects under AY&A is therefore still available to

our clients, but in a more professionally organized, flexible and competent organizational

environment. SAL Consult can therefore boast of almost 20 years of consultancy experience and

annual turnover in millions of Ghana Cedis.

We are a group of committed and experienced consulting policy analysts, water and environmental scientists and engineers operating throughout the African continent

SAL currently has twenty-five (25) full time professional and support staff with high integrity. Our

main office is located in Accra, Ghana, with ongoing plans to set up project offices in Sierra Leone,

Liberia and the Gambia.

1.2 Our Standards and Values

SAL Consult has developed its own code of conduct, which is also in line with international standards

as part of its standing as an elite consulting firm providing the best services to its clients, and to the

public at large. Our key signposts are integrity, transparency, and honesty in business.

Our Philosophy is to integrate our services into our client’s operational requirements in a transparent, confidential and cost – effective manner to enhance business growth

Our Vision is to be the consulting firm of excellence preferred by Clients

It is our Mission to strive to continually make an impact on the competitive consulting market and always provide excellent services to our clients.

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2 OUR SERVICES

The company operates through five main divisions, with their assigned leaders. The divisions called

‘Groups’ comprise:

Environmental Group,

Water and Sanitation Group,

Geotechnical Group,

Business Planning and Development Group, and

Training, Research & Information Services Group.

2.1 Environment Group (The ‘Greens’)

Our major interests are in

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Studies;

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA);

Sectoral Environmental Assessment;

Social and Health Impact Assessments;

Environmental Management Plans (EMP);

Environmental Monitoring and Modeling (water, air, noise etc);

Environmental Auditing/ Inventorising/ Surveys

Health, Safety and Environment Audit;

Occupational Health and Safety Audit

Resettlement Planning;

Biodiversity and Conservation Studies.

Our environmental services are available to various sectors of development (roads, ports, water

supply, telecommunication, forestry, tourism, energy, agriculture, etc), manufacturing industries,

mining companies, financial and lending institutions. Our consultants have been involved in

numerous EIA and SEA projects including social impact assessments for numerous clients.

Environmental Management Plans (EMP)- Our consultants have been involved in the preparation of

numerous Plans for clients such as Ghana Oil Palm Development Company, Baker Hughes Ghana,

National Oilwell Varco Ghana (NOV), Coca Cola, Guinness Ghana Breweries Group, Textiles Limited

etc (some of these assignments were carried out under our previous company, AY&A)

Environmental Inventories- Our consultants have been involved in preparation of environmental

inventorising and closure plans like for the Bonte Gold Mine

Environmental/ biodiversity monitoring and surveys- our consultants have the capability to

implement water, noise, soil, air quality and sediment monitoring and testing, and have carried out

such assignments for clients such as Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, Azumah Resources- Wa Gold

Project, Water Resources Commission (WRC), Coca Cola, Fan Milk, Accra Brewery, Ghana Oil Palm

Development Corporation, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) of the UK and so on.

Environmental modeling- we have capacity for modeling of water, air quality and noise. We have

undertaken many assignments including recent power projects for the Volta River Authority (VRA)

and Chrispod Limited. We have capability to use such software as DISPER for air quality and CUSTIC

for noise pollution modeling.


Biodiversity project with the National Environmental Aquatic biodiversity studies in river Bandama, Cote

Agency (NEA), the Gambia d’ Ivoire

Resettlement Planning- our consultants have participated in numerous resettlement assignments

including the preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for clients such as the Ghana Water

Company and Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited meeting the requirements of the

World Bank (OP4.12) and the IFC (IP5) respectively. We have also done international assignments

such as with an independent power provider in Nigeria and also for the Ministry of Information and

Communications, Sierra Leone.

Environmental Safeguards Stakeholders Meeting for Air quality and noise monitoring in a neighbouring

The Liberia Forest Sector Project, Monrovia community for proposed thermal power project in

Ghana

Sampling Marine sediments for a port dredging

project in Takoradi, Ghana Consultant carrying out water quality

testing for mining impact assessment

study, Ankobra River, Ghana


2.1.1 Environmental Clients

Public institutions

Ghanaian institutions

o Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

o Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL),

o Minerals Commission,

o Forestry Commission,

o Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)

o Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC)

o Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA),

o Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA),

o Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST),

o Millennium Development Authority (MiDA),

o Water Resources Commission (WRC),

o Ministry of Energy and Power;

o Ministry of Environment, Ghana

o Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning MOFEP, Ghana

o Ministry of Food and Agriculture MOFA, Ghana

o Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana

o Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana

o Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana

o Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana

o Volta River Authority, Ghana

o Bui Power Authority, Ghana

o Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)

o etc

Overseas public institutions

o National Environmental Agency (NEA), the Gambia

o Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Gambia

o Liberia Forest Services Authority

o Ministry of Information and Communication, Sierra Leone

o Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sierra Leone

o Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone

o Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Sierra Leone

Private sector

Multinationals (these have sourced funding from various private and other lending institutions

for their projects)

o Shell Ghana (VIVO Energy),

o Newmont Ghana Gold Limited,

o Google Ghana

o Baker Hughes,

o National Oilwell Varco,

o Coca Cola Bottling Company,

o Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited,

o SABMiller Plc (Accra Brewery Limited)

o CONSAR


o WUTA Energy

o Ballast Nedam;

o SIAT (Ghana Oil Palm Development Company)

o Slotsmøllen Innovation ApS (Denmark)

o China International Water and Electric Corporation

o WIENCO (Integrated Water and Agricultural Management Department)

o SOLIDARIDAD

o AgDevCo

o AMANDI

o Azumah Resources Ghana Limited;

o Xtra Gold Mining Limited

o Perseus mining

o Knight Piesold (GH) Ltd

o SGS Environment (Gh) Limited

o ARDA MUHENDISLIK GHANA LIMITED (ARDA)

o China National Machinery Corporation (SINOMACH), Beijing

o China Gezhouba Group Company

o China Water and Electric Corporation

o International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

o Huawei Technologies Company Limited

o CORKS Energy

o Etc

Overseas private clients

o Dekel Oil, Cote d’Ivoire

o Geometric Power Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

o etc

2.1.2 Experience with International Standards

SAL Consult Ltd has followed best practices to carry out numerous environmental and social

assessment studies and prepared safeguard reports meeting international standards, such as:

World Bank Safeguard Policies- OP4.01, OP4.04, OP4.09, 094.11, OP4.12, etc on environmental

assessment, protection of natural habitats, pest management, protection of physical/ cultural

resources, involuntary resettlement, Examples: Environmental and social assessment for the West

African Regional Communication Infrastructure Project (WARCIP) in Sierra Leone and the Gambia,

and numerous projects in Ghana.

International Finance Corporation (IFC, World Bank)-. We have prepared reports satisfying

Performance Standards (PS) on Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and

Impacts; Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention; Community Health, Safety, and Security; Land

Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement; and Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable

Management of Living Natural Resources. Our assignments have included 186MW thermal power

project for the VRA at Takoradi and Resettlement Audit of Wayleave Compensation Plan for Power

Distribution Project in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, among others

Equator Principles- risk management framework, adopted by financial institutions, for determining,

assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects and is primarily intended to

provide a minimum standard for due diligence to support responsible risk decision-making. Eg.


Environmental and social impact assessment for the development of palm oil project in Ayenuaon

and Tiassale in Cote d’Ivoire for the Dekel Oil Company, and others

Other standards: We have prepared reports to satisfy other institutions such as: African

Development Bank, Agence Francaise Developpment, USAID, Danida, CIDA, JICA, KOICA and

European Union.

2.1.3 Experience with In- country environmental systems and procedures

We have been involved in international projects in Nigeria, Cote d’ Ivoire, the Gambia, Liberia and

Sierra Leone which required us to follow national assessment procedures to obtain environmental

permits for development projects in those countries.

Community consultation during SIA assignment, Ghana Livelihood issues assessed in SIA projects, Northern Ghana

2.2 Water and Sanitation Group (The ‘Blues’)

The Group’s major interests are in:

Hydrology and water resource assessments

Water supply and sanitation studies

Hydrogeology and rural water supply

Hydrology and Water Resource Assessment- Consultants in this Group have undertaken

assignments for mining companies, water supply projects, major industrial projects such as sugar

cane complex project in the Northern Region etc.

We have carried out Dam assessment studies on behalf of the Ghana Water Resources Commission

(WRC) as well as prepared various Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plans for some

important river basins in the country. Our assignments have also included Baseline Studies

encompassing the entire country for the Water Resources Commission.

Water Supply and Sanitation- Our consultants have been involved in small towns water supply

projects in many regions of the country as well as sanitation assessment programmes funded by the

World Bank and Danida. We have also provided services for water supply improvement schemes for

the Tema Export Processing Zone of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) has been our technical partners in the

implementation of numerous water supply and sanitation projects such as the:

Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP) comprising over 20 systems in the

Upper East and Western Regions of Ghana;

Also, we have worked with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) with

funding from Danida to implement sanitation projects in the Volta Region, especially the:


Environmental sanitation assessment and audit for four (4) small towns in the Volta Region; and

Detailed engineering design and construction supervision of environmental sanitation

infrastructure for Penyi in the Ketu North District

We have participated in audit assignments funded by the USAID such as the preparation of the:

Assessment Report- African Urban Poor and Improved Water Supply and Sanitation (AUP- IWS)-

Ghana

Hydrogeology and Rural Water Supply- Consultants in this Group have sited over 1200 boreholes all

over the country and supervised their drilling. These projects have been funded by the IDA (World

Bank), African Development Bank (AfDB), French Agency for Development (AFD), KOICA, USAID and

Danida.

WSDB office and High level steel tank designed Electrical profiling during geophysical survey

and supervised by our consultants

2.2.1 Water and Sanitation Clients

Public institutions

Ghanaian institutions

o Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL),

o Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA),

o Water Resources Commission (WRC),

o Tema Municipal Assembly

o Ministry of Environment Science and Technology

o Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana

o Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources

Consultants carrying out river flow measurements and

sampling, Pra River, Ghana

Consultant Supervising the installation of

Hand Pump on a Newly Drilled Borehole


Private sector

Multinationals (these have sourced funding from various private and other lending institutions

for their projects)

o Global Communities

o Rotary International

o United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF)

o Traffic and Environmental Network (TEN)

2.3 Geotechnical Group (The Yellows)

Our experts employ state- of- the- art equipment and approach to conduct geotechnical

Investigation and to provide recommendations on the most cost efficient design and construction

method for any given infrastructural development. This is done through the detailed assessment of

the geological, geotechnical and geo-environmental characteristics underlying, overlying and

surrounding proposed development sites.

Detailed Subsurface investigation include determination of type of soils and profiles, depth to the

bedrock, depth to the groundwater table etc., determination of strength of materials, and suitability

or otherwise of soil as foundation material for any development.

We carry out the geotechnical investigation in accordance with the BS 5930 standard code of

practice for site investigations.

2.3.1 Geotechnical Clients

Our associate consultants have carried out assignments for various clients such as:

o Ga West District Assembly

o Witteveen + Bos and Bereeschot

o Design and construction

o Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/DANIDA

o Community Water and Sanitation Agency

2.4 Business Planning and Development Group (The Browns)

The group’s major interests are:

Investment Studies (Feasibility Studies) and Business Development Plans

Project Design & Management

Commercialisation & Marketing of Organisations

Operations/Production Management

Plant Maintenance Management

Environmental and Safety Management

Procurement and Materials Management

Management Information System

Capacity Building in Public/Private Organisations

Our services are available to various sectors of the economy and our consultants have been involved

in business development studies, investment studies, project designs and management for clients.


2.4.1 Business Planning and development clients

SAL Consultants and their associates have carried out projects for various clients such as:

o USAID, Accra

o World Bank, Accra Office

o Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Accra

o Forestry Commission, Accra.

o Afia Petroleum Resources Limited

o African Development Bank & Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines

o SIC Insurance Company

o ACDI/VOCA (NGO)

o EU – ACP Business Assistance Scheme.

o New Crystal Health Services Limited

o Western Rod & Wire Limited

o Ghana Meteorological Agency

2.5 Training, Research and Information Services Group (The ‘Whites’)

The Group’s major interests are in

Training- We facilitated environmental and social safeguard training workshops for clients like

Forestry Commission (FC), Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), Community Water and

Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies throughout the country.

We have trained engineers from the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and various

District Assemblies to implement resettlement action plans in compliance with World Bank

safeguard policies

Research- Our consultants have embarked on various field research activities including social surveys

and mapping, pro- poor studies, water quality investigation etc, and have extensive knowledge in

the design of research experiments, and their implementation. We have applied appropriate

statistical methods to choose significant sample sizes for household surveys during numerous social

investigations and are conversant with numerous statistical software applications including SPSS.

Information Services- our interest lies in information sourcing and dissemination for clients towards

greater corporate environmental awareness and responsibility.

2.5.1 Training Research and Information Services Clients

o Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)

o Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL)

o Forestry Commission (FC)

o Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources(MLNR)

o Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies


3 OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Our Consultants have enormous understanding of international best practices through association

with international partners from Europe, UK, South Africa and the USA, and are fully aware of

environmental and social safeguards required by financial institutions such as the World Bank and

African Development Bank. The consultants have also participated in projects funded by the

European Union, USAID etc.

Our home base in Accra means a close link with the Ghana EPA, and an in- depth understanding of

the requirements of the Ghana environmental assessment procedures to obtain environmental

permits to invest in, and implement developmental projects in Ghana.

We have been privileged to work on policy issues with national bodies like the Environmental

Protection Agency, Water Resources Commission and Minerals Commission and we maintain close

link with others such as the Forestry Commission.

4 OUR MANAGEMENT AND STAFF

The company is governed by a five- member Management Board.

SAL consult has its full time staff consisting of both experienced and young and smart engineers/

scientists, who are supported as and when necessary by seasoned professionals from the University,

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and other institutions of academic excellence in

Ghana. Our current full time staff strength stands at Twenty-Five (25) comprising 14 Consultancy

staff and 11 Support staff. The technical staff includes engineers (civil, water and sanitation,

environmental, chemical, mining), scientists (chemists, environmental scientists, ecologists),

hydrogeologists and social scientists.

5 OUR FACILITIES

SAL owns a list of equipment to facilitate its work, and to provide timely input for the

implementation of its projects. Such equipment comprises:

Company vehicles (Two (2) saloon and Seven (7) cross- country);

Water quality testing equipment such as field kits for pH, conductivity, TDS, DO and turbidity

measurements in-situ;

Castle 1900 type A Precision Sound Level Meter;

Aeroqual, (AQM) 60 for air and particulate matter (on rent);

Sampling equipment for both water and sediments;

Geophysical equipment- 300 SAS terrameter for borehole siting;

Stream flow measuring equipment;

Numerous Geographical Positioning System (GPS) equipment;

Digital cameras

Office equipment such as computers, printers, plotters, scanners, and photocopiers;

Engineering design softwares such as WATERCAD, UNDP, AUTOCAD, CORELDRAW,

GRUNDFOS/WINCAPS and D-DRAINAGE


In addition, SAL has access to national soils, water quality and sediment laboratories with state of

the art analytical equipment.

6 SELECTED RECENT PROJECT REFERENCES

SAL consultants have participated in, and carried out numerous national and international projects

and some recent ones are listed below:


Summary list of some projects undertaken SAL Consult Limited No Name of Project, Year Client Type of project Country

A.

Environment and Social Impact Assessment and Management Plans

1. Ghana Shea Landscape REDD+ Project- Contribution to GCF Proposal, 2017

UNDP Proposal preparation for GCF funding Ghana

2. Ghana Forest Investment Programme- Engaging Local Communities in REDD+/ Enhancing Carbon Stocks (ELCIR) Project- Consulting services for a social and environmental safeguards consulting firm, 2016/17

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources/ World Bank

Safeguards implementation Ghana

3. Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Bui Generating Station, 2017

Bui Power Authority Environmental Management Plan Ghana

4. Analysis of Environmental and Social Impacts of the Emissions Reduction Program and the Development of a REDD+ Environmental and Social Safeguards Information System (SIS)

Forestry Commission/ World Bank

Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Safeguard Information Systems

Ghana

5. Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Proposed Bulk Supply Point (BSP)

Millennium Development Authority (MIDA)

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment/ Environment and Social Management Plan

Ghana

6. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the selected Grantees, 2016/17

Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project/ World Bank/ USAID

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment/ Environment and Social Management Plan

Ghana

7. Environmental and Social Due Diligence for Ghana Oil Company Infrastructure Project, 2016/17

Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)

Environmental and Social Due Diligence for onshore oil and gas project

Ghana

8. Environmental and Social Due Diligence for the Acquisition of Equity Interest in Endeavour EPH Power Project, 2016/17

Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)

Environmental and Social Due Diligence for power project

Ghana

9. Environmental and Social Management Plan for Construction of Institutional Latrines in the GAMA, 2016/17

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/ World Bank

Environmental and Social Management Plans

Ghana

10. Environmental and Social Management Framework, Process Framework and Pest Management Plan for the additional financing under Forestry Investment Programme

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR)

Environmental and Social Management Framework Pest Management Plan Process Framework

Ghana

11. Environmental and Social Management Framework for Alpha Project

HUAWEI Environmental and Social Management Framework

Ghana


No Name of Project, Year Client Type of project Country

12. Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the construction and operation of a Funeral Home, 2014

Transitions (enterprise Funerals )

Environmental Assessment Ghana

13. Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP), 2015

Forest Development Authority/ World Bank

Environmental and Social Management Framework

Liberia

14. Process Framework Document for the Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP), 2015

Forest Development Authority/ World Bank

Process Framework Liberia

15. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed 186MW T4 and 180MW T5 Thermal Plants at Inchaban, Western Region, 2014/15

Volta River Authority (VRA)

Environmental audit and assessment; Air quality and Noise monitoring and training; Oil spill contingency planning. ESIA satisfying both Ghana EPA requirements for a permit and IFC Performance Standards

Ghana

16. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed 350MW Dual Gas Turbine Plant at Aboadze, Western Region, 2014/15

Chrispod Limited Environmental and social assessment; Air quality and Noise monitoring and modeling Environmental permit from the Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana

17. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Rokupr Agricultural Research Centre (RARC) and the Njala Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Project, 2014

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Sierra Leone

18. Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the REDD+ Mechanism in Ghana, 2014/15


Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF)

Ghana

19. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed 220MW Gas Power Barge at Atuabo, Western Region, (contract discussion)

WUTA Energy Environmental and social assessment; Environmental permit from the Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana

20. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the Forest Investment Programme- Enhancing Carbon Stocks in Natural Forests and Agro-forest Landscapes Project, 2013/14

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources/ AfDB

Environmental and Social Management Plan

Ghana

21. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Feasibility Study of Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) Proposed GEDAPIII Projects, 2013/14

Ministry of Energy and Power/ World Bank/ AFD

Environmental and social assessment in line with WB OP4.01 and OP4.12 and Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana



22. Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP)- Assessment of the Quality of Environmental Reports and Review of the Adequacy of Resources for Monitoring, 2010/11

Ministry of Energy/ World Bank

Review of project environmental and social performances including reporting

Ghana

23. Environmental Impact Assessment of the Onshore Processing Plant component of the Gas Infrastructure Project, 2012/13

Ghana National Gas Company

Environmental and social assessments. Environmental permit from the Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana

24. Environmental Impact Assessment for the Onshore Gas Pipeline component of the Gas Infrastructure Project, 2012/13

Ghana National Gas Company

Environmental and social assessments. Environmental permit from the Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana

25. Environmental Management Plans (EMP) for six (6) Depot in different parts of the country, 2015

Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST)

Preparation of environmental and social management plans for all six depots in accordance with EPA statutory provisions. Workers’ health and safety action plans

Ghana

26. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the 60MW Hemang hydropower project, 2014

China International Water and Electric Corporation/ Exim Bank (China)/ Ministry of Energy and Petroleum

Environmental assessment; Resettlement Action Plan Environmental permit from the Ghana EPA as per EAR LI1652 (1999)

Ghana

27. Environmental Impact Assessment studies for the development of Port Infrastructure, including Dredging at the Takoradi Port, 2012/13

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA)

Environmental and social assessment Ghana

28. Environmental and social impact assessment studies for the Upgrade and Expansion of the Port of Tema and Sekondi Fishing Harbour, 2014/15

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA)

Environmental and social assessment Ghana

29. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Sunyani Water Expansion Project, 2013/14

China International Water and Electric Corporation/ Exim Bank (China)/ Ghana Water Company Limited

Environmental assessment for new dam construction;

Ghana

30. Preparation of Environmental and Social Management Framework and Pest Management Plan for the Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP), 2011/12

Ministry of Food and Agriculture/ World Bank/ USAID

Environmental and social impact assessment, Pest Management Plan

Ghana

31. Assessment of USAID/ EGRAT support to CHF International Projects on African Urban Poor and

IRG/ USAID Monitoring and Evaluation. Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

Ghana



Improved Water Supply and Sanitation Program- Ghana, 2012

(WASH)

32. Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the Systems Approach to Improve and Sustain Food Security (SATISFY) in West Africa, 2012

World Vision/ CIDA Environmental and social impact assessment

Ghana

33. Environmental and social impact assessment of the proposed Babator irrigation project in Northern Region of Ghana, 2015

AgDevCo Environmental and social impact assessment

34. Environmental and social impact assessment of the proposed irrigation project as part of the Integrated Water Management and knowledge transfer in the Sisili- Kulpawn Basin in Northern and Upper Regions of Ghana, 2013

IWAD/ Wienco Environmental and social impact assessment

Ghana

35. Environmental and social management framework for the Rural and Private Sector Development Project (RPSDP), 2012

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security/ World Bank

Environmental and social impact assessment

Sierra Leone

36. Sector wide environmental and social impact assessment of the Ghana palm oil industry, 2013

Solidaridad, West Africa


Ghana

37. Environmental and social impact assessment for the Rokupr Agriculture Research Centre (RARC) and the Njala Agriculture Research Centre (NARC), West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program, 2013

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security/ World Bank


Sierra Leone

38. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the cultivation of 52,000 hectares of oil palm plantation and the design and construction of two new palm oil mills in Cote d’Ivoire, 2009/10

Dekel Oil/ IFC/ Private lending institutions


Cote d’Ivoire

39. Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) for the REDD+ Mechanism in Ghana (Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, FCPF), 2014


Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment

Ghana

40. Environmental Impact Assessment study for the development of 5,000ha oil palm plantation at Brewaniase, Volta Region, 2011

Herakles/ SG Sustainable Oils Ghana Ltd


Ghana

41. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study for the 15,000 ha oil palm plantation at Okumaning, Eastern Region, 2009

Ghana Oil Palm Development Company, Kwae


Ghana

42. Environmental impact assessment of the Rural China International Environmental and social impact Ghana



electrification programme in six (6) regions, 2013 Water and Electricity Corp/ Ministry of Energy

assessment

43. Environmental and Social Management Plan and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the West African Regional Communication Infrastructural Project (WARCIP), 2013

Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs/ World Bank

Environmental and social impact assessment Resettlement Action Plan

Sierra Leone

44. Consultancy services for Community entry and sensitization to investigate water delivery requirements for low- income urban communities, 2013/14

Ghana Water Company Limited (Urban Water Project)/ World Bank

Social assessments Community entry approaches

Ghana

45. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Port Infrastructure Development, including Dredging at the Takoradi Port, 2012/13

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority/ Ministry of Transport

Environmental and social assessment studies

Ghana

46. Evaluation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Practice in Ghana, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Evaluation; SEA Ghana

47. Environmental Impact Assessment study of the Ahafo Mill Expansion Project, 2014/15

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited

Environmental and social impact studies Ghana

48. Environmental Impact Assessment of the Subika Bypass Road Project, 2012


Environmental impact assessment Ghana

49. Community Participation in Night time Noise Monitoring in Neighbouring Communities of the Ahafo Awonsu Pit


Noise surveys Ghana

50. EIA and EIS Permitting- Subuka Underground Project, 2015/16


Environmental assessment Ghana

51. Preliminary Environmental Report for the Construction and Operation of Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant, 2015


Environmental assessment Ghana

52. Environmental Impact Assessment for the development of Wa Gold Project, Upper West Region, 2013/15

Azumah Resources Environmental and social impact studies Ghana

53. Environmental Baseline Data Collection for the TSF5 Project, Tarkwa Gold mine, 2013

Knight Piesold (gh) Ltd Environmental baseline data collection Ghana

54. Hydrology Baseline Study, Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ayanfuri Consession, 2009

Perseus Mining Ltd Hydrology baseline study Ghana

55. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for gold mining project, 2012

Xtra Gold Mining Limited

Environmental Management Plan Ghana



56. Preparation of Costed Plans for Remediation of selected Old mining sites with High Risks of Pollution, 2016

Minerals Commission World Bank

Reclamation plans Ghana

57. Drafting of Compensation Policy and Regulations, 2010 Minerals Commission World Bank

Compensation policy Ghana

58. Development of Draft Mine Closure and Post Closure Policy, 2010

Minerals Commission World Bank

Mine closure Ghana

59. Environmental and Social Management Plan for the West African Regional Communication Infrastructural Project (WARCIP), 2013

Ministry of Communication and Information/ World Bank

Environmental and social assessment Sierra Leone

60. Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kumasi Additional Works for the Barekese Water Treatment Plant, 2012

Ghana Water Company Limited

Environmental and social assessment Urban water supply

Ghana

61. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for provision of water supply and sanitation facilities in 4no Districts, 2011/12

Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)/ African Development Bank

SEA; Community water supply and sanitation

Ghana

62. Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kpong Water Supply Expansion Project, 2014

Ghana Water Company Limited

Environmental studies, Urban water supply

Ghana

63. Environmental and Social Management Framework for the West African Regional Fisheries Project, 2013

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources/ World Bank

Environmental assessment The Gambia

64. Environmental and Social Management Plan for existing Palm Oil Mills at Eloka and Yassap, 2009/10

Dekel Oil Environmental assessment and audit Cote d’Ivoire

65. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Port of Tema, 2009

Ghana Port and Harbour Authority (GPHA)

SEA Ghana

66. Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Mining Sector under the Mining Sector Support Program, 2008

Minerals Commission/ European Union

SEA Ghana

A2. Resettlement Planning

67. Preparation of Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) for the Construction of Drains in the GAMA, 2016/17

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/ World Bank

Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan Ghana

68. Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan for the AgDevCo Resettlement Action Plan Ghana



Babator Irrigation Project in the Northern Region, 2015/16

69. Resettlement Action Plan for the Accra City Phase 2 Project, Accra, 2016/17

Energy City Development Company

Resettlement Action Plan Ghana

70. Assessment of Resettlement related issues on the Subsequent Year Investment Programme (SYIP) in Area 2- 50km of Transmission and Distribution lines in Ashanti, Eastern and Western Regions of Ghana, 2012/13


Property valuation Resettlement Action Plan

Ghana

71. Assessment of Resettlement related issues on the Subsequent Year Investment Programme (SYIP) in Area 3- 90km of Transmission and Distribution lines in Volta, Central, Northern and Upper West Regions of Ghana, 2012/13



Ghana

72. Environmental and social management audit for the 330kv Aboadze- Volta Transmission Line, 2012/13

Volta River Authority Environmental and resettlement audit in line with IFC PS 5

Ghana

73. Resettlement audit of Wayleave Compensation Plan and Resettlement Policy and Management System Framework for 128km 33Kv Power Distribution Project at Aba, Abia State, 2009/10

Geometric Power Limited/ IFC

Resettlement audit and review of project performances as per IFC PS 5 on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement

Nigeria

74. Assessment of resettlement related issues and rehabilitation of water supply dams and weirs and dredging of reservoirs, 2011/12

Ghana Water Company Ltd/ World Bank

Resettlement issues Ghana

75. Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Sunyani Water Expansion Project, 2013/14

China International Water and Electric Corporation/ Exim Bank (China)/ Ghana Water Company Limited

Resettlement Action Plan Ghana

76. Preparation of Resettlement Policy Framework for the Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP), 2011/12

Ministry of Food and Agriculture/ World Bank/ USAID

Resettlement Policy Framework Ghana

77. Assessment of Resettlement related issues on the Subsequent Year Investment Programme (SYIP) in Area 3- 90km of Transmission and Distribution lines in Volta, Central, Northern and Upper West Regions of Ghana, 2012/13



Ghana



78. Resettlement Action Plan for the West African Regional Fisheries Project, 2013

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources/ World Bank

Resettlement Action Plan The Gambia

B.

Hydrology, Water Supply and Sanitation Projects

79. Review and Action Plan for Excreta Management Strategy in MESSAPs- Ashaiman, Ho and Tamale, 2017

UNICEF MESSAP review and Action Planning Ghana

80. Mid Term Review- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Disaster Prone Communities in Northern Ghana, 2016/17

UN- Habita Mid term review Ghana

81. Community Engagement, Design And Implementation Supervision For Improved Sanitation & Water In Low Income Communities- Tema Metropolitan Assembly, 2015-2018

MLGRD/ GAMA/ World Bank

Community Engagement, Design And Implementation Supervision

Ghana

82. Development of district/ sub- catchment basin water management plans for pilot project communities taking into account the climate change impacts and livelihoods for your attention

Ministry of Environment Science Technology and Innovation

Water resources management Ghana

83. Development of a National Database on Dams in Ghana, 2012

Water Resources Commission (WRC)/ NORAD


84. Assessment of resettlement related issues and rehabilitation of water supply dams and weirs and dredging of reservoirs, 2011/12

Ghana Water Company Ltd/ World Bank

Resettlement issues Ghana

85. National Baseline Studies and Institutional Analyses towards the Development of the National Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plan, 2012

Water Resources Commission/ European Union

Water Resources Management Ghana

86. Consultancy Services in support of preparing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plans for the White Volta and Ankobra Basins, 2012

Water Resources Commission (WRC)/ Danida


87. Assessment of resettlement related issues associated with the First Year Investment Project (FYIP) and preparation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), 2013

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL)/ World Bank

Social assessment Urban water supply

Ghana

88. Environmental Sanitation Studies in Three Communities in Three Districts of the Volta Region (for New Ayoma, Penyi and Brewaniase in the Jasikan, Ketu North, and

Environmental Health and Sanitation Division/ MLGRD/ Danida

Environmental sanitation Ghana



Nkwanta South Districts respectively in the Volta Region), 2011/12.

89. Hydrogeology investigation, Siting and drilling supervision for point sources in 82 communities in the Brong Ahafo Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)/ AFD

Hydrogeological surveys; Community water supply

Ghana

90. Hydrogeology investigation, Siting and drilling supervision for 102 boreholes in communities in the Ashanti Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)/ African Development Bank


Ghana

91. Hydrogeology investigation, Siting and drilling supervision for 45 boreholes in communities in the Western Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)/ World Bank


Ghana

92. Hydrogeology investigation, Siting and drilling supervision for 112 boreholes in communities in the Upper West Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA)/ World Bank


Ghana

93. Water Resources Assessment of the Northern Region, 2012

UNICEF Water resource management Ghana

94. Detailed engineering design and construction supervision of environmental sanitation infrastructure for Penyi in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region, 2013

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/ Ketu North District Assembly/ Danida

Engineering design and construction supervision

Ghana

95. Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP)- Detailed engineering design and construction supervision for 10 towns in the Upper East Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency/ World Bank

Engineering design and construction supervision Small towns water supply

Ghana

96. Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP)- Detailed engineering design and construction supervision for 10 towns in the Western Region

Community Water and Sanitation Agency/ World Bank

Engineering design and construction supervision Small towns water supply

Ghana

C. Business Planning and Development

97. Implementation of USAID – Financing Ghanaian Agricultural Project (FinGAP)

USAID-funded initiative implemented by CARANA Corporation

Business Advisory Service (BAS) Provider- The USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (FinGAP) addresses a

Ghana



key constraint restricting the development of commercial agriculture and obtaining full food security in Ghana by facilitating access to finance necessary to enable investment in agricultural value chains (rice, maize and soy).

98. Sierra Leone Protected Area Management Project

World Bank Feasibility Studies on Development of Alternative Sources of Livelihood (Community Investment Fund) for Communities Fringing or Living within Sierra Leone Protected Forest Areas.

Sierra Leone

99. Development of Information and Training Materials on Financial Literacy and Capacity Building on Stakeholder Access to Funding Sources in the Forestry Sector

Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)/ Forestry Commission, Accra

Financial capacity building Ghana

100. Financial and Economic Analysis of the Natural Resource Management Programme (NRMP).

World Bank Financial and Economic Analysis of the Phase 1 of NRMP to gauge the extent to which expected financial and economic benefits had been achieved.

Ghana

101. Feasibility Study for the construction and operation of a 200,000 barrel per day Refinery in Ghana and a 3 million barrel capacity Tank Farm.

Afia Petroleum Resources Limited, Accra.

Feasibility studies Ghana

102. Development of Procedures and Modalities and Design of Monitoring and Evaluation System for a Revolving Community Development Fund under the Community Forestry Management Project.

African Development Bank/ Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines.

Development of Procedures and Modalities and Design of Monitoring and Evaluation System

Ghana

103. Company Valuation of Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Limited (TOPP)

SIC Insurance Company, Accra, Ghana.

Company valuation

Ghana

104. Restructuring and Expansion Program for Tropical Cable & Conductor Ltd (TCCL).

EU – ACP Business Assistance Scheme

Development of a strategic plan for planned expansion program Training program for the staff to build their capacity in order to cope with the expected complexity of their

Ghana



organization. Technical and financial appraisal of the expansion program

D. Geotechnical Services (by SAL and associate consultants)

105. Development of 5 No. Drainage Infrastructure Project

under GNWP-in the preparation of the Drainage Master

Plan.- Ga West, Ga South, Ga Central, Cape Coast, and

KEEA District/Municipal

Witteveen + Bos and

Bereeschot

Geotechnical Investigation at drainage

sites

Ghana

106. Design and Construction supervision of Small Town

Water Supply system at Adusa – Mayera

GA West District

Assembly

Geotechnical Investigation at tank sites Ghana

107. Consultancy Services for Detailed Engineering Design

and Construction Supervision of Environmental

Sanitation Infrastructure for Penyi in the Ketu North

District Assembly.

Ministry of Local

Government and Rural

Development/DANIDA

Geotechnical investigations at sanitary

sites

Ghana

108. Technical Assistance for Design and Construction

supervision of 10no Water Supply Schemes in the W/R

Community Water and

Sanitation Agency

Geotechnical Investigation at 10no tank

sites

Ghana

109. Technical Assistance for Design and Construction

supervision of 12no Water Supply Schemes in the W/R

Community Water and

Sanitation Agency

Geotechnical Investigation at 2no tank

sites

Ghana

7 SOME FULL- TIME AND ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS

SAL Consult Limited can boast of the following full time and associate consultants among many

others, available for any challenging project opportunity:

Seth A Larmie, MSc, CEO and Chief Consultant

Expertise: Environmental management and Water Resources

Years of experience: >25

Emmanuel Kofi Acquah, MSc, Principal Consultant

Expertise: Mining Engineer, Environmental assessment and Resettlement Planning, Policy


Joseph Payne, MSc, Senior Consultant

Expertise: Water Supply and Sanitation


Stephen Essel, BSc, Senior Consultant

Expertise: Hydrogeologist


Nana Otu Ansah, MSc, Senior Consultant

Expertise: Environmental management and monitoring


Patricia Antwi- Onyina, MSc, Consultant

Expertise: Environmental management

Years of experience: 4

Ishmael Lente, MSc, Consultant



Stephen Doso Jnr, MSc, Consultant



Bright Honya, BSc, Consultant

Expertise: Water Supply and Engineering


Joseph S Amakye, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Aquatic Biodiversity


James Adomako, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Terrestrial Biodiversity



K Agyemang- Mensah, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Sociology and Community Development


John Dunyo, BSc, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Socio- Economics


Olivia Ahlijah, MPhil, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Social Anthropology


B K Kortatsi, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Hydrogeology


Edith Clark, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Health Assessment


J K Okoro, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Archaeological and Cultural Assessment


Barnabas Amisigo, PhD, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Hydrology and Water Resources Management


F K Brew, MSc, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Water Supply


William F Acquah, BSc, Associate Consultant

Expertise: Water Supply Engineering


Charles Abaka-Yankson

Expertise: Financial Management


Nii Ayi Larmie

Expertise: Financial Management


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