IDP Consulting delivers a range of project development services from front-end strategic input to subsequent long-term implementation support.
Our distinctive strength is providing strategic advice to senior management across multiple disciplines, within the environment, labour and community fields. We have extensive experience of working with project management teams, governments, legal counsel, lenders and other stakeholders to build strategies for risk management throughout project life cycles.
We have specialized in helping clients meet the environmental, community and labour requirements mandated by project financing.
Having worked as consultants, contractors and within the client team, we understand the full range of perspectives.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Strategic issues and risk identification, option analysis and development of management strategies
Opportunity and constraints analysis
Input into legal agreements
Input into execution strategies (EPC contracting strategies, supply chain)
Gap analysis and due diligence assessments
Resourcing and organisational development
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Development of strategies for Impact Assessments that are compliant with Host Government and International Financial Institution requirements
Review of Impact Assessments prepared for Host Governments and compare against international standards
Development of gap-closure plans and conduct associated supplementary studies to close gaps
Scoping of Impact Assessments
Development of baseline data collection strategies
Alternatives analysis assessments, including site and route identification and optimisation
Conduct Project-stage ENVIDs (Environmental Aspects Identification) and other risk identification workshops
environmental, labour and community MANAGEMENT
Definition of practical mitigation and management measures and conversion into executable processes (contracts, action plans) which integrate with client management processes
Alignment of client processes with financing requirements (for financed projects)
Field-based monitoring (auditing) of conformance to requirements and implementation of Environmental, Labour and Community Management Systems
labour relations
Assessment of labour risk prior to commencement of construction and as an adjunct to Impact Assessments
Development of labour strategies to mitigate key labour risks through bespoke labour relations enablers
Application of labour relations gap analysis tools for assessing and monitoring of contractors to ensure the effective implementation of labour strategies
Strategic labour relations advice relating to the project context and labour risk profile
lender interface
Technical assurance and management of the relationship between project sponsor and the lender group
Coordination of lender due diligence (pre-financial close) and monitoring program (post-financial close)
Communications and Reporting
Lessons learned workshops for senior managers, drawing on experience from 13 Lender-financed projects
Development and dissemination of material for external reporting, consultation and engagement purposes
Preparation of client performance reports for lenders and other stakeholders
Environmental, Labour and Community Management services are provided, as required, in conjunction with our alliance and delivery partners
community and local content
Community health impact assessments and implementation oversight
Resettlement planning, implementation, monitoring and auditing
Community stakeholder engagement strategies and implementation plans
Local capacity development through needs assessments, mentoring local staff, partnering with local institutions, and promoting local supply
Community development planning, SWOT analysis, prioritisation processes, resource and action planning
Biodiversity, Ecology Studies and Anti-Poaching
Specialist terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity guidance for projects, including biosecurity assessment and management, management of invasive species and development of biodiversity offsets
Ecological studies, wetland delineations, aquatic ecology and aquatic health surveys, Red-Listed species surveys, critical habitat evaluations, ecology management plans, and ecology monitoring programmes
Ecosystem services assessments
Wildlife-related safety training (large game and dangerous snakes)
Anti-poaching and biodiversity and wildlife security services
(Delivered through our alliance partner Enviro-Insight)
Specialist Surveys and Studies
Organisation, planning and oversight of field studies and surveys including unmanned aerial surveys, baseline surveys and validation of impact predictions
Data interpretation, laboratory analysis reporting and extrapolation of insights to inform project risk evaluation and risk mitigation strategies
Specialist scientific studies for operations or future plans, e.g. decommissioning