IDP Consulting provides strategic planning and implementation advice to multinational energy and mining companies developing and operating large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those requiring Lender financing.
This advice focuses on managing environmental, labour and community risks and impacts.
For 18 years, we have been providing consulting services through a number of different IDP companies. These were re-structured in 2019 and now our environmental, labour and community management services are provided through
IDP Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd and IDP Consulting (Mozambique) Limitada.
Timeline of Lender-financed Projects
The IDP Consulting team has worked on a number of world's largest energy and mining projects.
Services
IDP Consulting delivers a range of project development services from front-end strategic input to subsequent long-term implementation support.
Strategic Planning
• Strategic issue 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 and due diligence assessments
• Resourcing and organisational development
Impact Assessment
• Develop strategies for Impact Assessments that are compliant with Host Government and International Financial Institution requirements
• Review Impact Assessments prepared for Host Governments and compare against international standards
• Develop gap-closure plans and conduct associated supplementary studies to close gaps
• Scope Impact Assessments
• Develop baseline data collection strategies
• Conduct Alternatives Analyses, including site and route identification and optimisation
• Conduct Project-stage ENVIDs (Environmental Aspects Identification) and other risk identification workshops
• Manage Impact Assessments
Labour Relations
• Conduct labour risk assessments prior to commencement of construction and as an adjunct to Impact Assessments
• Develop labour strategies to mitigate key labour risks through bespoke labour relations enablers
• Apply labour relations gap analysis tools for assessing and monitoring of contractors to ensure the effective implementation of labour strategies
• Provide strategic labour relations advice relating to the project context and labour risk profile
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
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
Environment 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 ELC Management Systems
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)
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
• Community development planning, SWOT analysis, prioritisation processes, resource and action planning
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
Partners
IDP Consulting maintains a network of strategic alliances and top tier associates to add technical depth and worldwide experience to our core capabilities.
