AATF plans to construct its Headquarters in Nairobi. The management would like to engage a qualified Individual Consultant to the role of Environmental Impact Assessment Expert. This Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the scope and requirements for conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project.
AATF is seeking the services of a NEMA-registered Lead Expert to
carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment on the proposed development in
line with the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA 1999) and the
Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Regulations (2003).
Consultancy Objectives
- To conduct an
environmental analysis of the proposed project assessing based on NEMA
statutory requirements, covering the following areas:
- Social impacts
- Economic
impacts
- Environmental
impacts
- The interplay
between projects and the environment
- Conduct
site-specific Environmental Impact Assessment on designated site.
- Propose
mitigation measures for any possible adverse environmental Impacts.
- Collaborate
with the Client, the Project Manager throughout the entire EIA process.
Scope of Consultancy
The Lead Consultant will conduct the study and produce an EIA
study report as is legally required. The scope of work of this EIA study is as
follows:
- Conduct site
reconnaissance visits to establish an updated baseline and collect data.
- Review existing
information and identify environmental issues based on baseline data
concerning the area’s environmental, economic, and social conditions.
- Identify key
environmental and socio-economic components of the project.
- Analyze
significant environmental issues emanating from the development, focusing
on long-term impacts.
- Assess
potential impacts on key environmental and socio-economic components.
- Evaluate risks
and hazards associated with the project’s physical structures.
- Conduct public
consultations at proposed sites as is legally required.
- Prepare a
comprehensive ESMP detailing potential adverse environmental effects and
proposed mitigation measures.
- Create an
impact list of un-remedied effects and identify steps for project
sustainability
How to Apply
