Safeguards Planning, Due Diligence, Investment Advisory

About ES Safeguards

ES Safeguards is an ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 certified professionally managed international development consulting firm specializing in energy and environment; social, health and safety planning; sustainable development and management of environment and energy resources in developing world. The company’s clients represent a broad range of international development finance institutions, private and public sector organisations.

Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety and social safeguards in the process of sustainable development by providing technical and project management services of the highest professional standards.

Our Approach

ES Safeguards initiatives are characterized by three features: innovative thinking, practical recommendations, and smooth project management. Virtually all ES Safeguards facilitated projects are implemented via participatory planning approaches.

Credential

Credential of ES Safeguards lies in its strong and dedicated professionals which include sheer number of projects that our specialists have managed in last ten years.

What We Do

We provide specialised consultancy services to multilateral and bilateral development agencies, as well as state owned and private sector entities across continents.

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Services

Project preparatory and transaction technical assistance
Planning, feasibility studies, and detailed design
Environmental and social assessments
Environmental and social audit and due diligence
Environmental health and safety management
Climate and disaster risk assessments
Monitoring and evaluation
Institutional capacity building

Sectors

Agriculture and natural resources
Education, health and social services
Energy
Information and communication technology
Transport
Urban and rural development
Water supply and sanitation
Water resources

Project Management

We are well regarded for its excellent record in project management. We attribute this success to our robust and reliable systems which are scalable according to project size, and which are subject to close monitoring for continuous improvement. ES Safeguards manages the entire project lifecycle by identifying client requirements, and balancing the competing demands of scope, scale, time, cost, and quality.

Lao PDR Northern Cross-Border Power Trade & Distribution Project

The project aimed at supporting EDL with expansion of distribution network in three provinces and construction of cross-border transmission lines connecting Lao PDR with Viet Nam.

Palau Palau Smart Grip Project

ADB support to Palau to enhance the sustainability of the renewable energy-based energy sector in Palau by power grid upgrades and introduction of e-mobility in the country

Tajikistan Major Bridge Construction Project

AIIB financing to Tajikistan for construction of a major bridge and its approaches in the complex mountainous conditions at the junction of the three valleys in Nurubod district of Tajikistan

India Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor Project

NCRTC project to improve the efficiency and adequacy of the transport system in the national capital region by addressing poor rail connectivity and lack of alternative transport modes

Indonesia Jakarta MRT East-West Line Project -Phase 1 Stage 1

The Project will help improve the overall liveability, climate change resilience and economic competitiveness of the metropolitan area through more efficient and accessible public transport system.

Nepal Green and Resilient Strategy for Nepals Selected Highway Corridors

Project preparation and feasibility study for development of road connectivity to meet Government’s transport sector priorities to enhance connectivity to markets and services

Timor-Leste East to South Coast Road Connectivity Project

Project preparation and feasibility study for development of road connectivity to meet Government’s transport sector priorities to enhance connectivity to markets and services

Maldives Accelerating Sustainable System Development Using Renewable Energy (ASSURE) Project

ADB, EIB and Private Sector investment project aimed to improve energy security and sustainable transition of electricity sector in Maldives through Renewable Energy Development

Viet Nam Public–Private Partnerships, Private Sector Development, and State-Owned Enterprise Reform

ADB support to Viet Nam to align the State-Owned Enterprises’ ESMSs with international practices so that they can more easily access capital from international sources including ADB, IFC, and other IFIs

Turkmenistan CAREC Corridors 2, 3 and 6 Railway Modernization Project

ADB transaction TA facility to Turkmen Railway Agency to modernise the railway network corridor linking Turkmenabat, Mary, Ashgabat and Turkmenbashi (TMAT) under CAREC Corridors in Turkmenistan

China Strengthening Health Security in the People’s Republic of China Project

Transaction technical assistance for strengthening health security in PRC by development of health services and health sector infrastructure in three three provinces, namely Shaanxi, Guizhou and Guanxi

Nepal Nepal Electricity Grid Modernization Project

Support to Nepal Electricity Authority to finance high-priority electricity grid modernization investments both in transmission and distribution system in Nepal

India Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Project

120 MW HEP would serve the growing demand for electricity, sustain a healthy share of clean energy in the grid, and assist in moderating the delivered cost of electricity for distribution companies in Assam state

Papua New Guinea Health Services Sector Development Program

Sector program to safeguard health spending in a fiscally constrained environment by supporting fiscal and public financial management reforms, and direct investments to improve health service delivery

Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project

ADB support to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to improve environmental management and urban service delivery in the Issyk-Kul Oblast of Kyrgyz Republic.

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