Services
ENRM Associates specializes in a range of operations within the environment and natural resources sectors, as outlined below.
1. Feasibility Assessments & Baseline Surveys
ENRM Associates specializes in providing comprehensive support to institutions through meticulous feasibility assessments for new projects or the enhancement of existing initiatives. Leveraging the Feasibility Analysis Framework (FAF) along with other established criteria such as DAC/OECD standards, we meticulously evaluate a diverse array of factors including Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact, Sustainability, Coherency, Complementary aspects, and value-for-money (VfM). Our approach ensures a thorough understanding of the project landscape and its potential impacts.
Moreover, our services encompass conducting thorough baseline surveys for proposed project sites. These surveys are designed to capture a holistic view of the environment, biodiversity, and socioeconomic dynamics. Our survey targets include:
A) Detailed analysis of landscape characteristics, encompassing topography, relief, soil composition, climate patterns, hydrology, drainage systems, water catchments, and assessments of landscape pressure and vulnerability.
B) Comprehensive evaluation of biodiversity, including vegetation profiles, wildlife diversity, and metrics related to carbon sequestration, ensuring a nuanced understanding of ecological dynamics.
C) In-depth examination of socioeconomic factors, encompassing population demographics, land use patterns, livelihood opportunities, and income-generating prospects for various demographic segments, including farmers, women, and youth.
By meticulously addressing these critical components, ENRM Associates empowers institutions to make informed decisions, ensuring the sustainability and effectiveness of their projects while fostering positive impacts on both the environment and local communities.
2. Environmental and NRM Planning
Our associates actively engage in crafting a diverse array of management plans concerning environmental and natural resources. These plans encompass County Spatial Plans (CSPs), environmental management plans (EMPs), ecosystem-based management plans, and site-specific management plans, such as conservancy management plans. Through their participatory approach, our associates ensure the effective and sustainable stewardship of these vital resources.
3. Integrated Environmental Assessments and Audits
ENRM Associates are actively engaged in employing a comprehensive toolkit for managing project impacts, encompassing impact avoidance, minimization, restoration, and offsets. This entails the strategic utilization of various instruments such as strategic environmental assessments (SEAs), environmental impact assessments (EIAs), and environmental audits (EAs). Our approach adheres strictly to the Environmental Management and Coordination Regulations (Integrated Environmental Assessments and Audit) of 2003, revised in 2018, in addition to internationally recognized protocols outlined in a plethora of guidelines. These guidelines include but are not limited to the World Bank’s/IFC Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), notably the ten Environmental and Social Safeguards and Standards (ESSs), as well as the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines.
Furthermore, ENRM Associates play an integral role in crafting environmental and social management frameworks (ESMFs) for various development initiatives and strategies. This includes adhering to the esteemed NEMA principles governing ESMF development within Kenya at a national scale. Additionally, we conduct rigorous compliance assessments in alignment with established ESSFs such as WWF ESSF and IFAD Environmental and Social Safeguard, ensuring adherence to international standards and best practices.
4. Capacity Building
Associates actively engage in an expansive array of professional training programs catered to individuals and institutions across various sectors, notably the private industry. These training sessions are centered around critical areas such as Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), internal environmental audits, and Corporate Biodiversity Management (CBM).
5. Project Decommissioning Services
One primary aim of our firm’s establishment is to confront a significant deficiency in sustainable decommissioning practices concerning degraded sites linked to mining and infrastructure projects, such as roads, railways, and ports—particularly focusing on areas like borrow pits and quarries. At ENRM, we actively engage in crafting and executing comprehensive project decommission plans to address these critical environmental concerns.
6. Landscape restoration
ENRM Associates specialize in crafting strategies to rejuvenate degraded environments and restore natural resources through landscape restoration initiatives. With a robust skill set, our team excels in devising integrated, adaptable, and impactful strategies tailored to each unique landscape. We conduct thorough restoration opportunity assessments using industry-standard tools like the WRI Rapid Restoration Diagnostic Tool. These assessments are aimed at evaluating enabling conditions for restoration, pinpointing priority sites, and recommending suitable restoration methods with professionalism and precision, as outlined below.
7. Waste care services
One primary aim of our firm’s establishment is to confront a significant deficiency in sustainable decommissioning practices concerning degraded sites linked to mining and infrastructure projects, such as roads, railways, and ports—particularly focusing on areas like borrow pits and quarries. At ENRM, we actively engage in crafting and executing comprehensive project decommission plans to address these critical environmental concerns.
8.Trade in natural products
The firm is actively engaged in institutional waste management initiatives within Kenya, focusing on waste handling, disposal, and recycling along the business chain, in alignment with the principles of the circular economy. Our primary emphasis lies in addressing areas lacking robust waste management infrastructure.