I help to develop or improve on the implementation of an Environmental and Social Risk Management System in your Financial Institution / Investment Fund. The risks are thus managed in a systematic way throughout the project life cycle.

Debo can help you in all the aspects of an Environment & Social Management System by:

• Developing an Environment & Social Management System Framework
• Implementing an Environment & Social Management System
• Conducting Environment & Social Due Diligence (ESDD) as part of ESMS
• Capacity Building on ESMS
• Third party Independent Audit on ESMS
• Periodical Review of ESMS
• Aligning organizational ESMS system with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Sustainable Banking Principles & guidelines
• Enhancing the E& S policy framework to reflect the new requirements of the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP).

Debo has a depth of knowledge and experience in the field of environmental and social due diligence, working in various sectors (infrastructures, oil & gas, power, etc.). Debo conducts comprehensive ESDD helping the client to understand risks and liabilities associated with a transaction or an investment and set out recommendations and actions to ensure the compliance with regulations and/or international standards.

The ESDD can be carried out in all the phases of a project life-cycle. We carry out E&S due diligence of investment projects in the following areas:

• Assessment of E&S risks / performance of investment projects
• Gap analysis between IFC Performance Standards and local E&S standards
• Preparation of an E&S Action Plan (ESAP) specifying necessary activities in order to reach compliance with IFC PS, responsibilities, budgets, performance indicators.
• Formulation of ready-to-use E&S review summaries in line with client requirements

Debo can help systematically monitor your entire portfolio or selected investment projects with regard to E&S performance. It is essential to monitor the Environment & Social Performance since the performance parameters & risks changes with time as the project progresses. The primary objective of this is to assess the borrowers/investees performance with respect to the requirements of the project’s Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP), applicable IFC Performance Standards, Sector Specific EHS Guidelines and various environmental and social (E&S) safeguards subplans developed for the project.