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Past Activities

Over the years, MDS has demonstrated professional effectiveness and strong knowledge in Safeguard Issues and Management across various sectors.

The wealth of experience of members of MDS in the following completed assignments demonstrates our capability, which we bring to bear in projects and assignments.

Training, Manpower Development, Risk Assessment & HSE Management

  • NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) training in Occupational Safety & Health
  • Workplace Health, Safety, and Environment Management (fire & flood) training – MTN Nigeria
  • Health & Safety Management Audit for UPDC PLC (a Division of UAC)
  • Fire Awareness Training – UPDC PLC (a Division of UAC)
  • Workplace Risk Assessment for SWIPHA Nigeria factory (formerly Roche)
  • Risk Assessment of Nigerian Ports on behalf of Nigerian Ports Authority
  • Risk Assessment for Telecom Mast on behalf of Helios Towers
  • Social, Environmental, Safety and Health (SESH) Policy Development for SWIPHA Pharmaceutical (formerly Roche)
  • Social, Environmental, Safety and Health (SESH) Policy Development for Helios Towers Nigeria (Sponsored by IFC)
  • Social, Environmental, Safety and Health (SESH) Policy Development for UPDC PLC (a Division of UAC) (Sponsored by IFC)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Plan for a Proposed Jetty Construction in Calabar Port for Northwest Petroleum & Gas Co. Limited
  • Health, Safety & Environmental Policy/Manual for Quad Marine Energy Group Ltd

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Audits

  • ESIA for the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Federal Ministry of Works
  • ESIA for the proposed modernization of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA)
  • Lagos Vehicular Emission (Ambient Air Quality) Monitoring Study for LAMATA
  • Ambient Emission (Air Quality) Monitoring Study for Nigerite Limited, Lagos State
  • Air Quality Monitoring of FESTAC Phase II Area as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment FESTAC Phase II, Project for New Festac Property Development Company Limited (NFPDC)
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the Proposed Benin Industrial Park by Edo State
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the Proposed Abakaliki Ring Road Rehabilitation by Ebonyi State supported by African Development Bank
  • Environmental Audit of IHS Telecom Base Stations in North East Nigeria
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Lead/Zinc Mining Site at Tse Vure, Logo LGA, Benue State by Triburniser Limited
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Zobe Irrigation Scheme Proposed World Bank Financed Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project for Federal Ministry of Water Resources supported by World Bank
  • Environmental Auditing of Chevron Health Care Waste Incinerator at Epe General Hospital, Epe, Lagos for Chevron Nigeria Limited
  • Environmental Assessment (Audit) of an Effluent Treatment Plant in Cadbury premises along Agidingbi Road, Ikeja, Lagos for Cadbury Nigeria Plc
  • Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Construction of Alternate Bridge No 2, Emene Along Enugu–Abakaliki Road for Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) supported by Federal Ministry of Works and the World Bank
  • Environmental Safeguards Audit of Urban Slum Infrastructure Upgrade for the Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (LMDGP)
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Ebia River, Egu-Ugwu Agbaja Flood site Management in Abakaliki as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Ebonyi State Ministry of Environment (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Watershed Management and Gully Erosion Control in Agbaja Ngwo, Enugu State as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Watershed Management and Gully Erosion Control in Udi-Ozzala, Enugu State as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Environmental Evaluation of Makurdi Airport for Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of Green Site Development for Telecom Base Stations in South West, South East and South-South Nigeria for Etisalat
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of Green Site Development for Telecom Base Stations in South West and North Central Nigeria for Airtel Network Limited
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of BRT Phase 2 on Oshodi – Apapa North Corridor, Lagos, for Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Primary Health Care Clinics in Bauchi and Cross Rivers States for Agriteam Canada, Canadian Executing Agency (CEA) for the Canada–Nigeria Health Technology Project (CNHTP) supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA/SEA)

Strategic Environmental & Social Assessment (SESA) for Urban Development Project (Eko Up) Final for Lagos State Government, supported by Agence Française De Développement (AFD).

Environmental and Social Management Framework

  • Update the Project’s Environmental and Social Management Framework and provide technical assistance to the RAMP-FPMU and the RAMP-SPIUs for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with support from the World Bank and a Project Preparatory Grant from the French Development Agency (AFD)
  • Environmental and Social Management Framework for Nigeria’s State Expenditure Effectiveness for Opportunities and Results (SEEFOR) for Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States on behalf of the World Bank
  • Environmental and Social Management Framework for Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)’s Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP) 2 programme supported by the World Bank
  • Environmental and Social Management Framework for Multiple Transport System for Apapa-Oworoshoki & Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on behalf of Terminal Zero Development Limited (Terminal Zero)

Social Safeguard Management

  • Resettlement Action Plan for the Proposed Abakaliki Ring Road Rehabilitation by Ebonyi State supported by African Development Bank
  • Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan for Bakolori Irrigation Project under Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) project, which is financed by the World Bank
  • Preparation of RAP for Three Priority Gully Erosion Sites in Imo State (Iyiuzo – Ihioma – Ogberuru Gully Erosion site in Orlu LGA, Eziala, Obizi Gully Erosion site, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA & Umueshi Gully Erosion site in Ideato-South LGA) under Imo State World Bank Assisted Nigeria Erosion & Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) supported by World Bank
  • Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Neros Plaza-St Thomas Aquinas Gully Erosion Site in Awka, Anambra State Under Anambra State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) supported by World Bank
  • Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Auchi Gully Erosion Site in Auchi Ity, Edo State Under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) supported by World Bank
  • Preparation of A Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Ekehuan Erosion Gully Site in Benin City, Edo State Under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) for Edo NEWMAP, Edo State supported by World Bank
  • Preparation of RAP for Atakpa Erosion Gully Site, Calabar, Nyangasang Erosion Gully Site, Calabar, Ikot Ekpo Erosion Gully-site, Calabar and Edim Otop Erosion Gully Site, Calabar for Cross River State World Bank Assisted Nigeria Erosion & Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) supported by World Bank
  • Review and Amendment of Resettlement Policy Framework and Resettlement Action Plan for Kaduna RAMP for State Project Implementation Unit supported by World Bank
  • Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) for Construction of Alternate Bridge No 2, Emene Along Enugu–Abakaliki Road for Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) supported by Federal Ministry of Works and the World Bank
  • Resettlement Policy Framework for Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) covering 18 States in Nigeria for the World Bank
  • Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Proposed Omotosho–Agodo 132KV DC Transmission Line and the Associated 132/33KV Substation at Agodo, Nigeria Electricity & Gas Improvement Project for PHCN-PMU supported by World Bank
  • Review and Supervision of Resettlement Action Plan for LAMATA’s LUTP 2 for World Bank
  • Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) for Gombe-Biu (117km) Road for Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) supported by Federal Ministry of Works and the World Bank
  • Resettlement Action Plan for Ebia River, Egu-Ugwu Agbaja Flood site Management in Abakaliki as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Ebonyi State Ministry of Environment (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Resettlement Action Plan for Watershed Management and Gully Erosion Control in Agbaja Ngwo and Udi-Ozzala, Enugu State as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Resettlement Action Plan for Gully Erosion Control in Umuezealibe, Isu-Njaba, Isu LGA, Imo State as part of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project for Imo State Ministry of Petroleum and Environment (PMU) supported by Federal Ministry of Environment (FPMU) and World Bank
  • Resettlement Policy Framework for Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) for Anambra, Abia, Cross River, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Imo states for Federal Ministry of Environment and World Bank
  • Resettlement Policy Framework for Nigeria’s State Expenditure Effectiveness for Opportunities and Results (SEEFOR) for Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States on behalf of the World Bank
  • Resettlement Action Plan for Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)’s Lagos BRT Route (2nd BRT Phase) from Oshodi-Obalende via Mile 2/CMS supported by World Bank
  • Abbreviated Resettlement/Action Plan (ARAP) for Systems 2 & 5 Drainage Channel Improvement and Rehabilitation in Lagos for Lagos Metropolitan Development

Oil & Gas Industry

  • Environmental Impact Assessment for OYO Field (OML 120) for ALLIED ENERGY PLC (CAMAC Group)
  • Standard Operating Procedure for Oil Storage Facilities, Dockyard Road, Apapa NIPCO Petroleum Limited
  • Environmental Survey of Oil Spill/Seepage in Diamond Estate, Isheri Lagos for Lagos State Ministry of Health
  • Environmental Evaluation of Jet A1 (Oil) Storage Facilities of Shell Nigeria Oil Ltd, Shell Airfield, Port Harcourt Nigeria
  • Environmental Evaluation of Oil Storage Warehouse at Isolo, Lagos for Shell Nigeria Oil Products Ltd, Lagos
  • Environmental Impact Assessment for the QIT Upgrade at Eket, Akwa Ibom for Mobil Producing Nig. Unlimited
  • Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment for Aviation Fuel Depot at Muritala Mohammed Airport, Lagos for Shell Nigeria Oil Products Ltd, Marina, Lagos (2003)
  • Environmental Audit of Facility Products Ltd Premises at Ikorodu, Lagos State
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of a Proposed Timoke Petrol Filling Station at Sagamu, Ogun State
  • Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of the Drilling of Exploratory/Appraisal Wells in OPL 205 and 206 for Summit Oil International Ltd., V/I, Lagos (2003)
  • Socio-Economic Studies and Environmental and Safety Auditing of Oil Field (OML 65) for NPDC, Benin City, Edo State
  • Baseline Environmental and Socio-economic Studies for Feasibility Study for A Refinery (Eko Paragon) at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State (2001)
  • Environmental Evaluation/Auditing for All Mobil Oil Filling Stations in Ondo State, Nigeria (2001)
  • Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of The Storage Facilities/Tank farm for Ibeto Petrochemical Industries Ltd., Ibru Yard, Ibafon, Lagos (2000)
  • Environmental Impact Studies of Pennington and Middleton Producing Fields, for TOPCON (1999)
  • Environmental Evaluation Report and Seabed Survey, Sampling and Analysis of TOPCON’s Okubie Field, Offshore Bayelsa State (1998)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of the OML-53 Exploratory Drilling Project for Chevron Nig. Ltd (1996)
  • Environmental Post Impact Assessment of the Escravos Tank farm Oil Spill for Chevron Nig. Ltd (1994)

Compliance Monitoring, Guidelines and Policy

  • Development of a 5-Year Strategic Plan (2019-2023) for the Implementation of the Great Green Wall Programme in the 11 Frontline States
  • Lagos State E-waste Regulation Drafting by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency
  • National Consultant for United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on the Development of Edo State Environment Policy
  • Compliance Monitoring of Environmental Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining in Ilesha, Osun State for National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
  • Development and Production of Draft New EIA Sectoral Guidelines on Manufacture (Cement Industry) for Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria under Multiple Development Services
  • Developer, Indicators and Benchmarks as well as Guidance Notes (Environment Sector) for a Peer Review Mechanism for States under DFID + Nigeria Governors’ Forum & State Partnership for Accountability Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC)

Screening/Scoping Reports & Environmental Management Plan

  • Social and Environmental Impacts Scoping Report for Proposed Lagos-Iseyin-Kaiama-Sokoto Road for the Federal Ministry of Works Public Private Partnership Unit of ICRC for Sanol Engineering (Technical Advisor)
  • Generic EMP for FADAMA sub-projects in Nigeria for National FADAMA Coordination Office – Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
  • EMP for Oil Storage Facilities, Mosheshe Industrial Estate, Kirikiri Apapa, Lagos for Bovas & Company Limited
  • EMP for Oil Storage Facilities, Mosheshe Industrial Estate, Kirikiri Apapa, Lagos for FATGBEM Petrochemicals

Other Studies/Assignment

  • National Natural Capital Action Plan – Natural Capital Baseline Study in Nigeria: First Phase – Food and Timber Supply for Globe International/World Summit of Legislators
  • Environmental Assessment Report (for Kano & Niger States) as part of the Master Plan Design and Development of Multiple Staple Crop Processing Zones for Federal Ministry of Agriculture supported by Different Development Partners on the Platform of UNIDO with other Development Partners like USAID, World Bank, etc.
  • Environmental Assessment Report in Cotton Outgrower Scheme Feasibility Study in Katsina, Zamfara, Borno and Gombe States supported by Growth and Enterprises and Markets in States (GEMs 3) as Part of Cotton Transformation Agenda Promoted by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Environmental Assessment Report in Cassava Feasibility Study in Kogi and Kwara States supported by Growth and Enterprises and Markets in States (GEMs 3) as Part of Cassava Transformation Agenda Promoted by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with Cargill Inc as Potential Investor in 2012
  • Feasibility Study for Fruit Juice Manufacturing in Nigeria for CFAO Group
  • Feasibility Studies for Water Bottling Plant in Nigeria for CFAO Group
  • Business Continuity Plan for Nigerian Ball Point Pen Industries PLC
  • Survey of Oil Spill Sites in Lagos State for Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Lagos (2007)
  • Land and Topographical Surveying of a proposed Site of 200MW Independent Power Plant for FARM Electric Nig. Ltd (Obasanjo Farm), Ota, Ogun State (2006)
  • Waste Management Master Plan for Nigeria’s Oil Producing States for NDDC. Coordinated Akwa Ibom and Cross River States (2003-2004)