Takin Consulting

Takin consulting specialises in environmental natural resource governance (forests, wildlife, land-use, marine resources), and more specifically in social and environmental safeguards. Our approach builds on an in-depth understanding and experience of international, regional and bilateral social and environmental policy, legal agreements and other multilateral frameworks (such as the UNFCCC, the CBD, CITES, and the EU FLEGT), as well as the safeguard frameworks, policies and procedures of multilateral donor agencies, funds and NGOs (incl. UNDP, World Bank, IUCN, GCF, GEF, CAFI, FAO, IADB, KfW, WWF). Our team has extensive expertise in the development and implementation of safeguard and risk management frameworks (risk screenings, impact assessments, management plans, and monitoring systems). The team has worked in many countries in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, working closely with national and sub-national governments as well as a wide range of non-state actors Our services include: - Social, Environmental and Governance Risk Assessment - Development and Implementation of Safeguard and Risk Management Frameworks - Due Diligence, Verification and Validation of Safeguard Implementation on site - Project evaluation and due diligence - Legal and policy research and analysis - Capacity building, training and stakeholder consultations