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We assess and manage liabilities during investigation and remediation of contaminated soil, vapor and groundwater at multiple sites worldwide helping our client understand the environmental, human health and business risk. Our experts are experienced with managing incidents associated with a wide range of contamination compounds. We design remediation programs that couple a best-business approach to mitigate risks and ensure the site meets regulatory standards and is a safe place for employees, the public and the environment. Our expert team uses the latest innovative technology with teams and consisting of multiple scientific disciplines - engineers, hydrogeologists, geologists, geochemists, economists, environmental scientists, hazmat specialists and toxicologists.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT

Since its founding, EIMS has consistently provided high quality environmental services to a growing list of clients. EIMS is entrusted for its increasingly complex and challenging projects. We provide services with scientifically valid, environmentally sound, technical excellence, highest quality outcomes, and diversity of skills in a timely, cost-effective manner. We also look for the solution to environmental problems and issues, social and health related activities including sustainable development, social development and advancement of women. We have qualiﬁed and experienced Environmentalist, Hydrologist, Groundwater- hydrologist, Ecologist, Economist and Sociologist. Few project of EIMS is summarized below:

Environmental Impact Assessment
Initial Environmental Assessment
Environmental Management Framework
Social Vulnerability Assessment
Environmental & Social Management Plan
Climate Change Impacts

Field demonstration for water sample collection with digital data recording at Daudkandi, Comilla

RURAL PIPED WATER SYSTEM DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MONITORING UNDER THE ARSENIC SAFE UNION PROJECT IN THREE DISTRICTS OF BANGLADESH

“DPHE-UNICEF WASH Project” is implementing the arsenic safe union approach in three severely arsenic-affected Upazilas of Sylhet, Satkhira and Comilla districts. For validate quality of construction and water quality monitoring UNICEF engaged EIMS for providing an Engineering and Technical Services related to 3rd party Water Quality Assurance and monitoring of Construction/ rehabilitation of Water Supply Facilities to access to safe drinking water.

SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

EIMS was engaged in the project of Social Management Framework (SMF) of Bangladesh Urban Resilience Project (URP) of the World Bank. The Social Management Framework (SMF) intended to implement the URP in two cities, Dhaka (DNCC, DSCC) and Sylhet (SCC). The SMF was submitted to the World Bank for review and clearance by the designated regional safeguard unit of the bank and formally agreed with the Government of Bangladesh. Following activities have been carried out for the preparation of this framework.

Stakeholder Analysis.
Analysis of legal and regulatory framework relevant to the URP
Identification of Social Issues
Identification of different social groups
Making of resettlement policy framework

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

In renewable energy sector EIMS support international renewable energy firms through conducting the feasibility study of 200/100/50MW solar power plant project with topographical survey, hydrological survey and GIS analysis.

EIMS conducted Environmental & Social Impact Assessment, Soil Investigation, Hydrological Analysis and Topographic Survey for the feasibility study of proposed Ground-mount Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant Project at seven different locations in Bangladesh. EIMS also identified measures to reduce risks from floods, DEM, Contour Map, Volume calculation and Soil Investigation to explore soil texture bearing capacity and sharing strength (the total borehole is 150), etc. for the seven sites. Besides EIMS produced an environmental impact assessment report based on Department of Environmental (DOE) guidelines and local ecological methods of social conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LEARNING CENTERS (LC) IN ROHINGYA CAMP, COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH

The humanitarian situation for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has become more severe with 1.2 million of which around 60% are children. To address the issues of humanitarian education Sector UNICEF Bangladesh is going to improve these temporary structures to a more durable and semi-permanent structure and has undertaken a project of upgradation by constructing 150 new learning centers at different phases where a ESMP guidelines and monitoring plan is required to ensure environmental sustainability & social safety standards. In this regard EIMS has been engaged to conduct a study on Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to make it more specific with the field condition of refugee camps for construction of the new learning centers.

EIMS developed a framework document that summarizes all environmental and social measures and checks the environmental and safety aspects of the learning centers where all the Rohingya children will be facilitated through education. A detailed field investigation has been conducted in all five zones covering eight learning centers as sample representing these five different camps and also two warehouse locations to understand the existing environmental state, socio economic condition, construction & safety, hydrological and climatic condition in combination of reviewing the existing law, policies and regulatory frameworks.

Environmental monitoring and testing have been done to understand the baseline condition and what will be the possible changes by interventions to the environment by a systematic sampling of air, water, noise, and traffic condition. Based on the field observations and different analytical data, different issues and its possible impacts related to implication of learning on different sectors like socio economic aspect, surrounding environment, hydrology & climate and construction and safety has been identified. Total nine (09) possible issues associated to socio economic aspect, nine (09) issues associated with environment, five (05) issues associated with hydrology & climate and eight (08) issues associated with construction and safety are identified and described.

After identifying these issues and its impacts, possible and realistic mitigation plans are suggested through a procedure with proper information. Based on the suggested mitigation plans, a detailed monitoring plans has also been developed to execute the ESMP during the construction phase to mitigate the adverse impact. EIMS also developed different report along with this study like Code of conduct, Grievance mechanism, Incident report and Land Acquisition.

Basin Modeling of The Brahmaputra River System in Bangladesh

This project was taken up by the World Bank's South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) as part of its multi-country effort aimed at increasing regional cooperation in the management of the Himalayan river systems to deliver sustainable, fair, and inclusive development and climate resilience. It follows SAWI's principle of the Brahmaputra Focus Area (FA) Strategy, which is that a shared vision of transboundary water resources development and management in the basin could be achieved when countries have a greater understanding of the Brahmaputra, and subsequently realize the potential economic benefits of transboundary cooperation.

The project's goal is to support the strategic and basin-wide management of the basin. It aims to build capacity to better understand the dynamics of the basin, enabling prioritization of development alternatives, and identify models and tools to evaluate their impacts.

This will be achieved by:

Inventory of the knowledge base for the entire Brahmaputra river basin to assess the water resources and support strategic planning
Establishing a multi-stakeholder consultation process to identify and prioritize basin development issues
Identifying and assessing alternative basin models and analytical tools to analyze the development issues and the associated impacts
Building capacity through training and sharing of the knowledge inventory, and collaborative development of basin modeling rationale, plans and design, including easy and wide access to the analyses, model results, reporting, and supporting documentation.

IEE of Coal based Power Plant

Prefeasibility Study and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of 600-800 MW Coal Based Power Plant at Munshiganj. The scope of consultancy services given to EIMS is following:

Hydraulic and Hydrodynamic modeling.
Structural Design of the Plant
Geotechnical Engineering service
Legal advice regards Environmental Laws

Munshiganj 650MW power plants delayed by over 2 years

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

This project has been awarded to EIMS by the World Bank in which an environmental framework has been adopted to ensure screening and assessing of all the activities for the environmental issues and to prepare site-specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Initially, the project was intended for the Dhaka city area. The objective of the EMF is to ensure the activities of the proposed operation in the report. This project is intended for the Bangladesh Urban Earthquake Resilience Project (URP) of the World Bank. This project seeks to create an enabling environment for coordinated, locally managed Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The following steps have been carried out for the preparation of this framework.

Review of Existing Document.
Field Visit and Consultation
Drafting the Framework
Bengali Translation of the Framework

OPEN CITIES DHAKA PROJECT

EIMS has been contracted by the World Bank to participate in the Open Cities Dhaka Project by assessing the vulnerability of the buildings in the old part of Dhaka. Through this project, EIMS has surveyed over 8,500 buildings in Old Dhaka in three wards (Ward 67, 68, and 69) and collected in-depth critical infrastructural information such as the number of stories, construction type, and vertical irregularity which can be used to inform scientific risk modeling and vulnerability assessment of the building. From the surveyed buildings, it was found that 8.3% of the buildings are soft storied and 26.6% of the buildings have vertical irregularity, both of which are very important factors in seismic modeling and make the structure more vulnerable to earthquake.

EIMS's extensive survey also identified buildings that are important to Bangladesh's cultural heritage, possible evacuation centers in case of emergency. The survey also examined the existing water and sanitation network of old Dhaka. The following table shows building conditions in these three wards identified using the Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) method.

HYDRO-MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY FOR THE PROPOSED MUNSHIGANJ COAL FIRED POWER PLANT

EIMS was contracted to carry out a hydro-morphological study for the proposed Munshiganj coal-fired power plant located immediately downstream of the confluence of Meghna-Dhaleswari River and at the right bank of the Upper Meghna River. The proposed site location was Char Mosura and Char Ramzan Begh in Munshiganj Sadar and Gazaria Upazila of Munshiganj district. The proposed power plant was to produce 600-800 MW of electricity. Before proceeding with the detailed engineering design of such a large power plant, a hydro-meteorological, hydrological, hydro-geological, and morphological study was needed to demonstrate the feasibility of the project site.

The study involved a hydrological study of the rivers in the vicinity of the proposed power plant site to investigate the hydrodynamic characteristics such as water level, discharge, flooding, etc., and a morphological study to assess the sedimentation potential, erosion deposition pattern, bank erosion and stability, planform change and navigability of the rivers in and around the project site.

Relevant hydrometric, bathymetric, topographic, meteorological, sediment, and satellite image data were collected from government and non-government agencies such as BWDB, BIWTA, IWM, CEGIS, IWFM, and then processed and analyzed. A one-dimensional hydrodynamic model was developed in HEC-RAS modeling software to investigate the hydrodynamic characteristics (e.g. water level, discharge, and velocity, etc.) of the Upper Meghna River in the vicinity of the plant site. In addition, a conveyance analysis of the Upper Meghna River at the project site was also carried out using the model's cross-section database. The analyses included the extreme value analysis of water level to find out the highest water level for 100 years return period, flood level and a maximum flow of water for average, 1 in 5, 10, 20 and 100 years return period (equivalent to 43, 20, 10, 5 and 1% frequency, respectively), seasonal water availability, etc. A water level-discharge curve (rating curve) was established for the Upper Meghna River at the proposed site and the consistency and reliability of the water supply from the intake point, monthly minimum, and maximum water level, etc., were examined.

PROVISION OF LIFE-SAVING WASH SERVICE TO THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE POPULATION IN UKHIA AND TEKNAF UPAZILA, COX'S BAZAR DISTRICT.

EIMS design appropriate and effective Monitoring Plan to follow up on the implementation of UNICEF's response in the WASH sector. The WASH infrastructures site was selected through a proper site assessment considering the risks of landslides, drainage network, ground conditions and ease of access. The team performs daily ﬁeld visits to monitor the construction of UNICEF supported WASH infrastructure and services, including provision of water, water quality construction of water points, latrines, bathing units, fecal sludge management sites.

The team also inspect the progress, quality of materials and adherence to agreed designs, and agreed on location, Prepare defects lists and follow up to ensure that all defects listed are corrected within the agreed time to an acceptable standard. Monitor functionality and status of latrines and bathing units, specifying any remedial works required. Analysis of WASH-related household data and develop and submit a report on a monthly basis. Data collection are done through online KOBO format by using Tab. Develop an analytical report on a monthly basis for WASH infrastructure and services from the data collected by ﬁeld monitors.

HYDRO-MORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF RPCL 1320 MW POWER PLANT IN KHEPUPARA

Study the tidal discharge, sediment load, and river bathymetry of both rivers for hydrological and morphological modeling. The study identifies the stable bank and flow regime for navigation. And propose a stable feasible jetty location with design parameters and design 0.5 km river protection work. Find snapshots of the work.

Flood maps prepared from model water level data Digital Elevation Model (DEM) (a & b);

Snapshots from the project (Hydro-morphological investigation for the feasibility study of RPCL 1320 MW Power Plant in Khepupara)

SUPPORTING AND MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF WASH SERVICES AT HOST COMMUNITY, COX'S BAZAR.

The main objectives of the assignment are to monitor and report the implementation of UNICEF WASH activities and results at the host community and ensure WASH related visibilities at both camps and host communities under Cox's Bazar district.

Flood maps prepared from model water level data Digital Elevation Model (DEM) (a & b);

Oversee the planning and coordination with implementing partners to ensure that action is proceeding as per schedule.
Conduct regular site visits to all production centers for slabs and rings for latrines to inspect the progress of works, materials quality, and production compliance with design.
Conduct daily field visits to monitor the construction of UNICEF supported WASH infrastructure to inspect the progress, quality of materials, and adherence to agreed designs and agreed on location.
Carry out visits to households to assess their access and satisfaction with established facilities
Meet UNICEF focal person weekly/bi-weekly to review progress, challenges, and way forward.
Support and ensure WASH-related visibilities at both camps and host communities.
Support UNICEF's CATS, Host Community PD & Sanitation Marketing project documentation, to prepare online all UNICEF KOBO documentation, etc.
Ensure people's satisfaction in hygiene materials use.
Ensure COVID-19 awareness messages at the household level.
Monitor hand washing device, awareness miking for COVID-19, distribute leaflet, etc.
Submit comprehensive report weekly/monthly/quarterly/six monthly/yearly capturing progress, challenges, cases, and relevant knowledge created through implementation.

DESIGN AND SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF EMBANKMENT FOR PROTECTION FROM TIDAL FLOOD AND RIVERBANK EROSION POLDER 14/1 IN KOYRA UPAZILA OF KHULNA DISTRICT

Dr. Hassan, as an individual consultant of UNDP, design and supervise the construction of embankment for protection from tidal flood and riverbank erosion Polder 14/1 in Koyra Upazila of Khulna District. Koyra is surrounding by the estuarian river of Bay of Bengal and people are at risk from tidal flooding, river erosion, cyclone, and tidal surge. UNDP with financial assistance from the Netherland government to construct river protection work - embankment with erosion protection.

Design and supervise the erosion vulnerable area, embankment with concrete block and riverbank protection works.

PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR WASH FIRE RESPONSE PROJECT IN ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS 8E AND 8W IN UKHIYA UPAZILA - COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH.

EIMS has carried out Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) in the camps 8E and 8W in Cox Bazar district for UNICEF funded Fire Response WASH projects. Which are located in the mega refugee camp area in Ukhia Upazila, near the Teknaf reserved forest area, an ecologically enriched and hilly region. The purpose of this assignment is to develop an Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP), conduct training and provide monitoring services for fire response WASH facilities construction activities in Rohingya refugee camps.

EIMS led many actions but not limited to the following activities to develop the ESMP:

Identify and assess the Environmental and Social Impacts of the project through field visits and secondary data review.
Analysis of specific environmental components (Hydro-met, air, water quality, etc.) from literature review and secondary sources.
Assess water facilities for contamination and identify mitigation measures to avoid contamination of drinking water.
Obtain people's perceptions of the project.
Develop of a detailed ESMP, that shall provide proper prevention and/or mitigation measures and depict responsibilities for the impacts identified. Define a clear incident and accident reporting mechanism
Update the Occupational Health and Safety plan, Grievance Mechanism for communities and workers, Incident reporting form, the Code of Conduct, monitoring checklist/guidelines, site inspection etc.
IEIMS also deliver two days training session to UNICEF WASH team and implementing partner staff for the project before commencement of the full-scale construction activities.

IEIMS also deliver two days training session to UNICEF WASH team and implementing partner staff for the project before commencement of the full-scale construction activities.
For conducting the follow-up and monitoring, EIMS established the guideline and checklist for monthly field visits, onsite monitoring reports for UNICEF.

“DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES PRODUCTS” BWDB –C15, COMPONENT- B, BWCSRP, FUNDED BY WORLD BANK

Salinity Intrusion Prediction Model

EIMS Ltd is actively engaged in the development of the salinity intrusion prediction model for coastal districts of Bangladesh. This model utilizes mathematical simulation to predict surface water salinity intrusion and surface-water groundwater salinity interfaces. Through analysis of crucial data, including discharge, salinity, water levels, and groundwater quality, EIMS Ltd provides valuable insights for risk assessments, vulnerability mapping, and comprehensive hazard assessments. The model actively contributes to enhancing the understanding of salinity hazards, facilitating the development of impact scenarios, and supporting informed decision-making processes for sustainable water resource management.

Sediment Transport and Morphology Model

EIMS Ltd specializes in morphological modeling and sediment transport for major rivers of Bangladesh. The company uses the Delft3D software to create a numerical model that can predict yearly morphological changes and sediment movement. The numerical model is used to reproduce the bathymetric evolution over time and the associated sediment budget. EIMS conducts vulnerability assessments, predicts riverbank erosion, bed level changes, and sediment transport, providing valuable insights for decision-making and effective river management strategies

Groundwater Assessment Model

EIMS Ltd has developed a groundwater assessment model for the North-West region of Bangladesh, offering advanced solution to evaluate and predict groundwater resources by incorporating vital data inputs such as groundwater levels, lithology, river water levels, rainfall, and evapotranspiration. Utilizing the widely recognized software MODFLOW, the model generates seasonal groundwater drawdown maps. By leveraging MODFLOW, EIMS Ltd evaluates ground-water availability, estimates aquifer recharge, and provides 7-day lead time forecasts for groundwater levels. The company also provides customized Hazard and Vulnerability maps for groundwater, empowering decision-makers to identify risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.

Drought Prediction Model

EIMS Ltd has developed a Drought Prediction Model for the North-West region of Bangladesh. This model incorporates meteorological incorporates meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural drought indices based on data such as river levels, discharge, temperature, rainfall, and evapotranspiration. The model generates seasonal drought prediction maps and provides hazard and vulnerability assessments at the district level.

Utilizing ARIMA, ELM, and Random Forest methods, EIMS Ltd delivers accurate and actionable insights for effective drought risk management. Extreme Learning Machines (ELM) model has been used to predict drought events. Calibration period, 1972-2008 and prediction and validation for 2008-2022.

DEVELOPING NATIONAL PROTOCOL OF EARLY ACTION FOR CYCLONE IN BANGLADESH (IFRC/CPP/AMIRICAL RED CROSS/BDRCS)

Bangladesh is a low-lying country with a flat topography. Due to Bangladesh's location on the Bay of Bengal and at the confluence of several significant river systems originated in the Himalayas, it is highly exposed to floods and cyclones. According to Inform Risk Index (2022) Bangladesh ranked 27 with the high index value of 5.7. Due to the funnel shaped coast, Bangladesh often becomes the landing ground and breeding place of catastrophic cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal. Climate variability and change have made these disasters worse, which has increased the vulnerability of the poor people in Bangladesh. To address these risks, the Bangladesh government has put a lot of

effort into building coastal defenses and saving lives. They've done this through initiatives like the Standing Order on Disasters and the Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP). In Recent time, to help the vulnerable group, Forecast-based Action gained popularity across the country. Different actors are adopting FbA / AA strategies based on their own organizational priorities, available resources and expertise – this disrupts the harmony of efforts in FbA / AA during emergencies. Therefore, to mitigate the raised issues, EIMS has been entrusted as consultant by BDRCS, IFRC and American Red Cross to develop National Early Action Protocol for Cyclone in Bangladesh.