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Projects
Pro Bono Project: TOF designs and directs a think green project at the local high school (NØVGS, Tynset)
TOF is working with local high school (NØVGS, Tynset) on a sustainable development project this winter (2021-22). It is under the umbrella of the local establishment Det grønne skiftet AS (The Green Shift, Ltd; www.dgs-tynset.no ). ...
TOF begins on ESIA for an access road for a renewable energy project. DR Congo, Africa
TOF in the winter of 2021 begins on an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for an access road traversing a range of habitats and a river. It will explore local community...
Environment and Social (E&S) Upstream Level Study for BAFCO – Lao PDR
Environment and Social (E&S) Upstream Level Study for BAFCO. A TOF expert is the international reviewer and providing guidance for E&S safeguards and engagement on forests use with indigenous communities (IPs) in Lao PDR. RINA...
TOF Norway partnered in the project Fair Public Procurement
TOF Norway partnered in the project Fair Public Procurement submitted to the Nordic Council of Minister’s Grant Programme for Nordic-Baltic Non-Governmental Organisations’ (NGO) Cooperation 2021 Estonia. Improving public procurement,...
Africa 2021
TOF - Transforming Our Futures – designed and participated in a course on human rights, government and E&S considerations. Our lead expert designed and led the course held by International Centre for Hydropower (ICH). TOF’s R&D...
Environmental and Social Policy Assessment for the German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau – KfW) – Indonesia
TOF Norway along with its Indonesia team have conducted a policy assessment for the German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau – KfW). The before-after ES safeguards assessment included the relevant government regulations...
TOF Norway – Transforming Our Futures Renewable Energy Projects – human rights risk assessment (HRRA) – Asia
HRRA can help acceptance and compliance. TOF Norway is assessing human rights (HR) risks in a planned wind farm project in Taiwan. The national EIA and EMP are key documents subjected to the due diligence. The Developers desire to address...
TOF Norway – Transforming Our Futures Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Projects – TOF experts are preparing stakeholder engagement plans for early project development phase use by Corporations, Investors and Developers Current Projects in Asia and Africa
TOF Norway is preparing stakeholder engagement plans for renewable energy and infrastructure projects. Firms and Corporations that desire to engage and start building support from stakeholders understand that initiating communication...
Panel of Experts for renewable energy projects – West Africa
TOF has been commissioned to function as Panel of Experts (PoE) for a renewable project in West Africa, the D.R. of Congo. IT has composed a team of technical, environmental and social experts to provide advice and guidance to the...
A TOF THINKING GREEN PROJECT – Norway
Planning and implementing plastic-free communities in Norway: what does it take? (Dhillion, TOF, and partners)
A TOF THINKING GREEN PROJECT – Georgia
Perceptions of urban Georgian stakeholders of renewable energy infrastructure, rural development needs and willingness to pay for environmental-social payments. Working with Georgian Team (Ms. Sophie Chichaghua, ENVISO, and Shivcharn...
TOF – PRO BONO Project in Congo (DRC): Social, environmental and health aspects for sustainable development of renewable energy projects: sound assessments, planning and safeguards
TOF is providing pro bono advice to the environmental and social team of the planned Sombwe hydroelectric power plant project (located about 300 km north from Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga province in the south east of Congo) and transmission...
International Capacity Building / Training Courses
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Internships / Mentoring R&D
TOF welcomes inquiries for participating in research and development (R&D) activities through internships. Only unpaid internships are available at this stage. All internships are output based. Due to COVID internships are virtual unless living in Norway (case-wise judgement is made). Inquiries are welcome. dhillion@tofnorway.org / alma@tofnorway.org / info@tofnorway.org)
Projects in the Making & Collaboration-Partnership Opportunities
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Reports, Useful Guidance, Notes and Tip-sheets
Reports
Will be added as made available for disclosure
Papers in progress
- Climate, forest peoples and restoration – concept of ecosystem of reference revisited (paper)
- Benefit sharing is working for indigenous and forest – dwelling people? (Note/paper)
- Behavior changes in managing our environment – are these in sight? (paper)
Guidelines & Tip sheets
Communication, stakeholder engagement and regulations for road infrastructure projects. (funded by: Asian Development Bank).
Indonesia (INO) project. ADB Benchmarks. Tip sheets: 1-Communication, 2-Land Acquisition and Resettlement, 3-HSE, 4-Customary Communities (Customary communities/IPs), 5-Livelihoods and Environment, and 6-Gender. ADB funded project.
(Dhillion, Team leader, contact at TOF)
Environmental Liability (EU Directive) project (funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Georgia. Baseline methods and basic understanding for inspecting units.
1-Guide on vegetation and forest biodiversity (eng and geo); 2-Guide on aquatic biodiversity (eng and geo); 3-Guide on surface water quality (eng and geo); 4 Guide on wildlife biodiversity (eng and geo); 5 Guide on valuing environmental damage; 6-Summary of EL case studies; 7- Inspection, monitoring and re-evaluation of infrastructures (with separate supporting templates and guidance notes) and; 8-Stakeholder Engagement. Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded project.
(Available upon request from Dhillion, Team Leader, contact at TOF)
Training offered
- Assistance with Proposal Development
- Theory of Change and Contribution Analysis
- Stakeholder Analysis and Management
- Methods for IA
- Safeguard Planning and Reporting
- Questionnaire Development
Other Useful Guidance Reports &
Tip sheets
Research on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Principles of ILO Convention No. 169
International Standards and Practice Documents and Links
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines
Universal Declaration of Human Rights