POSTED BY 5C | May 6, 2024

5 Capitals recognises the need and importance for developers and financiers to obtain the social buy-in for their projects. This can often be a complex process that poses material risk especially in emerging and developing markets.

We work on projects financed by leading International Financial Institutions such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Finance Institution (IFC), African Development Bank (AfDB) and Equator Principles Banks among others speaking to our extensive experience.

We support our clients in developing and implementing robust social management systems by assessing the social and stakeholder risks and opportunities of projects. This process is underpinned by ensuring transparency, informed consultation and participation, implementing gender inclusive approaches, responsive grievance management and commitment to community development.

We also support our clients in ensuring a human rights-based approach based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This approach ensures that our clients understand, monitor and evaluate their human rights risks and impacts and they can manage them through the implementation of a human-rights centred management system.

5 Capitals also understands the complexities that clients face during land acquisition and the vulnerability of land owners and users if this process is not managed well. Our team also has an appreciation that these challenges can vary based on the sector, country, legislation and local communities. As such, we guide our clients through the identification of historical and prevailing situation, risks and impacts and entitlements including the preparation and implementation of resettlement and livelihood programs based on best practice standards.

Eva Muthoni Kimonye-Oberholzer – Author
May 2024