What Ecosurv Environmental Consultants does

Ecosurv Environmental Consultants is a privately held Botswana-based environmental consulting firm operating from Gaborone with a 16-person team. The firm delivers environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), strategic environmental assessments, baseline studies, specialist studies, environmental management plans, compliance monitoring, and closure planning to enterprise clients in mining, energy, water, infrastructure, and protected area management. Notable engagements include multi-disciplinary safety and sustainability work for Debswana's Jwaneng Cut 9 and Orapa Cut 3 diamond mine expansions, the Masama Coal Project for Minergy, the Matshelagabedi Solar Project, and a Strategic Environmental Assessment for TANESCO's Kikonge Multipurpose Dam in Tanzania.

The firm operates an ArcGIS Pro-based service delivery platform, using cloud-based surveys, dashboards, and project Hub Sites to manage field data collection and produce composite assessment maps that integrate client, field, and open-source geospatial data. It also produces discussion documents on climate change impacts and has co-authored National SEA Guidelines for Botswana with the Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA). Partnerships include a working relationship with Norway-based Multiconsult on the Tanzania dam engagement, positioning Ecosurv as a local specialist on internationally-led environmental mandates.

Ecosurv generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with pricing determined per engagement based on development planning stage, regulatory registration status, complexity, scale, specialist study requirements, location, and number of affected parties. Contracts can span multi-year monitoring horizons, providing some revenue visibility. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting enterprise counterparties via the company website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and a Knowledge Base that educates prospective clients on Botswana's EIA process.

Name

Ecosurv Environmental Consultants

Legal name

Ecosurv Environmental Consultants

Website

https://ecosurv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecosurv Environmental Consultants is a Gaborone-based environmental consulting firm providing ESIA, baseline, specialist, and monitoring services to mining, energy, water, and infrastructure clients across Southern Africa, using ArcGIS Pro workflows and direct enterprise engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), Agriculture & Land-Use MRV (Soil carbon, livestock, forestry/REDD+) (EUAHADAI)

Keywords

• Environmental impact assessments
• Environmental consulting services
• Social impact assessments
• Baseline risk assessments
• Strategic environmental assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaborone

HQ country

Botswana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Assessment Services: Professional consulting services for environmental and social impact assessments, baseline studies, specialist studies, and environmental management plans. Project-based engagements with fees determined by project complexity, scale, and scope of specialist studies required.
2. Environmental Monitoring Services: Ongoing environmental monitoring services including compliance monitoring, bio-physical monitoring, contamination sampling, and long-term environmental management and reporting.
3. Specialist Studies and Advisory: Specialized technical studies including archaeological impact assessments, biodiversity assessments, air quality assessments, noise monitoring, waste management planning, closure costing, and health and safety planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecosurv provides environmental and social consulting services to enterprise clients in mining, energy, water, and infrastructure sectors, spanning the full project lifecycle from initial registration and scoping through baseline studies, specialist assessments, environmental management plans, construction supervision, and long-term monitoring and closure. Services are delivered using ArcGIS Pro geospatial tools, cloud-based field surveys, project hub sites, and composite assessment mapping to support environmental decision-making and regulatory authorization.

Product overview

Ecosurv Environmental Consultants operates as an environmental consulting firm providing a unified suite of advisory and assessment services rather than a software product platform. Their offering combines environmental and social impact assessment, climate risk evaluation, biodiversity management, and geospatially-informed planning solutions. Services span the full project lifecycle from initial registration and scoping through to baseline studies, specialist assessments, mitigation planning, environmental management plans, construction supervision, and long-term monitoring and closure. The firm serves multiple sectors including energy (solar), mining, water, infrastructure, and protected area planning, with capabilities including geospatially-enabled composite assessment mapping using ArcGIS tools, sample analysis, and regulatory compliance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Assessment Services Comprehensive environmental assessment services including Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), environmental audits, baseline risk assessments, and compliance monitoring for development projects across various sectors.
• Environmental Monitoring Services Ongoing environmental monitoring including compliance monitoring, bio-physical monitoring, contamination sampling, and long-term environmental management and reporting for projects across their lifecycle.
• Strategic Environmental Assessment High-level environmental assessment for policies, plans, and programs, including basin management plans and national guidelines development, including work with regional partners such as SAIEA on Botswana National SEA Guidelines.
• Climate Risk Assessment Assessment services evaluating climate change impacts and risks to projects, including preparation of discussion documents on climate change effects at regional and national levels such as the published climate change impact on Botswana StoryMap.
• Social Impact Assessment Evaluation of social impacts of development projects, including stakeholder consultations, community engagement, and social license to operate support.
• Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) and Heritage Management Assessment of archaeological and heritage impacts of developments, including exhumation management and liaison with national museums and police.
• Waste Management Solutions Planning and management solutions for waste handling, including waste dumps management and movement planning for mining and construction projects.
• Soils, Water, Noise and Air Quality Solutions Environmental sampling, analysis, and interpretation services for soil, water quality, noise levels, and air quality, including dust dispersion modeling for mining and industrial projects.
• Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Land Solutions Resettlement Action Plan development and land acquisition support services for projects requiring displacement of communities or land use changes.
• Protected Area Planning Environmental planning and management for protected areas, including biodiversity assessments and wildlife economy opportunity identification such as the KAZA wildlife economy work.
• Environmental Support Staff Provision Provision of environmental personnel for project implementation, including construction environmental supervision, environmental monitoring, and ongoing compliance support.
• Sector-Specific Environmental Services (Mining and Solar) Sector-tailored environmental services including mining safety and sustainability planning, closure costing, contractor camp assessments, and solar PV environmental assessments for installations ranging from 5 MW to 100 MW, including transmission line routing.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAIEA (Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023During 2023-2024, Ecosurv together with SAIEA prepared a set of National SEA Guidelines for Botswana. Following development, the guidelines were presented to district and environmental officers and practitioners in training sessions provided around the country.
• MulticonsultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulticonsult served as lead consultant for the Kikonge Multipurpose Dam Strategic Environmental Assessment project in Tanzania. Ecosurv provided specialist environmental assessment services as part of the Multiconsult-led project team for TANESCO. The project involved assessing strategic options for a multipurpose dam on the Ruhuhu River, the largest tributary to Lake Nyasa/Malawi.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a sizeable Earth & Environment practice and direct presence across southern Africa following its acquisition of Golder Associates. Comparable to Ecosurv because it offers ESIA, biodiversity, and water/environmental services to mining and infrastructure clients.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory firm with a dedicated Mining & Minerals practice and established offices across Africa. Comparable to Ecosurv because it delivers the full EIA-to-monitoring lifecycle work for mining and energy clients in southern Africa.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered international consultancy with a long-standing presence in southern Africa delivering water, environmental, and maritime EIA work. Comparable to Ecosurv because it pursues similar strategic environmental assessments and basin-management projects in the region.
• SRK Consulting: Global mining and resources consultancy with strong sub-Saharan Africa footprint, providing ESIA, closure planning, and environmental services to mining clients. Adjacent-comparable to Ecosurv because it serves many of the same mining customers in Botswana and across SADC.
• Golder Associates: Global environmental and ground engineering consultancy with a deep mining ESIA, closure, and tailings practice in Africa, now operating within WSP. Comparable to Ecosurv because it is a long-standing competitor for mining environmental and closure mandates across SADC.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a dedicated Environment practice that delivers EIAs and environmental management for mining, energy, and transport projects in Africa. Competes with Ecosurv on large-scale mining and energy infrastructure mandates across SADC.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): One of the world's largest pure-play sustainability and environmental consulting firms, with offices throughout Africa delivering ESIA, climate risk, and social impact services. Competes with Ecosurv for energy and mining EIA mandates across Africa, often as lead consultant on larger projects.

Direct peers

• Digby Wells Environmental: South Africa-based environmental consultancy with a heavy mining sector focus, delivering ESIA, biodiversity, and closure services across sub-Saharan Africa. Direct peer because it competes for the same type of mining and energy EIA mandates that Ecosurv pursues in Botswana.
• Eco-Africa Environmental Consultants: South African environmental consultancy providing EIA, social impact, and specialist studies for mining, energy, and infrastructure clients across southern Africa. Direct peer to Ecosurv in size, sector mix, and service offering for EIA work in the region.

Regional players

• Aurecon: Africa-headquartered engineering and advisory firm with environmental capability serving infrastructure, energy, and mining clients across southern Africa. Comparable to Ecosurv in the regional infrastructure and energy EIA segment, though broader in engineering scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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