Services for Sustainable Project Management

Design Implementation Monitoring Evaluation
Pre-feasibility studies Project Coordination Outcome and output monitoring Mid-term reviews
Feasibility studies Project Supervision Impact monitoring Mid-term evaluations
Project design Procurement processes Financial monitoring Final evaluations
Tender preparation Recruitment EIA Internal reviews
Baseline studies Inter-institutional coordination Strategic environmental assessment Ex-post evaluations

Experience

  • 2017 UND_GEF Midterm Review: Economy-wide Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management to Climate Vulnerability of Communities in Samoa.
  • 2017 UNDP-GEF. Terminal Evaluation “Enhancing Capacity to Develop Global Environment Projects in the Pacific”, CCCD (14 countries).
  • 2017 UNEP-GEF. Global Terminal Evaluation “Expanding Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification at landscape level through incorporating additional ecosystem services” (pilot countries Chile, Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam).
  • 2014 Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Scanteam. Mid-term Review of the Rainforest Foundation program “Rights-Based Sustainable Management of Large Contiguous Territories in the Amazon” (9 countries).
  • 2014 TYPSA-AGRER-CIAT. Prepared technical proposal to European Investment Bank (EIB) “Technical Assistance for Climate Action Support to the Caribbean Development Bank”.
  • 2013-14 UNDP-GEF. Mid-Term Review “Integration of Climate Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management” (Samoa).
  • 2013-14 EU-GITEC. Technical Supervision “Lake Poopó Watershed Master Plan” (Bolivia).
  • 2013 EU-GITEC. Technical proposal “Lake Poopó Watershed Master Plan” (Bolivia).
  • UNDP 2013. Design of Concept Document “Central American Markets for Biodiversity” (CABEI/GEF).
  • 2013 IDB/MIF-Rainforest Alliance. Mid Term Evaluation “Forest Conservation through Certification, Marketing and Strengthening of Forestry SMEs” (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru).
  • 2012-13 SIDA-ORGUT. Mid Term Evaluation Baba Carapa Forestry Program (Bolivia).
  • 2012-13 Norwegian Forestry Group (NFG). Participation in design of REDD+ project (Nicaragua).
  • 2012 NFG. Participation in design REDD+ research project in the Amazon (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia).
  • 2012 NORAD-Norges Vel. Final Evaluation of CATIE Regional Mesoamerican Agro-Environmental Program, and Assessment of phase 2 focused on climate-smart territories (Central America).
  • 1998-99 Blom ASA. Preparation of tender documents to World Bank/NDF for Rural cadastre project (Bolivia).
  • 1998-99 Blom ASA-NRD. Preparation of tender documents to IDB for Cadastre and Public Registers project (Colombia).
  • 1998-99 Jøtul. Quality supervision, Feasibility study for Introduction of fuel-efficient wood stoves to the Chile markets.
  • 1998-99 NGI-Boliden Contec. Preparation of tender documents to Wold Bank: “Project for Environment, Industry & Mining” (Bolivia).
  • 1998-99 Norwegian Institute of Air Research (NILU). Finding local partners and preparing tender documents to World Bank for “Monitoring of air quality in Barranquilla, Colombia”.
  • 1998-99 Scandiaconsult Natura. Preparation of tender documents to EU for the project “Management of Forest Resources in Biabo National Park”, Peru.
  • 1997-99 IDB-SCC Natura. International Project Coordination, Inventory of Natural Resources, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
  • 1997-98 World Bank Supervision, Developing management plan for Eduardo Avaroa National Park, Bolivia.
  • 1996-98 World Bank-DHV/SCC Natura. SCC Team Leadership, Desertification in the Patagonia region, Argentina.
  • 1994-98 SIDA-Swedforest/SCC Natura: Coordination, National Forest Inventory Project, Bolivia (phase 1 and 2).
  • 1994-98 SIDA-Swedforest/SCC Natura: Coordination, National Forest Industry Program, Bolivia (phase 1 and 2).
  • 1996 NORAD. Team Leadership, Evaluation of Chuichun agriculture and rural development project, Cuenca, Ecuador.
  • 1994-96 SIDA-SCC Natura. Consultancy on forestry, Feasibility study Upper Pastaza Watershed Management, Ecuador.
  • 1994-96 COSUDE Coordination of research study on traditional use of non-timber forest products, Bolivia.
  • 1995 ITTO. Mid-term Evaluation of indigenous peoples´ project, Chimanes tropical forestry program, Bolivia.
  • 1994-95 PL-480 (US)-La Paz municipality. Supervision, Project for environmental training in poor urban areas.
  • 1994-95 UNDP. Team Leadership, Feasibility study, Integrated rural development of the dry Chaco region, Bolivia.
  • 1994 UNDP. Team Leadership, Pre-feasibility study for Teak production in the Chapare region, Bolivia.
  • 1994 Ministry of Public Works. Team Leadership, Design of Valdivia Watershed management project, Chile.
  • 1993 ITTO. Consultancy on community forestry in indigenous territories. Chimanes tropical forestry project, Bolivia.
  • 1993 UNDP-UN Indigenous Programme. Design of project on Eco-tourism in indigenous areas, La Paz, Bolivia.
  • 1992 NORAGRIC. Advisory on Agro-forestry and land use in Guarani indigenous territory, Paraguay and organizing study tour for indigenous leaders to Ecuador.
  • 1990-92 FAO. Project Coordination, Agro-forestry for soil conservation in communities on the Altiplano, Bolivia.
  • 1991 SIDA. Participation in Team for evaluation of 1st phase and proposal for the 2nd phase of the IUCN/CATIE regional programme “Conservation for sustainable development in Central America”, financed by SIDA, NORAD and DANIDA.
  • 1989-91 SIDA-BITS. Representation, Feasibility study on ENDE dendro-energy plant for the city of Trinidad, Bolivia.
  • 1990 IUCN. Participation in Team for evaluation of IUCN Regional Programme and Office for Central America.
  • 1989-90 DANIDA. Participation in Team for evaluation of Fomento Lechero (milk production and peasant organization), Bolivia.
  • 1988 Redd Barna (Norwegian Save the Children). Baseline study on children’s situation in Bolivia.
  • FAO-Norwegian MFA. Participation in Team for evaluation of “Upper Guadalquivir Watershed Management Project”, Bolivia.
  • 1984-85 Royal Norwegian Society for Development. Baseline study on rural development in Nepal.
  • 1983-84 NORAD- Royal Norwegian Society for Development. Research study on aid from local communities to local communities, including review of local projects in Kenya, Bolivia, Peru, Nicaragua and Norway.

Collaboration with other firms

Europe: Partner Agreement with Scanteam AS, Norway

America: Collaboration agreement with COBODES ltd, Bolivia

Asia: Affiliation with SAMES Pvt. Ltd, Bangladesh.

Contact DIMES

CEO:
Trond Norheim, PhD. trondn@dimes-global.com.
Tel. +591-76797500.

Chief of Administration and finance:
Rosalba Hidalgo. rosalba@dimes-global.com.
Tel. +591-77729490.

Norway:
 Contact e-mails above or Tel. +47-92080532