Making Complex Projects Bankable with Precision E&S Strategies
Transforming environmental and social challenges into opportunities for financing, risk mitigation and sustainable growth.
About Abbey Green
Based in Haarlem, Netherlands, Abbey Green Consulting delivers E&S advisory services to make complex projects bankable. We work across Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, helping clients navigate regulatory challenges, manage E&S risks and unlock sustainable development opportunities. With a sharp focus on practical outcomes and deep regional insight, we offer tailored strategies that turn E&S complexity into investable solutions.
Abbey Green Consulting was founded by Val Votrin, an experienced E&S specialist with over 20 years of international consulting and in-house experience. The practice takes its name from Abbey Green in Bath, where its foundations were laid during Val’s years living and working in the UK — a place that reflects the firm’s emphasis on clarity, continuity and thoughtful intervention. Today, Abbey Green combines technical precision, creative thinking and a deep understanding of sustainability in practice.
Our Projects
Our Services
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and E&S scoping studies
Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD)
Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS)
Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF)
Development and implementation of ISO 14001 environmental management systems
Climate Change Risk Assessments
Selected Projects and Regions
Renewable Energy & Offshore Infrastructure
Solar PV ESDD and corporate E&S audit in Kyrgyzstan (EBRD)
Offshore wind ESIA scoping for large-scale developments in Vietnam and the Philippines (ADB-aligned)
E&S safeguards diagnostics and institutional reform support under a national power sector reform and investment planning programme in Laos (ADB)
Ports, Transport & Urban Infrastructure
E&S scoping for a major port infrastructure expansion project in Nigeria, aligned with IFC Performance Standards.
ESDD for an urban street lighting modernisation programme in Amman, Jordan, with focus on energy efficiency, waste management and institutional capacity (EBRD)
Social Infrastructure
E&S feasibility studies and ESIA scoping for education and healthcare PPPs in Kosovo, Romania, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, including site screening, land risk assessment and early-stage lender engagement (IFC)
ESDD and ESMF development for a PPP dialysis programme in Kyrgyzstan, including operational E&S monitoring and ESMS alignment (KfW)
Financial Intermediaries and Climate Finance
ESMS enhancement and portfolio greening for a large industrial bank in Uzbekistan, aligning financial intermediary E&S systems with World Bank ESS9 and AFD climate finance eligibility requirements, including development of screening tools, sector guidance and capacity-building support (AFD/WB-aligned)
Water, Sanitation & Municipal Services
Environmental and Social Management Frameworks for a large municipal water supply and wastewater programme in Khorezm Region, Uzbekistan, including stakeholder engagement and resettlement frameworks (AIIB)
Policy and Insitutional Reform
Waste and air-quality legal and policy reform in Tajikistan, including development of a national waste classification catalogue and recycling protocols for tyres, batteries and used motor oil, supporting environmental governance and enforcement capacity (OSCE/Government of Tajikistan)
Where We Work
We combine deep regional knowledge with practical expertise to deliver E&S advisory services for complex, high-impact projects. Below is a snapshot of our experience: