COMPANY PROFILE

OUR VISION
By providing the highest quality of service to our clients and maintaining high levels of
professional ethics and admirable core values, our vision is to be top of the list of preferred
strategic partners in the field of quality, environment, health and Safety, water and Sanitation.

OUR MISSION
Excellent environmental outcomes are central to our day-to-day work. We are determined to
be the benchmark of quality within our industry by being the most innovative, diversified
quality, environmental, water and Sanitation consulting firm worldwide.
We are committed to embracing modern technology and providing our clients with state of
the art environmental information systems and solutions. We will provide inspirational
leadership in environmental strategy formulation and stakeholder partnerships in solving
environmental problems. We shall apply environmental laws with integrity and fairness in the
process of conducting enviro-legal and due diligence audits and identifying environmental
risks and formulating mitigation measures.
We are committed to protecting human health through provision of relevant advice and
Training in the area of water and Sanitation.

OUR SERVICES
WQEWS provides a wide range of services to our clients, including:
Environmental Management
The recent focus National regulations pertaining to environmental and worker safety issues has
impacted virtually every facet of industrial operations. Industry today is subject to an increasing
number of broader and stricter environmental and safety regulations and, as if these
mandates weren't taxing enough, future legislation promises to be even more stringent. Like it
or not, environmental regulations are here to stay, and the adverse effects of environmental
regulatory noncompliance can no longer be ignored. Environmental issues have become

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part of the business equation, and effective management of regulatory compliance factors is
often crucial to continuing corporate profitability. Yet many companies may lack the
expertise within their management staff to effectively deal with the complexities of the rapidly
evolving regulations. That's where WQEWS Consulting Firm comes in.
Occupational Health and Safety
Whether it is an industrial, commercial or institutional workplace setting, QWES has the
qualifications, experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements to assist you in reducing
and managing OHS risks, while maintaining due diligence and compliance with applicable
legislation
Environmental Impact Assessment
The WQEWS Consulting Firms team brings an enviable skill set encompassing strategy,
planning, technical and environmental expertise, and is made up of professional consultants
in the areas of Standardisation, environmental scientists, chemists, ecologists, hydrologists,
GIS , making WQEWS the natural choice to meet all of your EIA needs.
Due diligence
As an organisation whose primary focus is on assessing, mitigating and managing
environmental risks, we understand the need to determine project risk prior to making
investment decisions and are well placed to guide buyers, sellers, investors and lenders through
the Environmental Due Diligence process. While there is a clear downside in neglecting to
consider environmental risks, there is also the possibility that, on occasion, environmental
liabilities may have been over-stated by previously conducted studies. This may result in
valuable investment opportunities being missed. A careful examination of the assumptions
underlying existing environmental liability estimates can therefore yield beneficial results.
Ecological and biodiversity
The WQEWS team brings a proven track record of enabling successful development where
sensitive ecological constraints exist, striking the right balance between addressing ecological
project challenges and meeting the commercial needs of the overall project.
Acoustics and Noise Assessment
Environmental noise regulation is now more stringent than ever, as a result regulators are
becoming increasingly rigorous in relation to noise assessments and noise control measures.
WQEWS Consulting firms consultants bring extensive experience in environmental and
occupational noise impact assessments across a wide range of projects from wind farms,
hydroelectric and biomass stations, to schools, residential developments, commercial
buildings and industrial sites.
Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene; Water Quality, environmental water
Water is essential for human life and improved access to safe water supply and adequate
sanitation are crucial for improving health and hygiene in the developing countries. Water and
sanitation are closely linked to development of several other sectors and improving these basic
services lays a foundation for overall improvement of quality of life, reduction of poverty and
sustainable development. WQEWS consulting firm has expertise in providing professional
advice in water resources management, water supply and sanitation, water and wastewater
utility management and environmental management.
Promoting clean and safe environment

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Regulatory and Strategic Risk Management
If you are regulator, WQEWS Consulting Firm will advise on Good Regulatory Practice
embracing better regulation principles. Better Regulation covers the whole policy cycle
policy design and preparation, adoption; implementation (transposition, complementary nonregulatory actions), application (including enforcement), evaluation and revision. For each
phase of the policy cycle, there are a number of Better Regulation principles, objectives, tools
and procedures to make sure that the nation has the best regulation possible. These relate to
planning, impact assessment, stakeholder consultation, implementation and evaluation - This
is where WQEWS Consulting Firm comes in.
Hydrology and Hydrogeology
The potential impact of developments on the water environment means assessing, reporting
and developing suitable and sustainable solutions are vital in the delivery of successful
projects. This, together with increasingly enforced compliance with the Water Framework
Directive by regulators and authorities, can present potential challenges for projects. WQEWS
team combine its specialist technical skills with a strong project management focus to
successfully deliver projects that require specialist hydrology, geological and hydro-ecological
input, across a wide range of sectors.
Management Systems training and development
Our training offerings will help you understand, implement, and improve a management
system. We also offer on-site training programs on nearly any management systems-related
topic. An on-site course will save you the time and cost needed for travel - because we come
to you! Contact us to request more information.

WQEWSs PHILOSOPHY AND COMMITMENT

WQEWSs business philosophy is guided and underpinned by the concept of Sustainability,
encompassing environmental, social and economic sustainability. Sustainability is a strategy
for achieving economic and social development for all, while protecting the natural
environment on which all life depends. Sustainability and sustainable development are
therefore understood in the context of the integration of economic development,
improvement of social structures and more efficient use of ecological resources in order to
maintain the integrity of our socio-economic and ecological systems. Responsible care is used
as a guiding principle and this can be effected through promoting equitable and fair sharing
of resources and caring for these resources more wisely. The approach proposed is to identify
existing and future environmental problems, analyse the underlying causes, and determine
possible solutions using environmental pragmatism. Understanding both the pressure and
enabling factors which act as underlying causes of environmental problems is critical to
designing appropriate solutions
Our consulting, advisory and training services are aimed at empowering our clients
manpower complement to develop the professional capacity to prevent and minimise their
organizations environmental risks and liabilities, resulting out of potential legal noncompliance or undue physical harm to the environment or social well-being of communities.
In guiding WQEWS to attain its stated vision and mission the following commitments are made
to our clients:
WQEWS will ensure quality of deliverables and will strive for continual improvement;
WQEWS staff are required to commit to our code of professional conduct; and
Staff members are professional scientists and acquire the necessary certifications.

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All WQEWS network partners and sub-consultants are selected on the basis of their expertise,
experience, track record and adherence to relevant professional codes of ethics and
conduct.

WHY CHOOSE US
We are a team of experienced consultants who have been in senior roles before becoming
consultants. We really know how things work from your side of the desk, and having
experienced a wide range of implementations we know not only how to effect change but
how to bring the team along with it. Our goal is to deliver benefits long after we have left.
QUALITY is our benchmark.
Professional excellence: Outstanding professionalism. QWEWS offer services of superb quality
based on our accumulated, extensive, and profound knowledge and experience.

MEET THE MANAGER AND OTHER EXPERTS

Gloria Chaonamwene (Mrs Mereka),
MSc (IWRM), BSc (Chem), MBA (Strategic
Planning-Pending)
An experienced consultant with wide exposure
having worked in National Standards
Organisation for more than 15 years. She has
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Maters in
Integrated Water Resources Management,
MBA in Strategic planning. She has worked as
a consultant in the Consulting Unit for the MBS
for the period she has been at the MBS. She
chairs Safety and Health subcommittee of the
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority. She has
managed project on Institutionalisation of
better regulation in Malawi and hence
involved in negotiations with Government
Ministries on the need for the project. She has
been trained worldwide in Environmental
Management Systems, Quality Management
Systems, WTO/TBT Agreement and how to
manage National TBT Enquiry Point.

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Godwin Kamtukule
(MSc, BSc). Water and Wastewater Management Expert.
Godwin has for the past 19 years led the implementation of various
projects in Malawi, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Lesotho, South Sudan,
Solomon Islands and Sudan. He has served in various leadership
capacities including Deputy Chief of Party, Program Manager and
WASH Expert. As an engineer he has successfully carried out
hydrogeological studies for productive boreholes using seismic methods
as well as electrical and magnetic conductivity systems. Besides, he has
successfully implemented infrastructure projects of water safety plans in
addition to water quality monitoring and wastewater management.
Godwin has worked for both national and international organisations which included NGOs,
consulting companies and United Nations. Between 2013 and 2014, he conducted site specific
social, health and environmental impact evaluations under the Lesotho Millennium Challenge
Account (MCA) Project which was implementing a national Rural Water and Sanitation
Project. He designed a complete package for the environmental mitigation framework in
Timor-Leste under the USAID financed District Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Environmental
Services in Timor-Leste. In South Sudan he conducted comprehensive environmental, social
and security assessments under the South Sudans Stabilisation Program.

Stephen Chalimba
MEng. Metallurgy (Pending 2017, University of Pretoria, RSA), MSc Strategic
Management (University of Derby, UK), BSc (Honours) Metallurgy
(University of Pretoria, RSA), BSc Mechanical Engineering (The
Polytechnic, University of Malawi), Level I and II training in Non-destructive
testing (NDT techniques: Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Inspection,
Liquid Penetrant Testing and Radiography Technique)
Expert in the following:
Occupational Health and Safety audits including lighting and noise level assessments;
Environmental Impact Assessments and Audits; Quality Management system audit
A sample of large scale assessments Stephen has been involved:
1. TOTAL Malawi Environmental Audit Scope: All fuel depots and service stations through
out Malawi
2. Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Environmental Audit Scope: The Lilongwe and Limbe
tobacco processing factories
3. ILLOVO Malawi Environmental Audit Scope Dwangwa Sugar Estate and Sugar
Factory
4. ILLOVO Malawi Legal Compliance report Scope Nchalo Sugar Estate and Sugar
Factory
Research projects Stephen has managed
1. Petrol/Ethanol Blending study For Malawi Government
2. Diesel/Jatropha Blending study For Malawi Government

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Chikumbusko Chiziwa Kaonga,

PhD (Environmental Dynamics & Management Hiroshima
University, Japan), MSc. (Environmental Science University
of Malawi), BSc. (Environmental Sciences & Technology
University of Malawi) & Certificate in Natural Resources
Management for Sustainable Rural Development (National
Institute for Rural Development Hyderabad, India.
Has more than 13 years of experience working in
environmental management which has included:
environmental sample analysis, research, environmental
assessments, data interpretation and training among
others. He has done consultancy work in the development
of an Environmental Management Plan for a PUMA Filling
Station and Environmental Audit for decommissioning
purposes for a TOTAL Malawi Depot among others.
Further to this, he is currently working on an Environmental Impact Assessment for Fish Ponds in
Chikwawa District (Chonona Fish Ponds) and also Training of Farmers in Irrigation Schemes in
Catchment Management Issues under the Smallholder Value Addition Project (SIVAP). He is
a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management and Chemistry at University of Malawi The
Polytechnic where he is also a Deputy Head of Department (Physics and Biochemical Sciences
Department). He also sits on various Malawi Bureau of Standards Technical Committees hence
well knowledgeable in environmental standards and assessments.

Mr. Stephen Massah Kuyeli

A diligent young man with exceptional vast professional experience in Environmental Impact
Assessments, Water quality monitoring, Sanitation, Pollution control, Waste management and
Quality control. His eleven (11) years of experience with Blantyre City Council and four (4) years
at Malawi Bureau advantaged him to understand the expectation of the public sector and
regulatory requirements on projects. He is capable of undertaking consultancies as evidenced
by successfully undertaking numerous Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) assignments
including EIA report for Masauko Chipembere Dual Carriage highway and Malawi Energy
Regulatory Authority (MERA) just to mention a few.
His recent involvement in developing sanitation regulation for Malawi, EIA for Total Malawi
Limited and EIA for PUMA Malawi, Environmental management plan for Carlsberg and Limbe
Leaf Malawi has improved his track record of undertaking high profile consultancies.
He is highly consulted by both institutions and individuals on water monitoring, waste
management, sanitation and pollution control. Mr. Kuyeli was a prominent team member of
the team that developed the sanitation and hygiene regulations and bills for the government
of Malawi. His leadership and innovations significantly transformed the performance of the
water monitoring and sanitation services at Blantyre City Council.
OUR CONTACTS

P O Box 1027, Blantyre, MALAWI, KAMPALA (off Chikwawa Road),

Tel: +265 882004488
Email: worldwideqwes@gmail.com

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