Olive Valley

🛠️ Our Approach and Services

Olive Valley offers an integrated suite of services designed to support sustainable development across policy, practice, and implementation.

Whether you’re initiating a small pilot or scaling a national program, we bring the tools, insights, and strategies to help you succeed.

1. Green Infrastructure & Sustainability Consulting

We provide technical and strategic support for the design, evaluation, and implementation of sustainable infrastructure.

Our consulting includes:

  • Project scoping and feasibility assessments
  • Green infrastructure system design (e.g., urban greening, passive cooling, climate-smart layout)
  • Circular retrofit planning and material reuse strategies
  • Integration of climate, energy, and water efficiency into project design

2. Research & Policy Advisory

Our work is rooted in research that informs actionable policy.

We support clients with:

  • Urban resilience and climate adaptation studies
  • Human settlements research and evaluations
  • Policy briefs and position papers
  • Framework development and strategy alignment (e.g., SDGs, NDP, climate policy)

3. Grant Writing & Fund Development

Access to funding is a common barrier for impactful projects.

We help clients:

  • Identify and align with appropriate funders
  • Develop competitive funding proposals and applications
  • Build logic frameworks, impact metrics, and supporting documentation
  • Provide post-award support (reporting, compliance, communication)

4. Human Factor Performance & Risk Analysis

Projects fail not just from poor design but also from behavioral or systemic blind spots.

Our unique service includes:

  • Human error and fatigue risk assessments
  • Organizational culture and behavior analysis
  • Human-system integration in project delivery
  • Recommendations for performance optimization and team resilience

5. Capacity Building & Technical Training

We offer workshops and hands-on support to build internal capacity for sustainability implementation.

Topics include:

  • Green infrastructure basics
  • Grant proposal writing
  • Climate risk integration
  • Monitoring & evaluation (M&E) for development projects

All services are tailored to your project needs, budget, and timeline.