Solutions for a Changing World
JLS is a consulting firm built on the combined strengths, diverse skills, and long-standing collaboration of its team of experienced professionals. Drawing on decades of work across regions and sectors, JLS offers robust and interdisciplinary expertise in both development and humanitarian contexts. Our core areas of thematic expertise lie at the intersection of natural and social sciences, enabling us to address complex challenges such as climate resilience, inclusive social protection, and sustainable development. We work with actors across both the public and private sectors. Thanks to this integrated approach, JLS delivers context-driven, cross-sector solutions that respond to today’s most pressing global challenges with both technical rigour and strategic insight.
Our Core Services
At JLS, we offer three interconnected categories of services: Research & Evaluation (M&E), Environmental & Social Safeguards (ESS), and Communication. Each service builds on and strengthens the others, allowing for a dynamic cross-fertilization of information, methods, insights, and ideas. By combining rigorous analysis, capacity building, and communication, we help organizations not only design effective strategies but also embed learning, foster change, and communicate impact in ways that resonate and inspire.
Research & Evaluation
At JLS Consulting, we specialize in comprehensive evaluation services focused on Impact, or on DAC criteria, or on learning objectives.
Our evaluation services are enriched by the strength of our consulting team, bringing a wealth of field-tested experience across diverse geographical contexts and thematic fields.
This practical expertise ensures that our recommendations are not only evidence-based but also pragmatic and contextually relevant, significantly increasing their value and applicability for stakeholders and decision-makers
Environmental & Social Safeguards
We help clients deliver environmentally and socially sustainable projects that meet both national regulations and international standards such as the World Bank ESF, IFC Performance Standards, and AfDB safeguards.
Our core services include:
Climate Risk Integration – Incorporating climate considerations into project planning
Impact Assessments – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Environmental Project Brief (EPB) aligned with national and donor requirements
Safeguard Compliance – Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP), and due diligence for financing and permitting
Stakeholder Engagement – Community consultations and risk identification
Regulatory Support – Liaison with environmental authorities for approvals and permits
Training & Monitoring – Capacity building and safeguard monitoring throughout implementation
Communication
JLS produces a variety of communication materials aimed primarily but not exclusively at exploring, documenting and highlighting environmental and societal issues.
JLS adheres to core code of ethics and quality related to communication in development (CONCORD and Dochas Code of Conduct)
JLS Comunication Services includes :
+ Photography, and visual story telling
+ Graphic design and multimedia production
+ Events organization