Luanda — The governments of Angola and Namibia have appointed the international consulting firm ERM-Environmental Resources Management to implement the joint hydroelectric project of Baynes, in Cunene River basin.

According to a press note from the Joint Permanent Technical Commission for the Cunene River Basin (CTPC), received by ANGOP last Tuesday, the appointment of ERM took place following a competitive tender and a strict assessment of the received proposals.

The document also states that ERM will analyse the impact of the project on the natural and human environment, adding that the firm's technical team is already set up, and includes specialists in the environmental field.