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INVESTOR SERVICES 06 / 06
From investment approval to an operational project.
Local coordination or the specialist team your project needs.
We can coordinate implementation on behalf of the investor or build the specialist team required for delivery. Our role can range from local owner’s representation to coordination of approvals, consultants, procurement, contractors, reporting and handover.
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What you need
- Project scope, stage, intended use and delivery objectives.
- Available designs, surveys, approvals and contractual commitments.
- Existing team, decision-makers and reporting preferences.
- Delivery schedule, resources and the authority you want to delegate.
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Choose the support your project needs
Owner’s representative / project coordination
- Act as the investor’s local coordination point.
- Maintain the master action plan and reporting cadence.
- Coordinate authorities, consultants and contractors.
- Track approvals, risks, variations and unresolved decisions.
- Provide structured progress reports to the investor.
Specialist team sourcing & coordination
- Define the professional disciplines required.
- Source architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, surveyors, environmental consultants, legal/accounting advisers, contractors, energy specialists and operators as relevant.
- Collect credentials, references and proposals.
- Coordinate technical and commercial comparison.
- Support appointments and scope definition, then integrate team reporting.
A CLEAR SEQUENCE
The process
Our coordination workflow is tailored to your project. Steps can run in parallel where appropriate; authority decisions and project dependencies govern the sequence.
Project definition
Agree scope, objectives and the boundaries of the coordination mandate.
Team formation
Identify the disciplines needed and verify proposed specialists.
Feasibility, surveys & design
Coordinate studies and the design interfaces.
Permit tracking
Keep approvals, conditions and dependencies visible.
Tendering & procurement
Prepare coordinated requirements and tender enquiries.
Contractor comparison
Support evaluation and appointment by the investor.
Resource & schedule monitoring
Review progress against the privately agreed delivery baseline.
Site coordination
Maintain communication across contractors, consultants and the investor.
Variations & issues
Record proposed changes, impacts and decisions before implementation.
Commissioning & handover
Coordinate testing, inspections and handover documentation.
Operational readiness
Align operator, staffing and opening requirements.
Closeout
Archive approvals, warranties, as-built records and unresolved follow-up items.
BUILD YOUR FILE
Document checklist
An initial preparation list. Exact forms, certification and additional evidence depend on the application and current requirements.
Project mobilisation file
- Scope, representation mandate, appointments and responsibility matrix.
- Approved designs, studies, permits and approval conditions.
- Master programme, procurement plan and privately agreed financial baseline.
- Existing contracts, consultant credentials and reporting requirements.
- Site records, inspections, warranties and handover requirements.
How we help
- Provide coordination within the agreed mandate and reporting cadence.
- Source and coordinate qualified external specialists for regulated or technical work.
- Keep professional sign-off with the appropriately appointed expert; technical work is not assumed to be performed in-house.
CONCRETE OUTPUTS
What you receive
- Master action plan and responsibility matrix
- Specialist shortlist and appointment support
- Approval and procurement trackers
- Monthly investor dashboard
- Risk, issue and variation logs
- Commissioning and handover pack
- Closeout document archive
PROJECT REPORTING
Your monthly investor dashboard
Prepared for your private project engagement; this page describes the reporting scope.
- Executive status and progress by workstream
- Private budget versus approved baseline
- Milestones and critical path
- Permit and approval tracker
- Risk register and variations
- Decisions required from the investor
- Actions due next period
- Dated site photographs and evidence where applicable
OFFICIAL REFERENCES
Sources & review notes
Read the underlying authority material. External sources open in a new tab and may contain additional statutory information.
- ZIPAZanzibar Investment (General) Regulations, 2025 ↗
- ZEMAEnvironmental certificates and assessment routes ↗
- Zanzibar Ministry responsible for LandsCommission for Lands Act No. 6 of 2015 ↗
- Zanzibar Commission for TourismTourism business licensing portal ↗
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Scope and responsibility are agreed for each project. Professional certifications, design, statutory supervision and technical sign-off remain with the appropriately qualified appointed professionals.
The information on this page is provided for general investor orientation only and may change. Requirements depend on the activity, ownership, location, project size and decisions of the competent authorities. Current requirements must be verified with the relevant authority before any submission. Discover Zanzibar does not guarantee approval and does not present this content as legal, tax or investment advice.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Discuss your investment.
Tell us the project stage, location and support you need. We will use your brief to understand the appropriate next steps.
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