E&D Consulting Services is a Closed Corporation established in 2005 and owned and managed by Mr Paul Scherzer, an independent consultant based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The company provides consulting services across Southern and Central Africa, with a focus on regenerative agriculture, food systems, sustainable livelihoods, responsible tourism, and social impact monitoring and evaluation.
E&D Consulting supports organisations, development programmes, and communities to design, implement, and measure initiatives that strengthen sustainability and resilience, restore ecosystems, and improve livelihoods.
Core Areas of Expertise
- Regenerative Agriculture, Rural Livelihoods & Food Security Systems
Project design, implementation support, and advisory services focused on sustainable food production, agro-ecological practices, micro-business support to improve livelihoods and build long-term resilience and sustainability. - Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Design and implementation of M&E frameworks for development programmes and corporate social investment (CSI), including data systems, indicators, surveys, analysis, and reporting. - Responsible Tourism & Sustainability Advisory
Guidance on sustainable tourism development, community-based tourism initiatives, and responsible travel practices that generate local benefit while protecting natural and cultural heritage. - Social Impact Documentation & Visual Storytelling
Integration of photography and visual storytelling (www.pauljscherzer.com) with scientific monitoring and evaluation to communicate development impact clearly and credibly. - Environmental & Natural Resource Advisory
Guidance on climate, environmental, and natural resource considerations in socio-economic development contexts.