Climate change adaptation workshop at Samsen Farm (informal settlement), Umkomass, KZN South Coast. Climate change poses significant challenges to informal settlements which include: 1. Flooding: informal settlements are located in low-lying areas prone to flooding. 2. Heatwaves: Higher temperatures and heatwaves are dangerous particularly in informal settlements, where there is often limited access to cooling and Healthcare. 3. Water scarcity: changes in precipitation patterns can lead to water shortages, affecting the availability of clean drinking water. 4. Infrastructure damage: poor quality buildings make informal settlements highly susceptible to damage from extreme weather events. 5. Health Risks: increased temperatures and flooding can lead to spread of water borne diseases and other health issues. Resilience through knowledge: Empowering our communities against Climate change.
Built Environment Support Group
Non-profit Organizations
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 135 followers
South African NPO based in Pietermaritzburg. Helping vulnerable people within the built environment since 1983
About us
BESG exist to support the vulnerable to access resources and increasingly gain control over their lives and destinies, through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and habitable environments, achieving basic socio-economic rights and capacitating local government, with added emphasis ob small rural towns. Our Vision BESG envisions a future in which all people in South Africa will live in a participatory democracy with equal access to habitable and sustainable living environments and livelihood security. Our Mission BESG supports poor communities and other vulnerable sectors of our society in accessing and developing land, basic services, shelter, and livelihood security through the provision of capacity building, social and technical support, and promoting citizen engagement with government.
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http://www.besg.co.za/
External link for Built Environment Support Group
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Building Sustainable Human Settlements, Capacity Building, Social Facilitation, Project Management, and Promoting Good Governance and Deepening Democracy
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331 Bulwer St
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 3201, ZA
Employees at Built Environment Support Group
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Fezeka Ludidi
Project Facilitator at Built Environment Support Group, Development Manager at Mandulo Property Partners | Project Coordination, Contract Management
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Ndumiso Nkambule
Built Environment Support Group BESG
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Feroza Suleman
Executive Director at Built Environment Support Group
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Mninimandla Ntombela
Development Specialist at Built Environment Support Group
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Upgrade of informal settlements in Msunduzi Municipality, through a partnership between Kzn Human settlements, Msunduzi Municipality, Zai, And Besg. The aim of the project is to provide interim services to 38-40 informal settlements which include: 1. Access to clean water 2. Improve Sanitation 3. Improve access roads On the 16th October 2024, an election and training of PSC members was conducted. Members were elected from the communities, as the project uses the bottom up approach methodology. Communities visited include Coal yard (Emalahleni) informal settlement, Comet (Nhlalakahle) informal settlement and Gomorrah (Zone 2)...Building dignity, one Step at a time.
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When the provision of basic services by Municipalities fails, communities come together, to think, come up with solutions, pull resources together and act. BESG is committed to support community action for visible and invisible change across KwaZulu Natal. This communal standpipe was erected by the community members (mostly made up of older women) of Shayamoya, within Msunduzi Municipality, after many months of them not having access to water as a result of broken water infrastructure in their area.
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Another inspiring month at #BESG. If you curious about some of our amazing work, here's a snapshot of our latest October 2023 Newsletter!
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