Notable Impacts
- Technical assistance was provided in constructing over 10,000 houses in South Africa – directly benefitting over 40,000 people.
- Implementation of Informal Settlements Support Programme (ISSP)
- “Unblocking” over 200 title deeds.
- Direct contribution to Housing white papers and & policy.
- Installation of 1,000 shack mounted solar lights – impacted over
5,000 people and improved safety dramatically. - Establishment of a Community of Practice advocating solar lighting in Informal Settlements
- Upgrade 5 toilet facilities – including rainwater harvesting and community-driven management systems.
- Flooding mitigation in partnership with the City of Cape Town.
- Upskilling of over 1,000 community members – in various development-related skills.
- Training of 500 municipal officials in “people-centered development”.
- The signing of 20 social compacts between local government and informal communities.
- Training of 200 EPWP workers.
- Establishment of 10 community structures/project steering committees.
- Enumeration and numbering of 10,000 informal structures.
- Service mapping of 25 informal settlements
- Skills transfer to 500 community members and officials.
- Mapping/drone flyovers of 25 informal settlements.
- Reporting and data analysis to identify service shortfalls and subsequent provision of 200 toilets/taps.