BERGRIVIER CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK

13 NOVEMBER 2014

INTRODUCTION TO BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY

INTRODUCTION TO BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY

• Municipal Area: 4407.04 km²• Population: 61897• Urban households: 8748 • Population growth rate: 2.8% per annum• Unemployment rate: 6.8%• Not economically active: 58%• Poverty rate:33%• Economic drivers: Agriculture, Tourism, Fishing.

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLAN

OBJECTIVES1. To identify ways in which the Municipality can respond to the

impacts of climate change within the parameters of its powers and functions and its available resources.

2. To mainstream climate change adaptation into all activities and functions of the Municipality.

3. To establish partnerships that can make a meaningful contribution to adaptation processes.

KEY INTERVENTION AREAS4. Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into municipal

governance5. Climate resilient low cost housing6. Water7. Conservation of natural resources8. Agriculture

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONSTUDENT RESEARCH

RESEARCH• Julia Davies: Climate Resilient Housing in the Bergrivier

Municipality (Honours)• Megan Woodward: Investigation into the potential for

implementing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Piketberg (Honours)• Sarah Haiden: Mapping the governance landscape

related to ecosystem-based adaptation in the Bergrivier Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (Masters)

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONFLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING

PARTNERSHIP:ACDI, UCT, Meshfield and Bergrivier Municipality

FUNDED BY:• National Treasury• Meshfield• Bergrivier Municipality

OBJECTIVES:• Poverty, inequality and dependency• Youth unemployment and lack of skills• Environmental awareness and sustainability• Local economic development

COMPONENTS• Flow ambassadors• Community / complementary currency

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONFLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING

FLOW AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME• Youth development Programme that also ticks our social

development, local economic development and environmental awareness boxes

• Conduct research, surveys and undertake mapping and in so doing provide the Municipality with valuable insights while also learning to see their town through new eyes.

• Through the process Ambassadors will:• Learn about video making (scripting, filming and editing) • Learn about story telling and blogging• Learn about community mapping • Learn about scale model building• Leadership development• Personal development• Environmental and social awareness

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONFLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING

FLOW AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:• Baseline information to implement complimentary

currency component of project.• Community environmental awareness – campaigns etc• Identification of business development opportunities

with specific focus on green economy opportunities• On the ground research for input into:• Electricity Master Plan Revision• Integrated Waste Management Plan Revision• Water Serviced Development Plan Revision• Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Plan

(Especially water component)

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATIONFLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING

COMMUNITY / COMPLEMENTARY CURRENCY

BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF THE BR CKN TRANSDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP

BENEFITS• Access to expertise• Dedicated research • Community participation

and exposure

CHALLENGES• Different perspectives• Different languages• Time frames