Helping mega infrastructure developers manage their social impacts and risks effectively.
“Bapuleng’s social impact management services changed my perspective as an engineer. This mega infrastructure project is no longer just about engineering—it’s about social dynamics. The real risks lie in the social and community dynamics, and Bapuleng helped us navigate them with insight, empathy, and strategy.”
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Struggling to comply with socio-economic requirements? Need help to successfully carry out socio-economic impact management?
- Do your stakeholder engagements fail to provide the outcomes you hoped for?
- Do you struggle to bridge the requirements of your projects / clients with needs highlighted by your stakeholders?
- Are your construction projects plagued by construction mafia and protests?
- Do you battle to translate social management strategies into meaningful and appropriate actions?
- How sure are you that your social management department is conforming to your company’s social management guidelines?
- Are you anxious about the adequacy of your social management programmes in meeting the requirements of funders, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation and Equator Principles?
- Is there increasing pressure from shareholders, investors and the public for you to demonstrate sustainable socio-economic outcomes in your business?
We understand how you feel!
We realise there is a scarcity of social impact management companies, particularly black-owned companies. Bapuleng has been operating since 2005. We specialise solely in social impact management. In line with our ISO9001 certification, all our staff have a qualification in the social management field.
Let us help you
Consulting
We will design, plan, and execute the work for you. We take responsibility for the outputs produced.
Coaching
We can help you improve your technical performance and unlock your potential in social impact management. You are responsible for the outputs produced.
Panel
Perhaps you already have social specialists you work with. Include us in your panel and expand your access professional expertise.
Reviewer
Sometimes you just need another pair of eyes or a different perspective. We are happy to review your reports and help you get them ready for final submission.
Contractor Monitoring and Supervision
Once the contractor starts working onsite, they need to be monitored against a social specification. We provide social monitors to fulfill this role.
Not sure if we’re the right fit for you?
That’s okay. Invite us to present our services to you – then decide. Email [email protected] to set up a meeting.
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Project
Highlights
Explore some of the projects we implemented.
Mokolo Crocodile Water Augmentation Project – Phase 2
Managing all social aspects for construction of 160 kilometres of pipeline and associated infrastructure between Lephalale and Thabazimbi for the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA). Tasks include: socio-economic baseline study, stakeholder engagement and communications strategy, land acquisition pertaining to game farms, monitoring construction of the pipeline and others.
Anglo Mogalakwena Resetting Relationships Project
Leading, implementing and managing 3000 quantitative household surveys targeting households in the Mogalakwena Complex. Implementing and leading a qualitative survey with focus groups and key informant interviews amongst the Mogalakwena Complex communities.
Social Assessment for Environmental Studies of the Klip-Bosmontspruit, Jukskei River Alexander and Upper Klip Soweto Water Management for the City of Johannesburg
Social Assessment for Environmental Studies of the Klip-Bosmontspruit, Jukskei River Alexander and Upper Klip Soweto Water Management for the City of Johannesburg: Data collection, desktop studies, specialist integration.
SETA Skills Plan Reviews
Passport to Future CSI Project
Olifants River Water Resources Development Project
Socio-economic Impact Assessment (SIA) for Tshwane Agro-processing Hub
Mapping of Public Participation Models in SA
Social Assurance for Thungela Mine
Make us your go-to Social Impact Management specialists
Social Lead for Mega Projects
Resettlement & Land Acquisition
Stakeholder Engagement, Social Facilitation & Public Participation
Social Impact Assessments
Gender Impact Assessments
Health Impact Assessments
Research & Surveys
Corporate Social Investment
Human Rights Impact Assessments
Decent Work Assessments
Social Performance Auditing
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We understand what it takes to get it right
There are too many consultants out there who think that social management is easy and anyone can do it, regardless of qualifications and experience. This puts projects at risk of delay and vandalism, costing clients and funders more money to get their projects back on track.
Developments by their very nature bring additional money into communities e.g. through CSI projects and contractor spending, and heightened attention through engagements with clients; these have the potential to disrupt relationships within communities and cause socio-political instability. This results in community members jostling for monetary benefits and local opportunists looking for gaps. Bapuleng has qualified social management specialists with experience in the field and who know how to mitigate and manage such dynamics.
Investment / donor funding comes with conditions to ensure that the funding-related activities do not create or enhance negative socio-economic dynamics. The eventuality of such socio-economic challenges must be highlighted when approaching funders. This should demonstrate how measures will be taken to protect their investment (achieved outputs) and leave behind a positive legacy. Bapuleng staff are knowledgeable of international best practices and skilled in aligning social management standards, institutional policies and legislation into comprehensive motivations for funding.
Be the company that project beneficiaries want to work with. Safeguard the interests of your partners and stakeholders.
With Bapuleng at your side we will…
- Produce stakeholder engagement strategies aligned to your project’s socio-economic objectives.
- Develop strategies to manage expectations of project beneficiaries and community interest groups.
- Identify channels through which to gather intelligence about disruptive businesses and community groups.
- Turn your generic social management plans into actionable, site-specific management plans.
- Develop monitoring, evaluation and learning tools to ensure you’re on track in meeting the socio-economic objectives of your projects / initiatives.
- Prepare for funder due diligence audits to ensure that your company’s socio-economic goals are aligned to the desired best practice.
- Be known amongst the public and your stakeholders as a company that understands, cares about and does something about the socio-economic impact of your work.
Our Past & Current Clients
Ready to start?
Contact us today with your project requirements
Bapuleng has access to a range of staff and associates with various levels of experience and areas of social management expertise. Not sure if you want to work with us? Feel free to browse through our project profile and knowledge resources.
Have Questions?
Would you like us to review your social management plans? Perhaps you need competent onsite social specialists? Do you still have questions about our offering?
