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The Building and Construction Improvement Program ((BACIP) ) is a program of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan (AKPBS,P) and is engaged in developing and promoting solutions to housing and built environment related issues of rural communities living in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and the province of Sindh. Since 1997, BACIP has benefited over 150,000 people from the installation of over 36,000 smokeless stoves, water-warming facilities and other energy-efficient products. The program has also trained over 6,400 construction craftsmen and entrepreneurs. ==Program overview== Poor villages in the northern regions of Pakistan experience a number of problems related to housing and living conditions. Some of the core problems are: * Cold, dark, damp, dusty and unhygienic in-house environment; * Poor and weak structures of the houses which required maintenance and which were susceptible to damage during earthquake, hence putting life and property at risk; * Lack of proper sanitation; * High expenses and workload related to fuel wood collection and purchase; * High degree of smoke and pollution inside the houses; * Heavy workload of women to complete household chores; * High incidence of environment related diseases like ARI, Pneumonia, eye soreness, etc.; and * Overall demoralizing living conditions which led to a feeling of utter poverty and hopelessness. In general, over 15% of the household expenditure and around 50% of all disease morbidity in the region were directly attributable to poor housing conditions, most of which were avoidable. Keeping these issues in view, the Building and Construction Improvement Program (BACIP) set out to improve the living condition by developing several home–improvement products that mitigated the negative impact of planning and building inefficiencies on these traditional households and lessened the burden on the surrounding environment. BACIP also attempted to reduce the cost and increase the affordability of better housing conditions. BACIP works to improve the built environment by focusing on a participatory approach. This means that the program team works with the local people to develop products that can address housing issues such as fuel-efficient stoves, water warming facilities, solar cookers and geysers, roof hatch windows and more. This also means that AKPBS,P can market these products through village resource persons. This provides income earning opportunities for the locals while promoting products that can greatly improve the quality of their lives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Building and Construction Improvement Program」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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