Nature’s Services & Support (NSaS)
a Non-Governmental Organization and a subsidiary of Nature's Services & SolutionsAbout US
Nature’s Services & Support (NSaS) is dedicated to training and empowering students, unemployed graduates, youth, men, women, and the vulnerable. NSaS is decided to involve them in the execution of its projects, thereby providing to them the chance to get knowledge and skills
Our Aim
- The pillars of the organisation are research (including monitoring and evaluation) , conservation, restoration, advocacy, and capacity building.
- Provide a wide-ranging portfolio of environmental, ecological, policy, and social programmes or projects in diverse sectors.
- Provide practical training and vocational education to enhance the skills of clients or trainees.
Vision
To sustain thriving ecosystems to fulfil our needs and enrich our lives.
Core values
- Maintain an exceptional standard of integrity, honesty, truthfulness, and professionalism in all our operations.
- Consolidate NSaS’s reputation as a relevant, effective organisation with unique accomplishments.
- Promote the adoption of environmental sustainability-related best practises.
- Create effective partnerships with our clients and other national and international groups (e.g., non-governmental organisations, government agencies, other industry groups, etc.) to better understand critical environmental sustainability issues and promote cooperative solutions.
Our Duty:
to Conserve What We Value
Mission
To contribute to the sustainable management of nature for the more lasting benefit of present and future generations.
What We Do
The objects for which the organisation is established are to act as managers, consultants, supervisors, and agents of other companies to provide managerial, technical, and advisory services under the following themes, but not limited to:
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Provide research and evidence to support programmes and activities, policies, and good practises.
- Assess and monitor the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of mining, infrastructure, agriculture, and other projects.
Capacity Building
- Provide training and programmes in diverse sectors, including nature sensitization, based on sound scientific knowledge.
- Design and implement customised training modules and short courses/training.
- Provide advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Offer training for students, unemployed graduates, youth, men, women, and the vulnerable on successful projects and consultancies to equip them for their intended tasks.
Communication and Engagement
- Provide evidence, develop strategies, and produce effective communications to engage diverse sectors, including businesses and land managers.
- Engage stakeholders and decision-makers, and work across sectors in partnership.
- Develop programmes to build environmental participation.
The planning and development process
- Develop and respond to policy directions, including biodiversity offsets, ecological restoration, ecosystem services, integrated land management, cross-sector partnerships, green infrastructure and nature for public health provision.
- Monitor and evaluate plans, strategies, and programmes.
- Monitor, review, and assess policy and practise.
- Assist organisations in designing and managing action plans (e.g., the Biodiversity Action Plan) and projects.
Others
- Promote, foster and maintain interest in the conservation of nature.
- Promote the enhancement of biodiversity and sustainable development through education.
- Support government strategic measures geared towards conservation.
- Advocate for appropriate policies, regulations, and actions that promote sustainable development.
- Promote and support the improvement of conservation areas.
- Encourage the recognition of the importance of safeguarding nature, either for its cultural, scientific, amenity or economic value.