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Given the objectives of the United Nations Development Agenda for 2030, which refer to the sustainable principles of a circular economy, there is an urgent need to improve the built environment's performance. Existing buildings and urban infrastructure must be preserved and improved to reduce their environmental impact, in line with the need to reverse climate change and reduce the occurrence of natural disasters. Architecture is often discussed in terms of what buildings look like from the outside. But the way buildings and cities work have much more to do with how they shape and limit urban spaces; it is essential to identify what is wrong with today's built environment. This article aims to study and define strategies that promote urban rehabilitation in Beira, Mozambique, taking into account local climatic, architectural, and social issues, and contextualizing its importance with global climate changes, emphasizing energy efficiency, water efficiency, and Waste Management. Currently, the city of Beira is one of the African cities most vulnerable to climate change, where the most recent occurrences were cyclone “IDAI” in 2019, one of the most devastating since there are records in the southern hemisphere with winds that reached 200 km / h, also the tropical storm “Chalane” and cyclone “Eloise” in 2021. Beira importance in Mozambique commercial context, and even in Africa, is recognized for its strategic location and existing connections, where the port is essential in developing the urban structure. It is necessary to incorporate current strategies to achieve sustainable growth. The city must be reorganized, restored, and set in a structured and resilient way, considering the new urban trends based on climate change. It is intended to develop rehabilitation strategies in the areas of requalification of resilient urban spaces, thermal comfort of buildings, energy, water supply, and sewage; these made it possible to establish the expected improvements resulting from the action to be taken and exploring community and individual strategies.