
Petunia Ramunenyiwa (she/her)
Chief Director : Strategic partnerships, Sector transformation, governanceCountry: South Africa
Languages: English
Sectors: Government
Primary Water Expertise: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Cultural Dimensions, Diplomacy, Policy and Governance, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's), Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH), Gender, Youth, disability mainstreaming, and Economic empowerment, skills and capacity development, social facilitator
Network Memberships:
- Women in Water Diplomacy Network
"I am committed transformation, skills developments, governance, ESG and Indigenous knowledge"
Water Experience
- Intergovernmental Relations: responsible for intergovernmental relations in water, strategic partnerships initiatives, and social facilitation
- Sector Transformation Management: responsible for gender, youth and persons with disability mainstreaming in the water sector; oversight on broad based black economic empowerment
- Provincial Governance: oversight and coordination of the 9 provincial offices
Opportunities of Interest
- Speaking engagements (e.g., conference panels, keynote addresses)
- Leadership roles (e.g., board member, committees)
- Public outreach (e.g., media interviews, podcasts)
- Youth engagement (e.g., K-12 school presentations)
- Volunteer opportunities (e.g., community based projects)
- Being a Mentor
- Having a Mentor
Opportunities Offered
- Mentorship Short-term (e.g., attend a mentorship circle or event; 1-3 meetings with an individual)
- Mentorship Long-term (e.g., regular attendance at mentorship circles, frequent meetings 6+ months)
Country: South Africa
Languages: English
Sectors: Government
Primary Water Expertise: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Cultural Dimensions, Diplomacy, Policy and Governance, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's), Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH), Gender, Youth, disability mainstreaming, and Economic empowerment, skills and capacity development, social facilitator
Member of:
Languages: English
Sectors: Government
Primary Water Expertise: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Cultural Dimensions, Diplomacy, Policy and Governance, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's), Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH), Gender, Youth, disability mainstreaming, and Economic empowerment, skills and capacity development, social facilitator
Member of:
- Women in Water Diplomacy Network