Londiwe Dlamini
Water Stewardship Project Manager at WWF South Africa
University of Cambridge
South Africa
Hi, I'm Londiwe Dlamini!
Water Stewardship Project Manager at WWF South Africa
I am a sustainability and water stewardship professional with experience in environmental management, strategic planning, and executing impactful projects. I excel in navigating corporate sustainability and governance challenges by leveraging innovative solutions, fostering collaboration, and driving knowledge-sharing initiatives. My expertise lies in evaluating social-ecological systems, performance monitoring and reporting, data and knowledge management with a particular emphasis on water stewardship, climate resilience, and governance. I am committed to designing and delivering sustainable initiatives that balance rigorous compliance with strategic efficiency, ensuring long-term value creation. I bring a diplomatic and results-oriented approach to integrating ESG principles into business practices, positioning organizations to meet evolving sustainability priorities while aligning with financial and investment goals.
Experience
WWF South Africa
Water Stewardship Project Manager
February 2024 - Present
Leading and managing multiple environmental projects with social and governance components in two strategic water source areas. Providing design and implementation technical support and reporting on water stewardship, catchment management and governance issues for the Northern Drakensberg and Eastern Cape Drakensberg strategic water source areas. Managing water stewardship and conservation partnerships Drafting corporate sustainability funding proposals and undertaking corporate sustainability reporting support Conducting stakeholder engagement activities and engaging with government agencies, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders regarding nature-based solutions and community-based conservation approaches. Convening communities of practice and facilitating multi-stakeholder fora. Providing technical capacity to translate water stewardship approaches into water related strategies/action plans and managing project implementation. Developing adaptable project budgets and managing financial reporting Alignment of implementation activities to relevant environmental, social and/or governance related national and international frameworks, policies and legislation. Overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning on projects and partnerships. Developing communication for corporate partnerships.
WWF South Africa
Water Stewardship Project Manager
February 2024 - Present
Providing technical support and reporting on water stewardship, catchment management and governance issues. Managing water stewardship and conservation partnerships. Drafting corporate sustainability funding proposals and undertaking corporate sustainability reporting. Conducting stakeholder engagement activities. Convening communities of practice and facilitating multi-stakeholder fora. Providing technical capacity to translate water stewardship approaches into strategies/action plans. Overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning on freshwater stewardship projects. Developing communication for corporate partnerships.
Pegasys Strategy and Development Management Consulting
Consultant
May 2022 - January 2024
Providing technical support and research to clients on environmental, social and governance projects. Lead author for Sustainable Development Goal 14 country reporting. Conducting sustainability research, and analysis of sustainable development trends in water resilience, climate-related hazards; and ensuring impactful and scalable development practices particularly in African contexts. Preparing development of project proposals, feasibility studies, and technical reports for clients. Collaborating with project teams, stakeholders, and clients to design, implement, and manage environment-related projects. Assisting in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects. Project coordination for multiple projects.
World Water Academy
Project Coordinator
July 2019 - April 2022
Coordinating the implementation of a multimillion international capacity building water and sanitation project between South Africa and the Netherlands. Developing and maintaining project work plans, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with various project teams and project partners. Conducting needs assessments and stakeholder analysis to inform sub-project designs and implementation strategies. Managing project activities, including monitoring and evaluation. Coordinating local partners, communities, and government officials to ensure effective and sustainable project implementation. Preparing project reports, including annual narrative and financial progress reports, and project closure report. Ensuring compliance with donor requirements, policies and procedures. Coordinating and facilitating workshops and living labs. Driving project social initiatives. Managing website and newsletter communication.
Ethekwini Municipality
Environmentalist
March 2017 - July 2019
Interdisciplinary governance research with the Climate Protection Department and the Water and Sanitation Department. Addressing municipal environmental and land use planning queries and applications. Analysing environmental regulations and legislature within municipal projects. Community and stakeholder engagements.
Education
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Projects
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Languages
English
Native
Zulu
Native
Skills
Project Manager
Sustainability Consulting
Governance and Risk Management
Organization & System Design
Research Proposals
Evaluation
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