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Emmanuel Mwendera

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Founder and Director at CLOVITA Consulting Services
📍 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Emmanuel Mwendera is the Founder and Director of CLOVITA Consulting Services, with over 20 years of expertise in agricultural and environmental water management, climate change adaptation, and sanitation. He holds a PhD from Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven and an MS from Cranfield University, applying his deep academic knowledge to numerous international development projects.

He has a strong history of engagement with prominent international bodies, including the International Union for Conservation for Nature (IUCN), the Global Water Partnership (GWP), and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), focusing on building climate resilience and sustainable water practices across southern and eastern Africa.

He once led a US$4 million project in Tanzanias Pangani River Basin, developing integrated water management plans based on comprehensive environmental and social flow assessments.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Founder and Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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Priorities

Topics Emmanuel cares about

Water-Energy-Food Nexus
He has authored multiple recent papers and spoken at conferences on the intricate link between water, energy, and food security, particularly in the context of South Africa.
Climate Change Adaptation
A core theme of his work, he has focused on building climate resilience in vulnerable communities through projects with organizations like the IUCN.
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Founder and Director
CLOVITA Consulting Services
3-2019 - 2-2020
Content Researcher
Agricultural Research Council
8-2009 - 1-2011
Researcher: Agricultural Water Management
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
6-2008 - 7-2009
Sustainable Development Manager
Bembani Group (pty) ltd
7-2007 - 5-2008
Director
Land and Water Investments
In the press

Media appearances

Assessment of water governance institutions and their roles in smallholder irrigation schemes of Nzhelele Area, Limpopo Province. Featured in International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (IDEAS/RePEc)
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Assessing and mapping water-energy-food nexus smart innovations and practices in Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Featured in Frontiers in Water
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Education
1-1988 - 12-1992
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg
1-1983 - 12-1985
Master of Science - MS
Cranfield University
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