Rashnee Atkinson holds the position of Chief Director at the National Department of Human Settlements of South Africa. With 27 years of experience, she is a town and regional planner with a focus on human settlement delivery, local economic development, and integrated planning for both urban and rural areas. Rashnee worked in the public and private sectors managing local and national programmes and projects. Land use management, housing, capacity and spatial governance are among her areas of expertise.