Youth

Building on two public debates bringing together Young Voices of the Sahel (100 young people from 10 Sahelian countries) and political decision-makers and experts, the session aims to hear the testimonies of young people around the issue of water in their daily lives, and to promote an exchange with political actors and experts to outline solutions, particularly by putting these young people in the position of actors of change, and supporting their access to courses and green jobs.

Conversations on water issues are often dominated by water sector, water experts and specialised civil society organisations. Our session aims to change this. We need to hear new voices. With young leaders emerging all over of the planet in business, media, technology, civil society, and governments, if they turn their leadership to water, it would be a powerful way of approaching, understanding problem and addressing causes of inequalities. We want to help the water community by bring in new leaders in an exciting way.