Who we are
The World Youth Parliament for Water is a network of passionate young people from over 80 countries. We are your 'Leaders of Tomorrow,' making waves of change in the water sector. Our members take action on water issues at all levels; from concrete actions in local communities, to advocacy for youth leadership in the water sector at the United Nations General Assembly.
We respond to the interests of youth, working together to prioritize water issues and create platforms for the expertise of youth to be recognized on these issues. We support youth-led water projects. We work to see that youth have a valued and respected decision-making seat among senior water management officials. We are thirsty for a change!
What we do
Raise Awareness
We recognize young water leaders as change makers who can advance the values of equity, peace, and a healthy environment within the water sector. Outside the water sector, we lead efforts to improve water education, especially for youth, in all countries.
Advocate
We mobilize youth to speak with a lens on the future for peaceful and sustainable water management for the long-term. We push for more youth representation in established institutions and organizations.
Local Action
We work with and support young people committed to decentralized projects on a community level. Access to safe water and sanitation and the healthy management of basins is not possible without including local contributions.
Research
We conduct research, to improve our understanding of the connections between the environment, society and of the multitude of perspectives related to water resources management.
Our team
Our Board Members steer the WYPW ship and represent each region including Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The captain of the team is our president and the co-captain, the vice-president. Multi-cultural and multi-lingual, our style is to work together no matter the distances or differences, in order to empower our WYPW network.
Carolina Tornesi MacKinnon
Danielle Fabiola Kamtié Nono
Virginia Belén García
Sleimane Hariri
Fatou M'bow
Yu-Jia Jheng
Working Groups
It takes a crew, and our Working Groups are the engine that powers the ship!
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Advocacy
As a part of the advocacy team, you could be responsible for coordinating WYPW efforts across related events and helping us strategise which events we will target and which messages we bring. -
Communications
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Research
We have a great group of WYPW members working on research contributions to the world of sustainable water management. If you are interested in contributing, get in touch -
Chapter Coordination
If you would like to help manage our network, then the Chapters Coordination group is the one for you! In this group, we help national and local chapters grow into their own. -
Blue Peace
Through our partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, we have put together a team to promote peaceful transboundary water management. -
Partnership
This working group is responsible to develop new partnerships for the network according to the partnership strategy and train the members in partnership development.
Our why
Peace
We commit ourselves to international cooperation over shared water resources. This is paramount to a globalized and interconnected world. In addition, domestic water management needs to prioritize equal and comprehensive stakeholder participation.
Equity
We pledge to be inclusive and consultative in our work, paying attention to cultural knowledge and context, in order to overcome inequalities.
Environment
The WYPW advocates for stronger trust in the environment. We want to learn from the environment, and dare to work with it! We value nature-based solutions. We see nature as a model of fundamental balance and should only inspire cooperation.
Our history
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2013GlobalWYPW becomes official partner of UN-Water
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2012Marseille2nd General AssemblyA Global network is established aiming to mobilize youth permanently
The International
Secretariat for Water
Supports Youth
The World Youth Parliament for Water was conceived by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) in 2002. Since then, ISW has been supporting and guiding WYPW in the development of new regional Parliaments, connecting youth to decision-making processes, and mobilizing youth to take action. ISW co-organize the WYPW General Assemblies.
Supporting institutions
Impact Partners
BENAA Foundation
Young Water Solutions
Water Youth Network
Stockholm International Water Institute
World Water Council
Swiss Water Partnership
French Water Partnership
Association des Jeunes Professionnel de l'Eau et l'Assainissement du Sénégal
WaterLex
Asian Development Bank
Running dry movement
Circle of Blue
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
Discover our Parliaments
Our youth network is making waves for water at the global, regional, and local levels.