Where youth are transforming Africa's water future.
Water affects everything: health, education, food security, climate resilience, economic growth, and human dignity. Yet millions of Africans still lack access to safe water and sanitation.
Young water leaders from across the continent
AYWF is more than a network. It is a movement of African youth who are committed to driving sustainable water solutions, climate action, and community-led transformation across the continent.
Who We Are
A movement for water justice, led by Africa's youth.
AYWF exists to connect, inspire, and mobilize youth to become leaders, advocates, and innovators for water justice. Through collaboration, knowledge sharing, policy engagement, and collective action, we are creating a powerful movement for change across the continent.
We believe African challenges require African solutions, and that youth, the continent's largest demographic, are best positioned to drive that change with the creativity, energy, and commitment it demands.
Convened by Young Visionary Leaders Ghana in 2026, AYWF is hosted in Ghana and is building regional hubs across all five African sub-regions.
Our Community
One movement, across the continent.
Youth leaders, partners, and communities coming together for water justice across Africa.
What's On
Events shaping Africa's water future.
From our flagship conference to youth-led campaigns, explore where AYWF brings the movement together.
2026–2030 Plan
Bold targets, measurable impact.
Our five-year roadmap sets the milestones that will make AYWF Africa's leading youth water platform by 2030.
African Youth Water Declaration
5 Regional Youth Water Hubs
1,000 Youth Leaders Trained
Partnerships with 20 governments & 50 institutions
What Drives Us
Core values guiding the movement.
Inclusivity
Representation of diverse youth voices from every corner of Africa.
Innovation
Creative, youth-led solutions to Africa's most complex water challenges.
Equity & Justice
Fair access to water resources for every community, without exception.
Collaboration
Partnerships across governments, private sector, civil society, and academia.
Accountability
Transparent, evidence-based youth advocacy that delivers real results.
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