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African Youth Water Forum

Governance Structure

How the forum is governed.

AYWF is built to remain accountable to its membership and mission, with clear roles coordinating strategy, oversight, and policy work across the continent.

Governance bodies

How the forum is governed.

Continental Secretariat / Coordinator

Hosted by Young Visionary Leaders Ghana in Accra, Ghana. The Secretariat coordinates overall strategy, manages partnerships, oversees communications, and organizes the annual Water Justice Conference.

Coordination Team

Elected representatives from across Africa guide the forum's priorities, provide strategic oversight, and ensure the platform remains accountable to its membership and mission.

Technical & Policy Working Groups

Specialized groups focused on climate resilience, gender equity, water technology, and governance, producing policy positions and advocacy outputs for the forum.

How it fits together

African Youth Water Forum (AYWF) organogram showing the structure from the General Assembly, Advisory Board, Convener and Coordinating Team down through the Secretariat, regional and country coordinators, and the technical working groups.