ADS 2026 Youth Stage - Week 2

By 2035, more young Africans will enter the workforce annually compared to the rest of the world combined.

Investing in water and sanitation is essential, given the heavy dependence of Africa's key economic sectors and impending rapid urbanization on these two resources.

Reliable and well-managed water and sanitation systems are central to Africa's economic growth and urbanization.

The ingenuity and innovation of Africa's youth are pivotal to robust economic transformation and sustainable cities.

The second Youth Stage will focus on the sub-theme: Water and Sanitation as Drivers for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Urbanization.

Discussions will assess strategic water and sanitation management as drivers of the continent’s economic transformation.

Register here!, participate and contribute to the discussion.

🚰Youth Stage | 14 May | 9am New York | 4pm Nairobi | 3pm Cairo

Programme

Moderated by:

• Mr. Arif Abdeljalil, Former African Union Youth Ambassador for Peace – Northern Region

9:00 - 9:05 Setting the Stage

• Welcoming Remarks: Ms. Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa, Team Leader Intergovernmental Support Team, United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, OSAA

9:05 - 10:05 Panel Discussion

• Ms. Ayanda Nonjingana, African Union Youth Ambassador and African Union Youth Volunteer Corps member - South Africa

• Ms. Meriam Mravili, Policy Associate Fellow, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sierra Leone

• Mr. Chifumbano Teddy Katongo, President of the World Youth Parliament for Water

10:05 - 10:25 Q&A with the audience

10:25 – 10:30 Closing