Arab Youth Council Global Youth Water Envoys Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 13, 2026

Applications are open for the Arab Youth Council Global Youth Water Envoys Program 2026. The Global Youth Water Envoys Program is a capability-constructing and diplomatic engagement program established forward of the 2026 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Senegal in Abu Dhabi this December, and endorsed by the Conference Presidencies.

The program will choose and put together 100 younger leaders from internationally’s areas for structured, substantive participation in international water governance. Through a phased journey of foundational coaching, thematic specialization, and direct engagement with nationwide delegations and institutional companions, this system positions its cohort not as observers of the 2026 UN Water Conference, however as contributors to its outcomes — throughout the Conference proceedings, its six Interactive Dialogues, and the broader multilateral platforms shaping the worldwide water agenda.

The program displays the United Arab Emirates’ lengthy-standing dedication to constructing partnerships, strengthening regional cooperation, and empowering youth to play a significant position in addressing international challenges, together with one of many defining problems with this era: water.

Benefits

By finishing this system, you’ll:

• Join a worldwide community of 100 Youth Water Envoys.
• Benefit from coaching and mentorship delivered by main specialists and specialists within the water sector.
• Contribute to the event of the Global Youth Water Statement.
• Build beneficial connections with policymakers, worldwide organizations, and leaders throughout the water sector.
• Participate within the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi.
• Become part of a global alumni community, with ongoing alternatives for collaboration and engagement.

Eligibility

• Aged between 18 and 35 years on the time of the 2026 UN Water Conference.
• Demonstrate proficiency in English, this system’s main working language.
• Have an curiosity in or related expertise in water governance, public coverage, local weather motion, sustainability, innovation, finance, or different water-associated fields.
• Committed to actively collaborating all through this system and representing youth views inside their communities.

The program is dedicated to making sure broad geographic illustration and welcoming individuals from numerous backgrounds. Selection is advantage-based mostly, with precedence given to candidates from water-careworn areas, together with Africa, the Arab States, and Asia and the Pacific, as recognized by the Water Stress Country Index.

Expectations

As a Global Youth Water Envoy, you can be anticipated to:

• Complete the total program journey, together with all coaching periods and engagement actions.
• Dedicate roughly 3–4 hours per week to program actions all through the lively program interval.
• Actively contribute to your assigned Interactive Dialogue observe.
• Demonstrate professionalism, collaboration, and respect in all interactions with fellow individuals, specialists, companions, policymakers, and institutional stakeholders.
• Represent youth views in discussions and platforms associated to international water governance.
• Participate in key program milestones, together with the 2026 UN Water Conference, topic to program and logistical preparations.
• Engage with specialists, policymakers, and institutional leaders all through this system.
• Contribute to the six Interactive Dialogues of the 2026 UN Water Conference by collaborating in discussions, participating with nationwide delegations, and supporting collaborative dialogue that advances data trade and lengthy-time period coverage influence.

Application

Applications to be crammed out in English Language solely. Application Deadline is 13 August 2026, 12:00 AM Dubai Time.

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For extra info, go to Global Youth Water Envoys Program.