À propos de nous
Young Water Solutions est une organisation internationale à but non lucratif qui vise à développer et à soutenir le potentiel des jeunes concernant la gestion universelle de l’eau, de l’assainissement, de l’hygiène, et des ressources en eau. Pour ce faire, nous donnons aux jeunes leaders et entrepreneur·e·s les moyens de réaliser des projets liés à l’eau et à l’assainissement, et de lancer des entreprises sociales dans leurs communautés. Nous favorisons les approches globales et intersectionnelles qui concernent notamment l’adaptation au changement climatique, la reforestation, l’emploi des jeunes, l’égalité de genre et la sécurité alimentaire.
Basée à Bruxelles, Young Water Solutions a été cofondée en 2015 par 16 jeunes et seniors professionnels de l’eau de 11 pays différents
ayant une vision commune : un monde où les jeunes contribuent à faire de l’accès à l’eau salubre et de l’assainissement une réalité quotidienne pour tous les habitant·e·s de la terre.
Notre mission est d’apporter une contribution efficace et modulable aux objectifs de développement durable, en donnant aux jeunes les moyens de mettre en œuvre des solutions pour l’eau dans leurs communautés. D’ici 2030, nous aspirons à donner à plus de 1 000 jeunes leaders, dont au moins 500 jeunes femmes, les moyens de mettre en œuvre des solutions en matière d’eau dans leurs communautés, afin qu’au moins 1 000 000 de personnes puissent compter sur une eau propre et des installations sanitaires permettant de mener une vie digne.
POURQUOI L’EAU ? POURQUOI LA JEUNESSE ?
Équipe Opérationnelle

Antonella Vagliente
Co-Founder & Director General (HQ in Brussels)
Antonella was born and raised in Argentina. She has been implementing youth empowerment and water projects since she was 15 years old. She has a degree in Local and Regional Development and a Master of Integrated Water Management from the university of Queensland.

Anna Chaumont
Programme Manager (HQ in Brussels)
Anna holds a Public administration degree and a Business Management master specialized in entrepreneurship from Neoma Business School. She has also a Territorial Development and Change Management diploma oriented towards diagnosis, operational monitoring, evaluation, and systematization of development projects. She has worked previously NGOs for social entrepreneurship project management and also in the European commission and ONU agencies in project management, performance evaluation and reporting.

Emeline Dukic
Programme Manager (HQ in Brussels)
Emeline holds a MSc in Management from Emlyon Business School where she specialised in social innovation and entrepreneurship. As a former Consultant in Sustainable Development, she had several experiences in supporting social impact projects. She also worked previously in NGOs, in particular on the issue of women empowerment.

Juliette Gabrion
West and East Africa programmes consultant
Juliette holds a MSc in Management from ESSEC Business School where she specialised in entrepreneurship. Head of an NGO promoting female social entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle-East since 2017, she has several years of experience in NGO programme design and management. She has worked as an independent consultant for various NGOs and foundations in the field of social entrepreneurship.

Nina Monjean
Admin & Comms officer (HQ in Brussels)
Nina holds a B.A. in International Relations and International Law and an LL.M. in Human Rights and Protection of the Environment. She is passionate about many different topics, such as sustainable food systems, health, well-being, and fighting inequality. She has previous experience in the NGO sector, both in international development, as well as in working with social enterprises.
Membres et conseil d’administration

Amna Omer
Sudan, President

Joshua Newton
USA, Board member

Poorva Shrivastava
India. Associate member

Bart Devos
Belgium, Board member

Ilias Sawadogo
Burkina Faso, Co founding member

Arturo Martinez
Mexico. Co-founding member

Jo Van Cauwenberghe
Belgium, Board Member

Sydney Gray
USA. Associate member

Dulce María de Gabriel
Mexico. Associate member

Joachim d’Eugenio
Germany, Board Member
