GIMAC Network

African CSO Network with Regular Pre-Summit consultative meetings, held on the margins of every Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

🙏 Thank you to all participants, speakers, moderators, and organizers who made the #16GIMACYOUTH Advocacy webinar Trainings a success. Your insights, energy, & commitment are driving change across 📷. We look forward to continuing the conversation in New Alamein and here!

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

They walk farther. They miss school. They lose opportunities. All because of a water crisis that they didn't create. 💧
Climate justice IS gender justice. You cannot fight one without fighting the other. 🌍♀️

To every young woman reading this , your voice is not optional, it's essential. 🔥

It's time to:
📣 Raise our voices
🏛️ Influence policies
✊ Demand accountability
💡 Lead the solutions

The world needs your energy, your passion, and your leadership — right now.
Don't wait for permission. Move. Advocate. Lead. 💪🏽
Tag a young woman who inspires you to keep fighting 👇🏽
#GenderJustice #ClimateJustice #WaterCrisis #YoungWomenLead #ClimateAction #HerVoiceMatters #WomenAndClimate #ActNow

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

💧 Africa has the policies. The challenge is implementation. At the 16th GIMAC Young Women Advocacy Training, Dr. Eileen Nchanji called for stronger accountability, investment, and youth leadership to turn commitments into real change.
#16GIMACYOUTH #AfricaWaterVision2063

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

𝙒𝒉𝙖𝒕 𝑻𝙝𝒊𝙨 𝙈𝒆𝙖𝒏𝙨 𝙛𝒐𝙧 𝙔𝒐𝙪𝒏𝙜 𝙒𝒐𝙢𝒆𝙣 𝘼𝒅𝙫𝒐𝙘𝒂𝙩𝒆𝙨?
𝑼𝙣𝒅𝙚𝒓𝙨𝒕𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙝𝒐𝙬 𝙙𝒆𝙘𝒊𝙨𝒊𝙤𝒏𝙨 𝙖𝒓𝙚 𝙞𝒎𝙥𝒍𝙚𝒎𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒆𝙙 𝙞𝒏 𝒚𝙤𝒖𝙧 𝙘𝒐𝙪𝒏𝙩𝒓𝙮.
✅Identify the responsible ministries and agencies.
✅Engage policymakers as partners, not adversaries.
✅Use evidence and data to strengthen advocacy.
✅Push for budget allocations, not just policy commitments.
✅Monitor implementation and hold institutions accountable.
✅Build coalitions with civil society, parliamentarians, and communities.

#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

3/3🌍 Key takeaway Webinar 1: Water is not just infrastructure, it is dignity, health, equality, & justice.
Young women called for evidence-based, community-driven advocacy & greater youth influence in decision-making to help realize the #AfricaWaterVision2063.

#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

🌍 @_AfricanUnion decisions do not change lives on their own. Change happens when policies are implemented, monitored, and translated into real results for communities. Young women have a vital role in driving that transformation.

#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

2/3📌 Recapping Webinar 1: Participants explored the role of RECs in advancing WASH policies and learned why Africa's water future depends on youth leadership. Young people must help turn AU commitments into action.
#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

1/3📢 Webinar 2 of the #16GIMACYOUTH Advocacy Training is underway!
In her opening remarks, @mkubvoruno welcomed participants from across 🌍& encouraged active engagement, dialogue, & learning. She also thanked the facilitators, SC, & coord. team for making the training possible

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

🌍💧 What role can #youngwomen play in shaping Africa's water future? Join Dr. @nchanjieileen as she explores the Africa #WaterVision2063, highlighting opportunities for youth leadership, gender-responsive governance, climate resilience, & sustainable development.

#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

📢 Meet Dr. Olumide Ajayi! How can young women turn advocacy into action? Join Dr Ajayi tomorrow to explore how mentorship, innovation, and community-led solutions can influence policy and drive lasting change across Africa.

@alf_NGR
#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

Join @RehemaMalole as she facilitates an interactive reflection on the barriers and opportunities young women encounter in implementing AU commitments. Together, participants will explore practical pathways to turn policy into meaningful community impact.

#16GIMACYOUTH

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AUYouthProgram @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @Youth4peaceBur1 📢 𝐂’𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐝’𝐡𝐮𝐢 !

Participez à l’Atelier sur la Vision UA de l’Eau à l’horizon 2063. 💧🌍
🔗 Rejoignez-nous ici : https://t.co/1s1dBMFpQi

#16GIMACJEUNE
@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AUYouthProgram @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @Youth4peaceBur1

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

📢 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Don’t miss the AU Water Vision 2063 Clinic. 💧🌍
🔗 Join here: https://t.co/1s1dBMFpQi

#16GIMACYOUTH
@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AUYouthProgram @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @Youth4peaceBur1

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @AUVolunteer @AUYouthProgram ⏳ 𝐉-𝟏 !
Demain, contribuons ensemble à la Vision de l’Eau 2063. 💧
🔗 Rejoignez-nous : https://t.co/1s1dBMFpQi

#16GIMACJEUNE
@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @AUVolunteer @AUYouthProgram

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

⏳ 𝟏 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨!

Tomorrow, we shape the future of Africa’s Water Vision 2063. 💧
🔗 Join us: https://t.co/1s1dBMFpQi

#16GIMACYOUTH
@AwlnK @PlanGlobal @AU_WGYD @UNDP4Youth @AUVolunteer @AUYouthProgram

[Gimac Youth Network @GimacYouth]

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 💧
"Water is life, not a luxury." — Sukoluhle Mhlanga 🇿🇼
Access to safe, affordable water must include women and girls with disabilities. Inclusive water governance means leaving no one behind.

#16GIMACYouth

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

🌍 As the consultation came to a close, Dr. Helen Kezie-Nwoha, Chairperson of the @GimacNetwork , reminded participants that meaningful change requires more than commitments—it requires collective action, accountability, and sustained engagement.

Reflecting on the rich discussions and recommendations shared throughout the session, she called on all stakeholders to continue championing gender-responsive water and sanitation policies that place women, girls, youth, and marginalized communities at the centre.

Together, participants reaffirmed a shared commitment to advancing the Africa Water Vision 2063 and ensuring that the voices of civil society help shape continental and regional decision-making processes.

#GIMACRECs #WaterVision2063 #GenderResponsiveWASH #WomenAndGirls #Agenda2063 #PolicyToAction

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

Reflecting on the Africa Water Vision 2063 and the outcomes of the GIMAC consultation process, Elena Ruiz Abril of @unwomenafrica emphasized the need to better connect climate change, water insecurity, and violence against women and girls.

As droughts and water scarcity intensify, women and girls often bear the greatest burden—walking longer distances to collect water, facing increased risks of gender-based violence, and experiencing heightened vulnerabilities.

Addressing these interconnected challenges requires policies that place women and girls at the centre of climate resilience, water governance, and sustainable development.

#GIMACRECs #WaterVision2063 #ClimateChange #GenderEquality #ClimateJustice

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

🤝 "This should become a document of the continent, not merely a document of the Commission."
Hon. Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie called for a collaborative and inclusive process to develop the Guidelines on the Right to Sanitation in Africa, ensuring that the voices and priorities of women and girls remain at the centre.

#GIMACRECs #WaterVision2063 #SanitationRights #WomenAndGirls
@achpr_cadhp

[GIMAC Network @GimacNetwork]

During the Capacity Building Session on Gender, Equality, Youth and Social Inclusion in WASH, Caroline Kwamboka of the @TheAR_Trust emphasized that meaningful change happens when policies are translated into action through inclusive planning, budgeting, implementation, and accountability.

Drawing on the #GEYSIToolkit and years of collaboration with @amcowafrica and partners, she highlighted the importance of self-diagnosis, intersectionality, and community participation in ensuring that water and sanitation services reach those who are too often left behind.
Because water and sanitation are not acts of charity—they are fundamental human rights.

#GIMACRECs #WaterVision2063 #GenderResponsiveWASH #SocialInclusion #WaterAndSanitation #Agenda2063