World Water Day 2024: Building water sector youth leadership network in the Lancang-Mekong Region
Channel: Stockholm Environment Institute
Date: 2024-03-21

The Stockholm Environment Institute Asia Centre, in collaboration with Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, Environmental Research Institute Chulalongkorn University (ERIC), and the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Centre (LMC Water Centre), is initiated the Youth Leadership Network with the aim of harnessing the passion and innovation of young leaders in Mekong countries, fostering a sense of shared responsibility for the region's water resources.
 
By enhancing leadership skills, communication abilities, and community engagement, the program is nurturing a generation of ambassadors poised to advocate for their communities' environmental needs and voices. Through workshops, regional consultations, and hands-on field studies, participants from six countries are coming together to co-create narratives that highlight their collective aspirations and strategies for water management and environmental conservation. This initiative not only cultivates partnerships and trust among the youth of these diverse nations but also lays the groundwork for a unified and sustainable approach to addressing the critical water issues facing the Lancang-Mekong basin.

For more information about the project, please visit: https://www.sei.org/projects/water-sector-youth-leadership-network-lancang-mekong/#background