The AWA Project has been youth-led and volunteer-run since day one. Here's an honest account of our reach, our partnerships, and our finances, including where our data is still an estimate.
Cumulative totals across AWA's full history, from our first pilot project to today.
What we delivered specifically in 2025, our "Year of Collaboration."
In 2025, AWA moved from local action to international influence, representing Global South youth at some of the most significant water policy platforms in the world.
AWA secured special accreditation and submitted two formal responses to the conference's consultation process, the only youth-led organization registered in Peru to do so.
AWA joined as a delegation at one of the most significant regional water policy platforms of 2025, engaging directly with ministers and technical experts.
AWA co-organized and moderated two World Bank webinars in 2024–2025: one on Indigenous youth perspectives on water in Latin America, another spotlighting young women leaders in water.
AWA's Executive Director represented the organization at the UN for International Youth Day, alongside the AFS Youth Assembly.
As an Arup Young Water Professional, AWA's Executive Director raised the challenge of representation for minority and Indigenous youth in global water governance.
"2025 marks a defining milestone for The AWA Project: five years of impact. We moved from local action to international influence, rooted in a single truth. While our work alone reaches a few, our work together reaches many."
AWA's model is built on collaboration: co-creating knowledge and delivering joint programs with aligned organizations across Latin America, South Asia, and beyond.
Co-developed webinars sharing AWA's leadership experience, positioning the organization as a reference for youth-led water advocacy.
Secured special accreditation for the UN 2026 Water Conference and submitted two formal responses to its consultation process.
Ongoing participation in the global youth water movement, contributing AWA's perspective to a broader international network.
Co-designed and executed AWA's first on-site youth research project, studying water access and management in Marcona, Ica, Peru.
Strengthened South-to-South collaboration through a joint workshop on water inequalities, connecting youth leaders across Latin America and South Asia.
A knowledge-transfer partnership focused on youth participation in climate justice, and access to the New Generations United Nations Conference.
As a young non-profit still building a sustainable financial structure, our 2025 focus was operational and institutional strengthening: the foundation required to responsibly receive and deploy larger funding going forward.
| Program Services | What it funded | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Field Operations | Marcona research & logistics | $166 |
| Community Impact | Ihuanco engagement & outreach | $107 |
| Digital Advocacy | Awareness & social media growth | $40 |
| Total Program Investment | $313 |
| Institutional Strengthening | What it funded | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Infrastructure | Enterprise workspace & global web hosting | $406 |
| Creative Systems | Design infrastructure & content tools | $22 |
| Corporate Governance | Legal compliance & registry maintenance | $20 |
| Total Strengthening Investment | $448 |
| Total Investment, 2025 | $761 |
Figures translated from Peruvian Soles at the 2025 weighted average rate (1 USD = 3.75 PEN), rounded to the nearest dollar. This total reflects direct cash spend only. It does not include the significant in-kind contribution of our active volunteers, who collectively donate their expertise in project design, communications, public affairs, and research.
Every Annual Report we've published, available to download directly.
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