{"id":74662,"date":"2026-10-15T22:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawe.org\/?p=74662"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:21:34","slug":"from-hawassa-to-harare-meet-agernesh-mekonnen-the-young-ethiopian-woman-turning-skills-into-safe-water-and-sanitation-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawe.org\/fr\/from-hawassa-to-harare-meet-agernesh-mekonnen-the-young-ethiopian-woman-turning-skills-into-safe-water-and-sanitation-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"D'Hawassa \u00e0 Harare : d\u00e9couvrez Agernesh Mekonnen, cette jeune \u00c9thiopienne qui met ses comp\u00e9tences au service de l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l'eau potable et \u00e0 l'assainissement en Afrique"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lors de la 3e \u00e9dition de l'Africa Skills Week 2026 \u00e0 Harare, au Zimbabwe, la d\u00e9termination discr\u00e8te d'une jeune femme a eu plus d'impact que n'importe quel discours.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dans un monde o\u00f9 l'on dit trop souvent aux jeunes femmes d'attendre leur tour, Agernesh Mekonnen a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de prendre les devants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9tudiant en approvisionnement en eau et assainissement \u00e0 l'\u00c9cole polytechnique d'Hawassa et fier participant au programme \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc16\ud835\udc04\/\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc16\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc18\ud835\udc12 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc11 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc12 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc18 \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc11 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc19\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc18\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc06 \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0c, Agernesh est arriv\u00e9e \u00e0 la 3e \u00e9dition de l\u2019Africa Skills Week 2026 \u00e0 Harare, au Zimbabwe, avec un objectif simple mais fort : apprendre, partager et tisser des liens. Ce qu\u2019elle y a d\u00e9couvert allait changer la fa\u00e7on dont elle se percevait \u2014 et la mani\u00e8re dont elle envisageait son r\u00f4le dans l\u2019avenir de l\u2019Afrique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Mon exp\u00e9rience lors de la 3e \u00e9dition de l\u2019Africa Skills Week 2026 a \u00e9t\u00e9 source d\u2019inspiration, d\u2019enseignements et d\u2019enrichissement \u201d, d\u00e9clare-t-elle, sa voix refl\u00e9tant la chaleur de quelqu\u2019un qui vient de d\u00e9couvrir un continent peupl\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e2mes s\u0153urs. \u201c J\u2019ai eu l\u2019occasion d\u2019\u00e9changer des id\u00e9es, d\u2019apprendre \u00e0 partir de diff\u00e9rents points de vue et de comprendre l\u2019importance de doter les jeunes de comp\u00e9tences adapt\u00e9es pour r\u00e9pondre aux exigences changeantes du march\u00e9 du travail. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La 3e \u00e9dition de la Semaine africaine des comp\u00e9tences a r\u00e9uni des jeunes, des professionnels, des d\u00e9cideurs politiques et des acteurs de tout le continent, tous unis par une conviction commune : l\u2019avenir de l\u2019Afrique d\u00e9pend de sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper, \u00e0 cultiver et \u00e0 mettre \u00e0 profit les comp\u00e9tences de sa jeunesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour Agernesh, cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement \u00e9tait bien plus qu\u2019une simple conf\u00e9rence. C\u2019\u00e9tait un miroir. Une fen\u00eatre. Une porte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Cela m\u2019a permis de mieux comprendre le r\u00f4le que joue le d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences dans la promotion de l\u2019emploi, de l\u2019entrepreneuriat et d\u2019une croissance \u00e9conomique durable \u00e0 travers l\u2019Afrique \u201d, explique-t-elle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mais c'\u00e9tait aussi une affaire profond\u00e9ment personnelle. En tant que jeune femme \u00e9tudiant l'approvisionnement en eau et l'assainissement \u2014 un domaine essentiel \u00e0 la sant\u00e9 publique, \u00e0 la dignit\u00e9 et au d\u00e9veloppement \u2014, Agernesh sait par exp\u00e9rience que ces comp\u00e9tences ne sont pas abstraites. Elles font la diff\u00e9rence entre la maladie et la sant\u00e9. Entre la lutte pour la survie et la dignit\u00e9. Entre une communaut\u00e9 qui survit et une communaut\u00e9 qui s'\u00e9panouit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Au cours de son s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Harare, Agernesh a tir\u00e9 plusieurs enseignements essentiels qui guideront la suite de son parcours :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Les comp\u00e9tences doivent aller au-del\u00e0 de la th\u00e9orie.<\/strong> \u201c Le d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences doit aller au-del\u00e0 des connaissances th\u00e9oriques et mettre l\u2019accent sur les comp\u00e9tences pratiques, l\u2019innovation, la r\u00e9solution de probl\u00e8mes et l\u2019apprentissage tout au long de la vie \u201d, affirme-t-elle. C\u2019est un enseignement qu\u2019elle met en pratique dans chaque classe, chaque projet et chaque communaut\u00e9 au service de laquelle elle \u0153uvre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. La collaboration est essentielle.<\/strong> \u201c La collaboration entre les pouvoirs publics, les \u00e9tablissements d\u2019enseignement, le secteur priv\u00e9 et les jeunes est essentielle pour trouver des solutions durables au ch\u00f4mage et aux d\u00e9ficits de comp\u00e9tences. \u201d Aucun acteur ne peut \u00e0 lui seul relever les d\u00e9fis auxquels l\u2019Afrique est confront\u00e9e. Cela n\u00e9cessite l\u2019engagement de chacun d\u2019entre nous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. La transformation num\u00e9rique et l'esprit d'entreprise ouvrent la voie \u00e0 de nouvelles opportunit\u00e9s.<\/strong> Dans un monde en constante \u00e9volution, s'ouvrir \u00e0 la technologie et \u00e0 l'esprit d'entreprise n'est pas une option : c'est une n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 pour cr\u00e9er des moyens de subsistance et am\u00e9liorer les conditions de vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. On n'a jamais fini d'apprendre.<\/strong> \u201c Cette exp\u00e9rience m\u2019a permis de mieux comprendre l\u2019importance de l\u2019apprentissage continu, des comp\u00e9tences num\u00e9riques, de l\u2019innovation et de la capacit\u00e9 d\u2019adaptation dans le monde d\u2019aujourd\u2019hui, en constante \u00e9volution. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agernesh ne se contente pas d'acqu\u00e9rir des connaissances. Elle est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 les partager, \u00e0 les mettre en pratique et \u00e0 en multiplier l'impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Je compte mettre en pratique ces enseignements en perfectionnant sans cesse mes comp\u00e9tences, en partageant avec d\u2019autres les connaissances et les id\u00e9es que j\u2019ai acquises, et en recherchant des occasions de participer \u00e0 des initiatives qui favorisent le d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences, l\u2019autonomisation des jeunes et l\u2019esprit d\u2019entreprise \u201d, explique-t-elle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans le cadre de ses futures activit\u00e9s, elle esp\u00e8re encourager l'apprentissage pratique, la collaboration et l'innovation, en aidant les jeunes \u00e0 identifier et \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper des comp\u00e9tences qui r\u00e9pondent aux d\u00e9fis du monde r\u00e9el. \u00c0 terme, elle souhaite mettre son exp\u00e9rience au service de sa communaut\u00e9 et soutenir les efforts plus larges visant \u00e0 constituer une main-d'\u0153uvre africaine qualifi\u00e9e, innovante et autonome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c J\u2019esp\u00e8re mettre \u00e0 profit l\u2019exp\u00e9rience et les connaissances acquises lors de l\u2019Africa Skills Week 2026 pour apporter une contribution positive \u00e0 ma communaut\u00e9 et soutenir les efforts plus larges visant \u00e0 constituer une main-d\u2019\u0153uvre africaine qualifi\u00e9e, innovante et autonome \u201d, d\u00e9clare-t-elle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Une voix pour les jeunes femmes dans le domaine du d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L'histoire d'Agernesh rev\u00eat une importance particuli\u00e8re sur un continent o\u00f9 les jeunes femmes se heurtent souvent \u00e0 des obstacles en mati\u00e8re d'\u00e9ducation, de formation et d'acc\u00e8s aux postes \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9. En tant que participante au programme FAWE \u00c9thiopie \u2014 une organisation qui se consacre \u00e0 la promotion de l'\u00e9quit\u00e9 et de l'\u00e9galit\u00e9 entre les sexes dans l'\u00e9ducation \u2014, elle incarne la conviction selon laquelle investir dans les filles et les jeunes femmes n'est pas seulement la bonne chose \u00e0 faire. C'est aussi la chose la plus judicieuse \u00e0 faire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lorsque des jeunes femmes comme Agernesh ont acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des formations, \u00e0 un accompagnement et \u00e0 des opportunit\u00e9s, elles ne se contentent pas de transformer leur propre vie. Elles transforment leurs familles. Leurs communaut\u00e9s. Leurs pays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Je suis tr\u00e8s heureuse d\u2019\u00eatre ici pour apprendre, partager des exp\u00e9riences et nouer des liens avec des personnes venues de diff\u00e9rents pays africains \u201d, a-t-elle d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 son arriv\u00e9e \u00e0 Harare. Et cette ouverture d\u2019esprit \u2014 cette volont\u00e9 d\u2019apprendre des autres, de tisser des liens, de se consid\u00e9rer comme faisant partie d\u2019une communaut\u00e9 continentale plus large \u2014 est exactement ce dont l\u2019Afrique a besoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 retenir : les comp\u00e9tences, l'eau et l'avenir d'un continent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Le parcours d'Agernesh Mekonnen nous rappelle que le d\u00e9veloppement de l'Afrique ne reposera pas uniquement sur des politiques. Il reposera sur des personnes \u2014 comp\u00e9tentes, d\u00e9termin\u00e9es et soucieuses de collaboration \u2014 qui identifient les d\u00e9fis et y apportent des solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour Agernesh, cela signifie apporter de l'eau potable et des installations sanitaires aux communaut\u00e9s qui en ont le plus besoin. Cela signifie mettre ses comp\u00e9tences au service non seulement de sa carri\u00e8re, mais aussi de la dignit\u00e9 d'autrui. Cela signifie partager ce qu'elle apprend afin que d'autres puissent progresser \u00e0 ses c\u00f4t\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et cela signifie croire \u2014 de toutes les fibres de son \u00eatre \u2014 que les jeunes femmes africaines ne sont pas seulement des actrices de l\u2019avenir de l\u2019Afrique. Elles en sont les architectes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De retour en \u00c9thiopie, Agernesh ram\u00e8ne avec elle bien plus que de nouvelles connaissances. Elle ram\u00e8ne une motivation renouvel\u00e9e, un engagement en faveur de l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie et la vision d'un continent o\u00f9 chaque jeune dispose des comp\u00e9tences n\u00e9cessaires pour se construire une vie meilleure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La 3e \u00e9dition de l'Africa Skills Week 2026 est peut-\u00eatre termin\u00e9e. Mais pour Agernesh Mekonnen, le v\u00e9ritable travail \u2014 et l'impact r\u00e9el \u2014 ne font que commencer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agernesh Mekonnen est \u00e9tudiant en approvisionnement en eau et assainissement \u00e0 l'\u00c9cole polytechnique d'Hawassa (\u00c9thiopie) et participe au programme \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc16\ud835\udc04\/\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc16\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc18\ud835\udc12 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc11 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc12 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc18 \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc11 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc19\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc18\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc06 \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0c. Elle se passionne pour le d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences, la sant\u00e9 communautaire et l'autonomisation des jeunes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cet article fait partie de notre s\u00e9rie consacr\u00e9e aux jeunes acteurs du changement africains participant \u00e0 la 3e \u00e9dition de l'Africa Skills Week 2026. Suivez-nous pour d\u00e9couvrir d'autres t\u00e9moignages sur les comp\u00e9tences, l'innovation et la transformation \u00e0 travers le continent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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