We partner with local organisations in emerging market countries, and other change-makers, to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities.
Learn About What We DoThis past fiscal year was a milestone for EMpower. We invested $6.4 million in 125 grantee partner organisations in 15 emerging market countries—our highest total ever.
Learn MoreStephen Chang is a Portfolio Manager at PIMCO and a member of EMpower’s Hong Kong Board of Directors. Recently he spoke with Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President & CEO, about diversity and inclusion in the corporate world, current realities in Hong Kong, and more.
Read The Full InterviewThis summer, EMpower and its US Board approved $2,160,000 in 31 grants to grantee partners in emerging market countries. The board approved nine grants totaling $772,000, and an additional $1,388,000 in 22 grants were approved internally.
Learn MoreIn our 2021 Annual Report, youth share their experiences about the pandemic and what it is they need to recover and rebuild. Travel to Brazil, Ghana, and India to meet young people who are voicing their concerns, living their dreams, and displaying brave leadership.
Read the ReportThis spring, EMpower and its UK Board approved $1,267,000 in 21 grants to grantee partners in emerging market countries. The board approved 10 grants totaling $712,000, and an additional $555,000 in 11 grants were approved internally.
Learn MoreFor 20 years, we have worked alongside local organisations and young people to advance innovative programming and best practices to enable youth to live their full potential.
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There are more than 1.8 billion young people in the world, and many emerging market countries currently have their largest populations of young people ever. And these numbers are only expected to grow over the next 10 years. Already experiencing significant poverty, discrimination, violence, and exclusion, young people living at the margins now face the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19. The crisis has taken an unprecedented toll on their schooling, health, safety, and livelihoods. Our support to local partners aims to create more opportunities, assets, networks, and safe spaces for young people. EMpower provides financial grants and other value-added support to local organisations in emerging market countries in three interconnected areas that are key to youth development:
The Learning Communities On the Move model, developed through an EMpower and CARE partnership, lays out a roadmap for organisations and programmes to shift harmful social and gender norms by centring girls' expertise and dynamic contributions. We believe girls should have access to the decision-making spaces that affect their lives and rights and can lead the way in creating sustainable change and lasting impact in communities.
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