Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

The chronicYoung people are growing up in an era of rapid technological change—and widening gaps in opportunity. CGHD works to ensure youth can access the tools, education, and health services they need to thrive. We partner with governments, schools, healthcare providers, innovators, and investors to strengthen the systems that shape youth outcomes, and to help scale solutions that deliver measurable impact in communities.

Our youth empowerment work focuses on three key pillars:

CGHD supports digital skills and innovation pathways that help young people translate talent into real opportunity. We work with training providers, employers, and government counterparts to build job-relevant curricula, credentials, and on-ramps to apprenticeships and entry-level roles, including in high-growth sectors like health, climate, and digital services.

We also help make “tech for opportunity” practical in real settings by pairing training with access to devices, connectivity, mentorship, and job-matching support so young people can actually use what they learn. Where helpful, we integrate responsible AI and data literacy so youth can participate safely and competitively in modern workplaces and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

2. Education access, retention, and pathways to livelihoods

CGHD advances youth empowerment by supporting programs that keep young people in school and strengthen the bridge from education to employment. We focus on interventions that reduce dropout risks, improve completion, and connect learning to local economic demand, especially in roles that strengthen community systems.

A core emphasis is building pathways into community-needed professions such as health workers, laboratory and diagnostics roles, biomedical engineering, and allied health fields. We work with ministries, training institutions, and employers to align coursework with competency standards, support practical placements, and create clearer progression routes from school to certification to decent work.

3. Access to healthcare to keep youth in school and in the workforce

Youth empowerment is impossible without health systems that meet young people where they are. CGHD works to expand access to essential health services that directly affect education and economic participation, including sexual and reproductive health, mental health support, nutrition and anemia prevention, and timely diagnosis and care for conditions that interrupt schooling and early employment.

We support delivery models that reduce barriers for young people, such as school-linked services, youth-friendly primary care, community outreach, and digital tools that enable referrals and follow-up. By strengthening access and continuity of care, we help young people stay healthy enough to attend school consistently, complete training, and participate fully in the workforce.