The Pathways tO Wellbeing, Empowerment, and Resilience for Adolescents and Youth (POWER 4 AY) Programme is a ground-breaking first interpretation and application of Save the Children´s Adolescent Wellbeing Framework for Action which sets out how we can best support adolescents to fulfil their rights and maximize their wellbeing. A reference programme in addressing inequality and discrimination, the POWER 4 AY accompanies young people in Albania, Bolivia, Nepal and Uganda who are empowered along transformative pathways to success and self-fulfilment from July 2021 to July 2026.
Supported by Save the Children Italy and financed by BVLGARI, the POWER 4 AY is a second phase to the 5-year Youth Empowerment Bulgari (YEB) Programme implemented from 2016 to 2021 in the same four countries. This powerful 10 year experience boosts our best evidence-based understanding to address the challenges facing 50,000 adolescents and youth most impacted by inequality and discrimination. As sustainable results for adolescent and youth wellbeing depend also on the environment in which they live, the Programme also triggers positive outcomes at all levels of the socio-ecological model, working with families, peers, communities, services, systems, laws and policies.
This site delves into the essence of our approach, the formidable challenges we are determined to confront, provides insight and technical resources guiding our work and presents the extraordinary stories of young people who have progressed through this empowering journey.