Founded by Asif A. Kabani, the Next Generation Leaders Program (NGLP) trains youth from 195 nations to run their country's SDG dashboards, mentor globally, and turn sport into governance capacity. Our Senegal Summit convenes in front of the 2026 Youth Olympics in Africa — where human leadership meets system leadership.
The Senegal Summit is the capstone convergence point of the Global Goals Unity Ecosystem. Youth leaders arrive as future SDG system operators, countries learn to run their own SDG dashboards, industries align to shared metrics, and capital meets verified pipelines — all attached to real infrastructure projects.
Nations
195
SDGs
17
Targets
169
Anchored to
YOG Africa 2026
Next Gen Leaders move through a five-year scaling model built on the Bentol City Community College (BCCC) hub in Liberia and radiating out to Senegal, Brazil and beyond — a "mentor-export" engine where students earn while they learn.
Certified senior students and teachers who become the local expert core — trained on UEFN, LMS management and the offline RACHEL server.
Champions mentor cohorts of 20 international students each through the hybrid solar-powered lab — every session verified on the Digital Twin platform.
Leaders learn to run country-level SDG dashboards across all 17 goals and 169 targets, producing grant-, policy- and investment-ready white papers.
A 5kW solar system + RACHEL server keeps global mentoring online in low-grid environments — non-negotiable infrastructure for zero downtime.
Bentol City Community College anchors the model. 50/50 revenue split between mentor and school — students earn while the campus upgrades.
Every session logged, every mentor credentialed. Verified digital legacy records replace certificates — anti-greenwashing proof of impact.
From 10 Digital Champions in Liberia to 750 mentors reaching 15,000 students globally — a self-reinforcing ecosystem exportable to every nation.
Year 1
Foundation
Certify the first 10 Digital Champions. Train 200 Liberian students on the offline server and 150 tablets. Global pilot begins: 10 champions mentoring 20 international students each.
200 students · $600kYear 2
Regional Expansion
Top 20% of Year 1 promoted to Junior Mentors. Small-group sessions extend across West Africa — including the Senegal 'Dream Town' project. Expand to 50 mentors.
1,000 students · $3MYear 3
Global Flagship Leap
NFC-enabled Unity Ball tracks mentoring impact in real time. 150 mentors integrate AgriTech and Software Dev tracks. Gen_II active resume launches. BCCC hits full self-sustainability.
3,000 students · $9MYear 4
Immersive & Industrial
Fortnite Islands become primetime classrooms. Liberian mentors support Turbo Trowel and Neqtar Ambulance teams across Africa. 350 mentors managing 7,000 students globally.
7,000 students · $21MYear 5
Self-Reinforcing Ecosystem
750 mentors. The 50/50 split generates $22.5M each for Be The Change and the SDG Centre annually. Model duplicated into Brazil, Senegal and beyond using the BCCC blueprint.
15,000 students · $45MAsif A. Kabani founded the Next Generation Leaders Program as a UN Mentor Fellow and Executive Director at the UN SDG Centre Geneva. With 25+ years spanning economics, finance, HR and global programs, he designed NGLP to turn youth ambition into verified SDG impact — training leaders from 195 nations to run their country dashboards, mentor globally, and operate the Digital Twin ecosystem.
Applications for the Next Generation Leaders Program are hosted by the SDG Centre. Apply, and we'll see you in Senegal in front of the 2026 Youth Olympics in Africa.