World Bank 2022 Youth Summit for Young Social Entrepreneurs

Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group to engage with youth globally on the most pressing issues facing their generation. The Youth Summit is an affiliate of the Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) network, a multifaceted network of young professionals dedicated to engaging, inspiring, and empowering young people in global development., which aims to inspire and empower youth within and outside the institution.  

As the largest youth worldwide annual gathering at the World Bank Group, the primary goals of the Youth Summit are to:

• Empower youth to explore innovative ideas to tackle development challenges?
• Provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects?
• Promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other key stakeholders globally

2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit

The theme for the 2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit is “Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth”, with activities and engagements in different regions and at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington DC.

• Table of Content
• About World Bank
• World Bank Youth Summit
• Aim and Benefits of World Bank Youth Summit
• Requirements for World Bank Youth Summit Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for World Bank Youth Summit
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Bank

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world�s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries. While our five institutions have their own country m...... continue reading

World Bank Youth Summit

Aim and Benefits of World Bank Youth Summit

The 2022 Youth Summit will examine the multifold challenges faced by global community and the role of the youth in solving these problems. The Summit will engage young people globally on innovative ideas and solutions to ensure that recovery and growth in the post-COVID world is not only equitable and sustainable but also inclusive along social, environmental, and economic dimensions.

Discussions and activities during the Summit will focus on solutions that foster:

1. Social Inclusion by increasing opportunities for people especially the marginalized to participate fully in markets, services, technologies, and society is critical for equitable growth.
2. Environmental Inclusion by building green, resilient communities, fostering inclusive green growth, and ensuring no communities are left behind to tackle environmental degradation and climate change.
3. Economic Inclusion by providing inclusive, equitable access to economic opportunity is imperative to sustainable global development

Requirements for World Bank Youth Summit Qualification

The Summit is open to Youth aged 18 to 35, from all over the world.

Interview date, Process and Venue for World Bank Youth Summit

Duration of Award:

• May 26-27, 2022
• Hybrid (Online and Washington DC)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit World Bank website.