World Bank Group Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation 2024

The World Bank Group (WBG) Youth Summit 2024 aims to bridge the gap and elevate the discussion on the role of technology and digital transformation in creating holistic solutions to power global progress. The Summit will bring together young minds, experts, and stakeholders to shape the digital future and drive progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable world.

The Pitch Competition, a flagship component of the Youth Summit, is an event that aims to foster global impact by highlighting impact-driven technology that addresses challenges relating to youth in FCV-affected areas, the participation of women in the tech space and the digital inclusion of rural youth.

• Table of Content
• About World Bank
• Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation
• Aim and Benefits of Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation
• Requirements for Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation Qualification
• 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

Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation

Aim and Benefits of Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation

The competition will reward the most innovative ideas that can make a real difference in the world.

The WBG Youth Summit is pleased to announce the 2024 Pitch Competition. The pitch competition is an innovative and action-oriented way for youth aiming to address some of the world's most pressing challenges. The competition will provide a global platform for young problem-solvers around the world to display their unique, innovative solutions in the form of a pitch deck.

Requirements for Youth Summit: Powering Progress Youth Leading the Digital Transformation Qualification

We welcome submissions from all individuals aged 18-35, regardless of their background or focus area, who are particularly interested in ideas that address one or more of the following themes:

• Bridging the digital divide: Solutions that foster digital inclusion and establish reliable connectivity, addressing a range of barriers to ensure widespread digital access.
• Intelligence for good: Harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence to combat socioeconomic inequalities, drive meaningful change, and address issues related to equality and inclusion within this sphere.
• Sustainable technology: Leveraging digital innovations to advance sustainable living and preserve resources, incorporating green technology to adopt eco-friendly practices and transition towards a low-carbon economy.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• CONTACT: Youth Summit Steering Committee 
• [email protected]

For more details, visit World Bank website