The Youth Summit is an annual event held by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing development issues facing their generation. This year’s Youth Summit will take place in late May 2022 virtually. Please use the link to find a more detailed overview of the 2022 Summit.
The objectives of the Summit are to (1) empower youth to explore innovative ideas for tackling development challenges, (2) provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects, and (3) promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other key stakeholders globally.
The theme for the 2022 Summit is “Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth”. The 2022 WBG Youth Summit is dedicated to exploring how a broader and more diverse set of solutions can foster environmental, social, and economic inclusion and help people reach their productive potential and offer a compelling opportunity for growth and development. In Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth, we are taking a no-one-left-behind approach and critically looking at the Problem of Exclusion through the lens of environment, social and economic impact solutions, and the role of youth in solving these problems.