World Bank 2022 Youth Summit Pitch Competition

Applications to the 2022 Youth Summit Pitch Competition is now open!

Deadline for submission: March 4, 2022 (11:59 pm EST). 

The 2022 WBG Youth Summit Competition seeks proposals from youth who have innovative and action-oriented solutions and projects to contribute to "Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth" based on three pillars of development: social, environmental, and economic. The competition rewards the most innovating idea that fosters one of the following:

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World Bank Group Youth Summit 2021 - Applications to the Pitch Competition now open!

The global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a coordinated effort toward recovery. The pandemic has resulted in the creation of not only a health crisis but also an economic one of a scale unprecedented in the recent years. How can we unleash the unique opportunities we have today to not only boost a sustainable economic recovery but also, ensure that this recovery is both sustainable and inclusive? Tell us about your ideas that aim at ‘building back better”!

The 2021 Word Bank Youth Summit Competition awards the most cutting-edge idea that supports either of the two youth summit themes listed below:

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