World Bank Youth Summit Competition 2021
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Applications are open for the 2021 World Bank Youth Summit Competition. The 2021 World Bank Youth Summit Contest awards the most innovative idea that supports either of the two youth summit themes being listed below:
A resilient recovery for people: Empowers people to fight the consequences of the pandemic and addresses growing inequality in societies. OR
A resilient recovery for the planet: provides sustainable solutions to help stop climate change.
Here are more details about the World Bank Youth Summit Competition
Deadline is March 31, 2021
Eligibility Criteria :
- Proposals must be created and owned by the Participants.
- Proposals must be submitted in English.
- The problem / need and the proposed solution described in the proposals must relate to at least one of the sub-themes of the
- Youth Summit 2021 and must apply to at least one member country of the World Bank.
- Proposals will be evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria.
- (1) Clarity, scope, and relevance of the problem and the proposed solution.
- (2) Innovation and originality.
- (3) Feasibility of implementation and sustainability.
- (4) Potential for impact.
- Proposals must be between 1000 and 2500 words, all inclusive, that is, including all text bodies, titles, headings, tables, text boxes, footnotes, endnotes, references and appendices, etc., and not they must exceed 4 pages in total. Proposals that are less than 1,000 words, more than 2,500 words and / or more than 4 pages will be disqualified.
- The following information must be provided at the top of the first page of the Proposal: (a) the names of all Participants submitting the Proposal, (b) the final word count, which must include all, i.e. all text bodies, titles, headings, tables, text boxes, footnotes, endnotes, references, and appendices.
- Additionally, participants must submit their entries by completing and submitting the “Youth Summit 2021 Competition Submission Form”, which can be accessed through the Youth Summit 2021 competition page. Participants must ensure that their proposal is entered by direct upload, in PDF format.
- The deadline for submitting Entries is March 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm EST. An Entry is timely and will be accepted, only if it is received before this time. Transmission time will not be taken into account. In addition, the World Bank reserves the right to extend the term.
Benefits :
The World Bank Youth Summit Competition Contest has the following benefits
- Receive advice from the 2019 Youth Summit finalists and World Bank experts.
- Network with top professionals and young social entrepreneurs from around the world.
- Participate and learn in events and workshops, as well as in seed funding.
Application Process:
Please follow the link below to apply for the program.