Youth Summit 2023: Local Solutions to Drive Global Impact

Hi, I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to allow me to participate on this huge summit, My question is in addition to working with national governments, can the World Bank work directly with local communities in addressing local development solutions?

Scholastica Daud

Thank you for your question. Please refer to this link: www.worldbank.org/...

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

How can local leaders influence the adoption of sustainable practices and behaviors within their communities?

morgan

How do local leaders collaborate with educational institutions to integrate sustainability education and awareness programs into the community?

morgan

How can we avoid the negative impact of the environment ahead of this development

RAMIANDRARIVO Onintsoa Faniry

How can local leaders collaborate with the government without any form of bribery in this period of corruption?

Joshua Ayobami Ogunrinde

Do we have such initiatives similar to West/Central Africa countries targeting sub-Saharan countries as well?

Hesbon Kipchirchir

Hi! So I was selected to attend the event virtually. Will a zoom link be sent for online participants for the activities?

Noor Latif

After registering for the event, you should have received an email with information on how to join the sessions virtually. Do kindly check. Unfortunately, applications to be a delegate are no longer open

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

What strategies and support mechanisms can be implemented to help African youth secure employment opportunities abroad, considering the resource limitations they often face?

morgan

Thank you for your question. Youth unemployment is a global concern. Please stay tuned for the sessions on Youth, Jobs, and Conflict as well as Career Development, for these and more discussions

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. Our organization has been working with youth in marginalized communities. I would like to know what the World Bank is doing to support youth in these communities, and how they can leverage some of the opportunities provided by the World Bank.

Birndze Bete Dzekewong

Hi Efraim from Namibia, in my opinion the outermost problem why we are facing all these problems in Africa is that African Leadership never came together to think of how one currency and one bank for Africa will help them grow their economy very fast. Africa ought to have one bank to control trade with in African and the rest of the word then Africa will boost these innovations to pace up the economy in the continent. What you think about this?

Efraim Shimbali

To the facilitators:Is there a clear roadmap by the World Bank of helping the youths in terms of sustainable development? Are there any case studies of what has worked and not? Thank you very much

Pastor Passmore Muunga

What the rôle of local leadership in creating vibrant sustainable communities ?

Allavo Prosper

how do we best exploit the innovative rural technologies of growing of science and technology of production led agricutural investement for urban manfacturing and factor led outputs for developing and developed countries?

Abdi hassen

How can we mitigate the climate change effects without slowing down the development process? for example, developing countries need industries in order to create jobs. But at the same time these industries are major source of pollution and climate change. How can we balance these two objectives?

Scholastica Daud

Youth-led local solutions have the power to drive global change in a number of ways. Here are some reasons why:

Youth are innovative and creative: Young people are often more willing to think outside the box and come up with new and creative solutions to problems. They are not bound by traditional ways of thinking and are more likely to take risks and try new things.
Youth have a stake in the future: As the next generation, young people have a vested interest in shaping the future of their communities and the world. They are motivated by a desire to create a better future for themselves and their children.
Youth are connected: Today's youth are more connected than ever before, thanks to social media and other technologies. This allows them to share ideas and collaborate with others from around the world, creating a powerful network of changemakers.
Youth are passionate: When young people are passionate about a cause, they can move mountains. They are willing to put in the time and effort needed to create change, and their enthusiasm can be contagious.
Local solutions can have global impact: Many of the world's biggest problems, such as poverty, climate change, and inequality, are rooted in local communities. By addressing these issues at the local level, young people can create change that has ripple effects around the world.

All of these factors combine to make youth-led local solutions a powerful force for global change. When young people are given the resources and support they need to create meaningful change in their communities, they can transform the world.

Michael wachira

Thank you for the insightful comment. The youth indeed have great potential to make a meaningful impact in society and transformational change

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

What role can partnerships and collaborations between local communities, the private sector, and government play in fostering local solutions for development in Uganda?

How can Uganda promote and enhance local ownership of development initiatives to drive sustainable change?

what are the best possible strategic policies of youth led partcipation and moblization toward digital and innovative technology in sub saharan countries ? inline with this ,WB fosters research and development on food security and livehood that is geared toward rural innovative techonologies that would hasten demand side of agricutural production for urban agro processing manfacturing, industries ,cooperative and small scale enterprise. more or less how do we create resporitry for knowledge management and replicate best practise and case studies for wider research publication?

A.O

What are the key obstacles or barriers faced by local communities in Uganda when implementing and scaling up their solutions, and how can these be addressed?

In what ways can technology and digital innovation be harnessed to support and amplify local solutions in Uganda and their global reach?

How can local knowledge and traditional practices be integrated with modern development approaches to address Uganda's pressing challenges?

How can Uganda promote and enhance local ownership of development initiatives to drive sustainable change?

In the context of developing countries, what are the mechanisms of action of sustainable development solutions for local education of young people, and youth living particularly in Africa to have the same skills compared to the youth of different developed countries which will help Africa’s development?

Kodjo Wonyuie Agouma, M.Sc.,

Dear World Bank Group, my name is Mukhriddin Begamov. I'm from Uzbekistan and I'm wondering if there are any World Bank programs to engage young minds like me to discuss and propose solutions to issues like climate change?

Mukhriddin

What are some successful examples of youth-led initiatives in Africa that have demonstrated significant impact at the local level and have the potential to be scaled up for global relevance?

Stephen James Ntinginya

what are the strategies of world bank program in terms of creating sustainble and inclusive youth led in green jobs in ethiopia ? how can we best align ecosystem management and receration of service bussiness of green park creation for ecotoursim for low land areas of the country?

Abdi hassen

Thank you for your question. Stay tuned for the Green Jobs, Golden Experience session later today for discussions on this topic

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

What strategies can be adopted to promote inclusivity and ensure that marginalized groups within African communities, such as rural youth and girls, are actively involved in shaping and implementing local solutions?

Stephen James Ntinginya

How are you helping youths are engaged in horticulture, aquaculture, livestock and general agriculture as a whole?

Taonga Jonas Nyimbili

How can the international community and organizations like the World Bank better support and empower African youth in implementing their local solutions to address global challenges?

Stephen James Ntinginya

Africa is the of mineral resources yet it inhabitants wallow in poverty. Multi National companies enter our lands and take advantage of our vulnerability and exploit us through our greedy leaders. What is the international organizations such us WB is doing to end this situation

OKYERE ROBERT

My Question is to Sofyan. How do you think AI can shape local solutions?

Muhammed Musa

how do we measure impact of greenjobs for youth womens .mens and other section of community in developing countries, despite the projection of 24 millions full time green jobs would be created by 2050 .what are the qualatative research conducted by WB supporting proxy indicators like food security ,income and assets tailored as per developing and developed countries?

Abdi hassen

Thank you for your question. Stay tuned for the Green Jobs, Golden Experience session later today for discussions on this topic

Elizabeth Dykstra-McCarthy / Moderator

Dear World Bank Group, my name is Edet Uduakobong I'm from Nigeria. I will like to know what the World Bank Group is doing to support youth who are developing sustainable solutions for waste management, and if there are programs to engage these set of youths to discuss and harness their sustainable solutions and ideas.

Edet Uduakobong

This is a welcome topic and challenge to the youths, and we will do our little part to make this project have a local impact. Thank you.

Benjamin E

My question is that, still there is difficults in youth empowerment program here in our local communities of developing countries, where every thing like to access education is still difficult, as world bank what program are there to be used under youth so that those circumstances can be minimized, what action plan in exist.

Hirwa Tresor

What challenges do young people face related to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion—and how do you think we should address these challenges?

Namson Kandes

What are the best practices for building partnerships between youth organizations, local government, and other stakeholders in the community development project?

Cousy

Please join us for the Case Challenge after the break for discussions around this topic

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

With increasing disparity in the rate of growth in other areas of the world, driven by political instability and other factors, how are we making growth truly global a relevant to every youth around the world?

Chrisworgbah

As the World bank works to empower youth, does this project consider inclusion of refugee youth as part of the global youth representation.

Jonas Ndayisenga

Absolutely, please tune in to our session on forced migration: Plenary Session 2—Rising Seas, Rising Tensions: The Intersection of Fragility and Climate Change at 1140 EDT.

Elizabeth Dykstra-McCarthy / Moderator

What can be the possible solutions to help people who are prone to flash floods?

Mackson Munsaka

Thank you for your question. You might find our session on adaptation: Plenary Session 3 – My House, My Community, My Action: Locally Led Climate Adaptation tomorrow at 0805 EDT answers your question! We look forward to seeing you there.

Elizabeth Dykstra-McCarthy / Moderator

How can we ensure that youth-led local solutions prioritize diversity, inclusion, and meaningful participation, particularly for young people with disabilities, in driving global impact and sustainable development?

Chiteu Kasongo

Please join us for the Case Challenge after the break for interesting knowledge-sharing discussions around this topic

Winnie Adhoch / Moderator

I am a virtual delegate here watching a live event. I should have gotten an email with a zoom or WebEx link for interactive session regarding our case challenge. But....no one is sharing me that.... I only got email confirmation for my selection as a virtual delegate. What should I do?

Amanuel

After registering for the event, you should have received an email with information on how to join the sessions virtually. Do kindly check.
Please reach out to youthsummit@worldbank.org for further support

Gladness Rwejumura / Moderator

How can genuine youth led initiatives and success endeavors be identified, recognized and supported so that youths could be encouraged to engage greater responsibility that promotes their self esteem?

Akah Henry Ndah

what are local solutions that can be used in developing countries to achieve zero hunger?

THABELO NKALISENG

Previous speakers emphasized the need for youth to initiate ideas and engage the World Bank like visiting the bank offices across the world. My question is, assuming you have a good idea or project, where and how should you start? Can one pitch an idea and just go straight to the World Bank office with that project or idea written down on paper?

Sunday Heagbetus

In Tanzania many youth are struggling with life and engaging themselves in different activities to earn income,such as Entrepreneurship and part time job, but youth are not given enough opportunities to show up what they are capable of, and this sometimes leads to give up and join criminal gangs and this has become a source of mental health challenges,,what is the plan towards giving them chances to learn and show their abilities and how much effort will be put to provide mental health awareness to youth?

INNOCENSIA YOHANA LUNGWA

How does the World Bank Group aim to achieve inclusivity in their hiring processes, that is availing adequate opportunities for people not advantaged technologically.

Juliet WARUGURU Mungai

What is the impact of youth led local solutions on making decisions process such as in economic, politic and financial inclusive for inclusive development in countries, to help youths in their communities to achieve global solution through their civil and economic activities, knowledge and skills in background?

Kodjo Wonyuie Agouma, M.Sc.,

Can you provide a link to a WB webpage with information about different Youth Initiatives in different regions?

Narciso Nhampossa

Learn more from www.worldbank.org/...

Stephen Kome Fondzenyuy / Moderator

What are some tangible strategies the world Bank has put in place to make sure youths in poor countries like Malawi can be empowered financially to engage themselves in income generating activities

Duncan Fesani

Can the panelists shed light on community led solutions in responding to issues emanating from gender inequalities.

Ireen AK

Hi there! What kind of support for the local solutions can The World Bank Group and other stakeholders provide us with in order to strengthen changemakers' initiatives?
I wish all the best of luck for the participants of the Summit. Thanks for the invitation!

Jean-Michel Autelli

Good afternoon, is there any mechanism that you can use to help developing countries like the Gambia, and how youths can be support in developing themselves

Binta Badjie

what are the best practices for building partnerships between youth organizations, local government, and other stakeholders in the community development project?

Cousy

How can World Bank engage selected youth's Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and maintain regional database in promoting this year's summit agenda

Kiprono Mutai Kelvin

How can youth play their role to meet the Paris agreements and how can youth groups generate the resources and action plans for achievements?

Zafar Abbas

How would poor nations bear the cost of transition? Will youth activism work in FCVs areas ?

Zafar Abbas

How technology is an immediate effect to employment of young people in particular local youths in local communities without support for entrepreneurship and training or learning to prepare them as citizenship with good skills and knowledge for the future?

Kodjo Wonyuie Agouma, M.Sc.,

Evening everyone, are there any suggested intevention programs of research based evidence applicable to developing nations in increasing life skills.

Gangadhar

I would like to know how the World Bank can support innovative business es and startup from youths to solve most of the common youth challenges ? On which plateform could we apply if that platfom exists?Thank you.

ADJOUMANI KOBENAN MARCELLIN

Please email to info@worldbank.org

Bala Sankari Kasi / Moderator

What's the follow up strategy in place after learning all this insights and content?

Hesbon Kipchirchir

How do ensure sustainable and inclusive youth participations in the growing youth led Job création opportunities like skill development through entreprise and vocational skill training sphères ?

Allavo Prosper

As Legacy Builders, we need to assist Youth into maturity on Global Markets awareness and Business Executive coaching

Bonny Brink Lawrence

What would you do to ensure the world bank social and environmental safeguard policies are fully implemented.

Ewah Esther Muabe

What is your starategic plan for African Health care sector Transformation?

Estifanos

How can youth contribute to the development of agriculture in the country like South Sudan.

Ugude Andrew Akala

My question is how are you dealing with the rate at which the population is moving, in line with climate control and in regards to youths.thankyou

Herold

Ghana has a youthful population with a high rate of graduate unemployment. How is the World Bank Group going to help reduce the high rate of unemployment?

Johnson Sosu

Is there a way World Bank Group supports young founders? Is there any mentorship programe for these people because I feel if young leaders and founders are empowered they also encourage young proffessionals from their area of specialization.

EVERLYN KIMANTHI

What approaches can grant sustainability when it comes to adaptions to enhance youth engagements?

Rosemary Apio

I am Antony, and I would like to express my deep gratitude towards the World Bank for their invaluable support and assistance in my beloved country, Kenya. The positive impact they have had on our nation is truly remarkable.

The World Bank's contribution to Kenya's infrastructure development has been nothing short of transformative. The construction of roads and bridges across the country has enhanced connectivity and accessibility, opening up opportunities for trade, investment, and socio-economic growth. These infrastructure projects have connected remote regions to major urban centers, improving the lives of countless Kenyans by enabling easier transportation of goods, services, and people. The World Bank's commitment to enhancing our infrastructure has undoubtedly made a significant difference in our daily lives.

Moreover, I am grateful for the World Bank's swift response when Kenya faced food insecurity in the northern part of the country. Their timely intervention and support provided vital relief to the affected communities, ensuring that essential food supplies reached those in need. This assistance not only alleviated immediate hunger but also helped in building resilience and long-term food security strategies. The World Bank's dedication to addressing critical issues like food insecurity demonstrates their unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Kenyans, particularly in times of crisis.

On behalf of my fellow Kenyans, I extend a heartfelt and profound thank you to the World Bank for their unwavering support and commitment to our country. Your efforts have undeniably made a significant difference in our lives, uplifting communities, and fostering sustainable development. We truly appreciate the World Bank's partnership and look forward to continued collaboration, as we work together to build a brighter and prosperous future for Kenya. Thank you, World Bank, for making our lives better and empowering us to thrive.

morgan

Am from Papua New Guinea, climate changes is one of the main challenges here in our country. I would like to bring to the table about my idea towards climate change resolution is through Government have to include Climate Change courses and subjects as new syllabus in education system. This new syllabus will be included from low-level of education to higher education. The upcoming generations will beome a climate change resilience. If we implement climate change courses/subject into the country's education system, I hope these will serve the people become climate change resilience in their own countries. The question is, Is this possible for the Government or others to implement climate courses and subjects to early childhood learning standard?

Namson Kandes

I begin by recognizing the challenge of unemployment as a teething problem in Kenya as in many other African countries. My question is, before Countries, and specifically African countries access loans from world bank do the team giving such loans consider public sentiment on the same, i.e. participation of the people in financial decisions as democracy dictates? Before such loans are disbursed does the World Bank stop to consider whether such amounts will be used prudently i.e. what monitoring mechanism has the world bank instituted to ensure that at least most of the loans disbursed go to what they were requested for? To avoid putting countries to loan obligations, when the loans were squandered by those who were in power

ISAAC KHALEHA LITABALIA

what are the solutions that are suggested solution to minimize impact on the Environment during Urban Road Development

Monali Bose

concentrated on low land coastal areas, increase in sea level has a significant impact on coastal cities and communities. In addition to this, in the past twenty years the country has experienced environmental changes such as increase in annual mean temperature and change in rainfall patterns. Moreover, in the last decades, extreme climate event has increase in frequency and intensity. Impacts of climate change is visible on prominent sectors as agriculture, tourism, forestry and fisheries.
Proposed innovated solution as suggesting that Government should take ownership to implement Climate Change subject or courses as a new syllabus in Childhood learning standard. It will support the upcoming generation to be the climate change resilience. If we implement this new syllabus in the country’s education system we be meeting the requirement of below graph.
Is it possible for childhood Learning to Higher learning standard will be implemented to achieve 2050 Goal?

Namson Kandes

So many people don't make it into University. Because they cannot afford it or they dropped out of High School or poverty. How do we train those individuals to be entrepreneurs - its hard for graduates to get funding, let alone people who have never set foot in University.

Lithalethemba Stwayi

In my country, in the past four years there has been series of conflicts which involves mostly youth and many of them are killed during this process. how will world Bank Group help some of this organisations that help keep these youths off the street and from violence?

SORIE FORNAH-SIERRA LEONE

on the subject of circular economy and renewable energy, how effective is biomass briquette manufacturing to curbing deforestation and charcoal burning industry? As charcoal is a serious issue in Zambia this is a serious concern for me also having pioneered Zambia's first biomass briquetting plant about a decade ago, where are things now and how do other countries feel about this type of project. Thank you!

Jack Kafwanka

what are the best practices for building partnerships between youth organizations, local government, and other stakeholders in the community development project?

Paul Mensah

Watching from Ghana! So proud of Akofresh!!

Akweley

One of the pressing challenges of the Papua New Guinea society faces today is the climate changes, the adaption to climate change remain critical challenges. A holistic approach needed to be taken with Government, multi-stakeholder and individual engagement to build resilience to climate change. In PNG society, losses and damages such as damages to building and destruction of coral reefs are happening now due to increase with climate change.
Within the Papua New Guinea there are 4 regions and 24 provinces, looking at the population by mid-2020 there was a total of 7 – 8 million people living in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea society are especially vulnerable and remain critical to the impact of climate change and extreme hazard due to its unique location, fragile economic structures, and the interaction between these factors. Most of the Papua New Guinean society has less agriculture land, and most of their economic activities are concentrated on low land coastal areas, increase in sea level has a significant impact on coastal cities and communities. In addition to this, in the past twenty years the country has experienced environmental changes such as increase in annual mean temperature and change in rainfall patterns. Moreover, in the last decades, extreme climate event has increase in frequency and intensity. ImpactsOne of the pressing challenges of the Papua New Guinea society faces today is the climate changes, the adaption to climate change remain critical challenges. A holistic approach needed to be taken with Government, multi-stakeholder and individual engagement to build resilience to climate change. In PNG society, losses and damages such as damages to building and destruction of coral reefs are happening now due to increase with climate change.
Within the Papua New Guinea there are 4 regions and 24 provinces, looking at the population by mid-2020 there was a total of 7 – 8 million people living in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea society are especially vulnerable and remain critical to the impact of climate change and extreme hazard due to its unique location, fragile economic structures, and the interaction between these factors. Most of the Papua New Guinean society has less agriculture land, and most of their economic activities are of climate change

Namson Kandes

Akofresh <3

Dickson Agyei

Thanks WB team for giving us questions. My question is: how do we ensure best implemenation of digital marketing online with growing e -commerce using on line money transfer and exchange non cash or,commodity transfer, in light of the challenges posed by low awareness, higher costs and electrification in per urban areas of sub saharan african countries like ethiopia ,somalia sudan and kenya just to mention few

Abdi hassen

Can you provide a link to a WB webpage with information about different Youth Initiatives in different regions?

Narciso Nhampossa

Thank you for your message. You can find more information through the Youth Summit social media channels which link to other WB youth initiatives - www.linkedin.com/company/wbg-youth-summit

Shreya Rangarajan / Moderator

That concludes the 2023 edition of the World Bank Group Youth Summit! 

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Elizabeth Dykstra-McCarthy / Moderator