Can World Bank staff loosen their ties and engage with young people in a meaningful, productive way?
Youth champions and development professionals hope that — if approved by senior management — a new team focused on youth will put an emphasis on listening more to young people to incorporate their ideas into the core of the global financial institution’s work.
As Devex reported last month, World Bank senior management is reviewing a proposal called “Youth Development Global Solutions,” which suggests creating a new collaborative team that would work across global practices and country units on the challenges facing young people around the world. These would include issues such as youth engagement and participation, as well as access to economic opportunities, youth services and jobs.