You are growing up or living in the middle of conflict, instability, or fragility, where the path forward isn't always clear, still, you are not waiting for someone else to tell your story.
In 60 seconds, tell us about your job aspirations, what does dignified work look like where you live? and what needs to change to make it possible?
Who Can Participate?
This challenge is open to young people aged 18–35 living in fragile, conflict-affected, or vulnerable settings. Whether you are part of a youth group, a community organization, or simply someone with a story to tell, your voice matters.
How to Participate
- Record a short, self-recorded video.
- One minute, any device, any language.
- No professional equipment needed. Just you, your experience, and your job aspirations for the future.
- We encourage participants to be creative.
- Your video should respond to the question posed: tell us about your aspirations, what does dignified work look like where you live? and what needs to change to make it possible?
Selected videos will be featured during the World Bank Group’s Fragility Forum 2026, one of the world's leading gatherings on fragility, conflict, and development. This is your chance to be heard by leaders working on this important topic.
- Your video may be shown in the opening plenary session of the Fragility Forum 2026
- Selected participants may be invited to ask a question live at the Opening Plenary
- Your story may be amplified across World Bank Group communications channels
Submission Guidelines
- Deadline: May 24, 2026
- Length: Maximum 60 seconds
- Language: Any language
- Format: Vertical video (MP4, MOV, etc.)
- Resolution: 1080p maximum
- Maximum file size: 100 MB
- Content: Videos must be relevant to the theme of youth, jobs, and opportunity in fragile or conflict-affected settings. All submissions will be reviewed prior to use. Inappropriate or unrelated content will not be featured.
- Record in a quiet place (no music or background noise)
- Listen to your audio before you upload to make sure we can hear you.
- If you're inside a car, or if someone is helping you film, or if you are in a noisy environment, holding the camera closer could help so the microphone picks up your voice instead of the environment.
- Make sure the video is not shaky, the camera must be still while filming.
- Do not edit or add captions, we will do it.
Terms and Conditions
By submitting an entry, you are giving your consent to the World Bank to use your name, quotes from your submission or reproduction(s) of your video, in part or in whole, in its media activities, publications (including the Internet/Web such as blogs), and social media channels and without expectation of compensation or other remuneration, now or in the future. Rights to copy edit where the publishers deem necessary is reserved, although entrants will be fully credited.
Participants must be at least 18 years old. This campaign is not directed at minors under the age of 18 years old.
There is no fee payable to enter the competition.
By submitting an entry, you are giving your consent to the World Bank to use your name, quotes from your submission or reproduction(s) of your video, in part or in whole, in its media activities, publications (including the Internet/Web such as blogs), and social media channels and without expectation of compensation or other remuneration, now or in the future. Rights to copy edit where the publishers deem necessary is reserved, although entrants will be fully credited.
Participants must be at least 18 years old. This campaign is not directed at minors under the age of 18 years old.
There is no fee payable to enter the competition.
All submissions in this contest are public and not private communications. The World Bank is not responsible for (i) any incorrect or inaccurate information used in connection with the social media campaign; or (ii) failures or errors which may occur in the administration of the social media campaign. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The World Bank excludes liability and entrants agree to release and hold harmless The World Bank for any damage, loss, liability or injury to person or property or for any claim arising as a result of your entry into the competition.
By submitting an entry you grant the World Bank exclusive, perpetual, royalty free and worldwide permission to use and publicly display, use in printed publications of the World Bank, its social media platforms, its websites, or in any other media with appropriate attribution to you as the owner of the entry. The World Bank has the sole discretion to use or not use an entry, or to take down an entry already posted to any of its digital channels. All World Bank decisions in this contest are final and unappealable.
You represent and warrant that you are the rightful owner of the entry and of all rights associated with the entry; that you have (a) not infringed on any third party rights, including copyrights, trademarks, industrial property, trade secrets, confidentiality obligations and rights of privacy and publicity, and have the necessary written release(s) or permission(s) to use any third party rights or intellectual property (b) not violated any applicable law(s) in any countries in the world. By entering this competition, you agree that the World Bank has the right to verify the ownership and originality of any entry and that upon request. You shall submit a written copy of any release or permission you have received from a third-party granting. If an entry is selected as a winning entry, and the ownership rights and the originality of an entry cannot be verified the World Bank may select an alternate winner.
By submitting an entry, you accept and agree with these terms and conditions. Do not submit an entry if you disagree with these terms and conditions.
Preservation of Immunities. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the World Bank which are specifically reserved.
The promoter is the World Bank of 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433.
Privacy
To participate in this competition, the World Bank will collect personal details pertaining to name, age, email, X, and/or Instagram handle, and country of residence to administer the social media campaign. This data will be destroyed after two (2) years. The World Bank will process your details in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By entering this competition, you agree to World Bank use of your entry and processing of your personal data. The World Bank may also publish the participant’s name, Twitter and/or Instagram handle and region with the selected entry.
The World Bank’s Group Privacy Policy can be found here.