Global Shapers Community Impact Report 2022-2023

The Global Shapers Community, comprising 10,542 members across 513 hubs in 154 countries, focuses on empowering youth to lead social change. In 2022-2023, the network prioritised 'Reskill for the Future' (28%) and 'Protect the Planet' (22%) through 370 reported local projects, directly benefiting 49,065 people. The community emphasizes skill development, with members reporting significant gains in understanding global issues (75%) and self-confidence (73%). To amplify youth voices, 197 members participated in high-level decision-making spaces, including World Economic Forum meetings and the UN Climate Change Conference. The report highlights a shift toward greater stakeholder collaboration, with 63% of Impact Officers involving local partners in project design and delivery.

• The Global Shapers Community has expanded to 10,542 members and 6,826 alumni operating in 513 city-based hubs across 154 countries and territories. During the 2022-2023 period, the network opened 59 new hubs and closed 30.
• Youth-led projects primarily focused on two impact areas: 'Reskill for the Future' (28%) and 'Protect the Planet' (22%). These efforts aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, most notably Climate Action (17%), Quality Education (16%), and Decent Work and Economic Growth (13%).
• The community's projects reached over 1,237,719 people in 65 countries in 2022-2023, with 49,065 people across 61 countries directly benefiting. Since 2011, the total number of direct beneficiaries has exceeded 2.1 million.
• Membership in the community is linked to significant skill acquisition, with the highest reported improvements in understanding local and global issues (75%), self-confidence (73%), self-awareness (73%), teamwork (70%), leadership (69%), and critical thinking (68%).
• The network actively integrates youth into high-level governance; 197 Global Shapers participated in intergovernmental and multistakeholder decision-making mechanisms, including the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
• There is a strong trend toward collaborative project delivery, with 63% of Impact Officers reporting that they involve local stakeholders in the design and delivery of more than half of their projects.
• The community's leadership development has inspired entrepreneurial action, with 41% of members reporting that their membership uniquely inspired them to start a social enterprise, company, or non-profit.

APA

World Economic Forum (2022). Global Shapers Community Impact Report 2022-2023. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Shapers_Impact_Report_2022-23.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Global Shapers Community Impact Report 2022-2023. 2022. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Shapers_Impact_Report_2022-23.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2022global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Global Shapers Community Impact Report 2022-2023}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Shapers_Impact_Report_2022-23.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }