Launched at the World Humanitarian Summit (2016), the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action is a collective commitment of more than 60 humanitarian actors “working to ensure that the priorities of young people are addressed and informed, consulted, and meaningfully engaged throughout all stages of humanitarian action.” Five key actions were identified:

• Action 1: Promote and increase age- and gender-responsive and inclusive programmes that contribute to the protection, health and development of young women, young men, girls and boys within humanitarian settings;
• Action 2: Support systematic inclusion of engagement and partnership with youth in all phases of humanitarian action through sharing of information and involvement in decision-making processes at all levels, including budget allocations;
• Action 3: Recognize and strengthen young people’s capacities and capabilities to be effective humanitarian actors in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. and empower and support local youth-led initiatives and organizations in humanitarian response, such as those targeting affected youth, including young refugees and internally displaced persons living in informal urban settlements and slums;
• Action 4: Increase resources intended to address the needs and priorities of adolescents and youth affected by humanitarian crises, including disasters, conflict and displacement, and identify ways to more accurately track and report on the resources allocated to young people in humanitarian contexts; and
• Action 5: Ensure the generation and use of age- and sex-disaggregated data pertaining to adolescents and youth in humanitarian settings.