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IT'S TIME TO

CHANGE THE

CODE

Around the world, young people are already responding to crises in their communities, leading efforts on the frontlines of humanitarian action. Yet the systems that shape policy and funding rarely reflect their leadership.

Change the Code brings together youth leaders, networks, and partners to ensure those closest to the work are not just included, but actively shaping how the humanitarian system operates.

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What We’re Fighting Against

A humanitarian system that continues to operate without reflecting the realities on the ground. We are challenging the structures, decisions, and practices that keep power distant from those already leading responses within their communities.

Exclusion from Decision-Making

Young people are actively responding to crises, yet they are rarely included in the spaces where policies are shaped and key decisions are made.

Tokenistic Participation

Too often, youth inclusion is treated as a checkbox rather than a commitment. Engagement happens at the surface level, without giving young people real influence, ownership, or power in the process.

Centralized Power/Funding

Resources and decision-making authority remain concentrated within a small group of global actors, making it difficult for youth-led and local initiatives to access funding and drive solutions within their own communities.

Lack of Accountability

There is limited follow-through on commitments to inclusion and reform. Without clear accountability mechanisms, promises to involve youth often fail to translate into meaningful action.

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More Than First Responders (MTFR) is a digital community of young humanitarians, established and facilitated by ActionAid Global Platform. It brings together young people from diverse humanitarian contexts into a collaborative space to connect, learn, and lead.

Through MTFR, members engage in continuous learning, peer exchange, and mentorship to strengthen their knowledge and practice. The community fosters co-creation of tools, sharing of best practices, and development of innovative approaches to advance youth leadership in humanitarian action. MTFR is open to young people and practitioners committed to strengthening youth leadership, collaboration, and innovation across humanitarian, development and peace agendas.

If you are passionate about advancing youth leadership in humanitarian action, this community is for you.  Join the community and be part of a growing movement to strengthen youth-led humanitarian action.

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Voices Behind the Movement

Time evolves rapidly, and without young people, the humanitarian system loses its ability to adapt to change, remain relevant, and respond effectively to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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When young people are excluded, the humanitarian system loses trust, innovation, and real-time community intelligence, resulting in weaker accountability, slower response, and interventions that are less relevant to the needs and realities of crisis-affected populations.

Ignoring young people costs the humanitarian system its most vital frontline data, innovative agility, and long-term sustainability, resulting in a disconnected, top-down architecture that fails to address the actual survival needs and future resilience of the world’s largest and most affected demographic.

Young people are not just tomorrow's leaders, they are today's frontline responders, most affected populations, and most innovative problem-solvers, making their inclusion in the Humanitarian Reset essential for building systems that are relevant, accountable, and resilient enough to address the crises they will inherit.