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Brief: Compensating Young People

Guidance on compensation for young people’s participation

A photograph of a group of young people during an Upshift session in Armenia, with their hands raised — Kirakossian

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This document focuses on compensation as compared to reimbursement. In all contexts, when an organisation invites young people to participate, reimbursement of young people for any costs incurred (e.g. transport, mobile credit, internet data, food or accommodation costs, child-care costs for young parents etc.) should be mandatory. In addition, compensation for their services should be considered.

Written by Claire O’Kane, with inputs and feedback from Fabio Friscia and Marcy Levy (UNICEF ADAP), Kate Pawelczyk (UNICEF DGCA), and youth advisors Luis Alvarado, Eric Njuguna, Julio Adam Pratama, Margianta Surahman and Chad Rattray.