This document outlines Cities Alliance's objectives to mainstream gender and youth in its operations. It discusses mainstreaming gender and youth across Cities Alliance's pillars of country programs, catalytic projects, knowledge and learning, and communication and advocacy. Specific actions are proposed, such as conducting gender analyses in country program design, collaborating with UN-Habitat on youth development, using gender-responsive criteria and monitoring/evaluation, producing knowledge on gender and youth, appointing gender/youth focal points, and advocating for gender and youth in urban development. The document recommends continuing to mainstream gender and youth and increasing knowledge products and advocacy on these topics.