Started in 2022 with funding from the Danish Civil Society in Development, the Youth on Board project is improving the organising capacities and skills of the Voices of Youth Coalition, so that they can better connect, collaborate and self-organise towards evidence-based advocacy for equitable access to and improvements in education delivery.

The project is located in eight municipalities in Ghana, including five in the northern regions, namely Bolgatanga, East Mamprusi, Effia Kwesimintim, Gonja West, Kumbungu, Suame, Sunyani, and Wa. Through this project, YOTA has been hosting municipal youth convenings, youth action trainings, and workshops on youth-led monitoring, accountability, advocacy and policy influencing for the Voices of Youth Coalition across all the participating municipalities. For these, YOTA has produced several knowledge materials, including the Youth Organising and Community Action Guide, the Toolkit for Advocacy and Policy Influencing, and the Handbook for Youth-Led Monitoring and Accountability.

With their improved capacities, the members of the Voices of Youth Coalition have been implementing various mobilisation and engagement activities, including monitoring the progress of local education policy commitments. Other activities under the ongoing Youth on Board project include the National Youth Barometer on Education and the Future, and the National Youth Development Dialogue Series.