With support from STAR-Ghana Foundation and funding from the
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Savana Signatures carried out the
“Your Voice 4 Matter” project in the Oti Region to empower marginalized groups
to engage meaningfully in the 2024 electoral process. The project amplified the
voices of women, youth, and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), ensuring their
needs received attention in governance and development discussions.

Launched in the last quarter of 2024, the project aimed to
promote inclusive political participation across 8 districts in the Oti Region:
Biakoye, Jasikan, Kadjebi, Krachi East, Krachi Nchumuru, Krachi West, Nkwanta
South, and Nkwanta North. It worked to create a more inclusive democratic
environment by improving access to electoral processes and equipping
communities to demand accountability from leaders.

Key Achievements

The first phase of the project has been a huge success as it
recorded very significant improvements in governance and political
participation in the Oti Region. This include the following.

• Increased political participation among women, PWDs, and other marginalized groups.
• Improved access to electoral processes, ensuring marginalized groups played an
  active role.
• Enhanced polling station accessibility during the 2024 general elections.
• Partnered with electoral management bodies, local authorities, and advocacy
  organizations such as the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations to
  promote inclusivity.

Key Results

• Delivered election-related information to 3,000 marginalized individuals, including women, youth, and PWDs, to support informed participation in the December 7, 2024 general elections.
• Audited 420 polling stations, resulting in major improvements in accessibility for PWDs.
• Supported all 8 districts in establishing 8 Social Accountability Tracking Movements to monitor and evaluate local governance.
• Trained 2,560 marginalized individuals in social accountability methods to help them hold leaders accountable.
• Created a digital tracking system to monitor election-related promises from political parties in real time.
• Trained 16 focal persons to lead advocacy and social accountability efforts within their districts.

The Your Voice 4 Matter project made significant progress in advancing inclusive political participation throughout the Oti Region.