Stories of Impact
Discover how young leaders are turning training, seed funding, and collaboration into real change.
Through the WYDE Accountability Hubs project, 40 young leaders from 23 Sub-Saharan African countries designed and implemented initiatives, ranging from improving public oversight to creating platforms for dialogue between citizens and institutions.
These Stories of Impact document their journeys. Based on interviews with the young leaders and insights from their project reports, the stories highlight the ideas, challenges, and achievements behind each initiative.
Together, they show how young people are contributing to stronger democratic accountability in their communities.
Where it’s happening
Forty young leaders. Twenty-three countries. Explore the map to see where WYDE initiatives are taking root.
Browse the stories
- Amanda Chembezi – Botswana
Building Botswana’s Future Women Leaders: Creating a New Pipeline for Political Change
- Musa Carew – Sierra Leone
From bystanders to stakeholders: Putting civic power in young Sierra Leoneans’ hands
- Rehema Patricks – Malawi
Empowering Malawi’s Youth to Fight Corruption: A Digital Path to Accountability
- Petrider Paul – Tanzania
In Tanzania, Petrider Paul provides a path to democratic inclusion for women and youth
- Raymundo Magangani – Malawi
Empowering Mzuzu youth: Bridging the gap to political leadership in Malawi
- Prince Ossei Owusu – Ghana
Empowering Ghana’s youth through accountability and democratic engagement
- Nashiba Nakabira – Uganda
Young people in action: Youth Speak at the heart of change
- Mumbiko Kingnori – Kenya
Strengthening Kenya’s devolved democracy through post-legislative scrutiny in Nairobi
- Mealii Swazuri – Kenya
Young women’s voices transforming budget participation in Kwale County, Kenya
