Active Citizenship and Governance

Young Leaders Network’s interventions ensure that youth actively participate in governance and policy-making processes. By engaging youth in advocacy and providing them with tools to hold governments accountable, YLN works to encourage transparency and enhance democratic processes.

Citizens Accountability Training

The Citizens Accountability Program empowers young men and women through a transformational training curriculum to build their capacity for championing governance accountability. Over 300 youths have been trained in advocacy, governance audits, and project tracking to hold governments accountable and foster democratic participation.

Citizens – Legislators Forum

This forum bridges the gap between elected leaders and the communities. It promotes gender-inclusive legislation and community participation through the creation of community charters and support for local government autonomy.

Inter-Party Youth, Women and Civil Society Forums

Since 2017, this forum has facilitated inclusive political participation, coalition-building, and democratic reforms across 13 LGAs. It’s reached over 2000 participants and strengthened youth, women, and PWD representation in governance while fostering peaceful elections and cross-party collaboration.

Digital Peace Building

YLN empowers youth to promote interfaith collaboration and peace online. Through social media campaigns led by trained influencers, this initiative tackles hate speech, cancel culture, cyberbullying, and promotes religious tolerance across Nigeria.