Launched at Dakar · 10 September 2026
A regional network of young changemakers in West Africa.
WAYON grew out of the 2025 ECOWAS Youth Election Observer Pilot. It connects young observers across the region, sustains their skills between elections, and pools their evidence. Register your interest and we will be in touch as membership opens.
What WAYON is for
The network exists to connect young election observers across West Africa, to sustain their capacity between electoral cycles, to pool regional observation data and analysis, and to advocate for institutionalising youth inclusion in ECOWAS governance. It is the operational backbone of a membership network and the public face of its evidence.
From the Dakar launch
Convened and supported by
- ECOWAS
- RESAO-ECONEC
- European Union
- GIZ
- Expertise France
- FIAP
- Legis360
Implemented under the ECOWAS Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, with the support of the European Union, Germany and Denmark.