Objectives

i) The Primary objective of the project is to sustain democracy and enhance good  governance in Nigeria through peaceful free and fair elections.

Other objectives are:

2)To educate and sensitize women particularly educated elites and youths especially those who will be eligible to vote for the first time to register as voter and on voter rights

2)To train the trainers who will train others on voters education including voting  procedure and honest principles for voting.

2)To set up state committees to monitor and train others on the art of vigilance to avoid elections malpractices and violence during elections.

Identity of targeted  group

The primary target groups are women and youths in the South west Nigeria comprising of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States. Special programmes and attention were given to women in the grassroots and educated elite women . In addition  youths between the ages 18 - 22 years who were not eligible to vote in the previous general elections were also targeted for mobilization sensitization, education and training.

Impact on targeted group

The women and youths in the South west were mobilized to register as voters, which will enable them to vote  for candidates of their choice and be voted for. The targeted group were trained on their rights as voters and voting procedures so as to avoid the hitherto huge loss of votes as a result of irregular voting. Furthermore a core group of task force committees in each State were trained on vigilance techniques and voter education which will be replicated in their Local Government and communities for multiplier effects.

Projects Method

The following method are proposed for the achievement of the objectives;

a) Sensitization and enlightment campaign -  (i) Media Campaign were held to publicize and enlighten the target groups, through press conference, Radio and T.V talks on voter education. Other forms of sensitization and enlightment campaign on voter rights targeting women and youths in the six States in South  west goe political zone of Nigeria.    (ii) Radio Jingles were produced in Yoruba (the predominant  language)   (iii) Posters, Stickers and leaflets were produced and disseminated widely in the targeted six states.     (iv) Market Outreaches were conducted in one of the most popular market in tha State    (v) Motor park Outreaches were conducted in the biggest Motor parks in each State Capital. 

b) Voter education training and workshop -  (i) Selection of women and youths as representatives from the states. (ii) Production of Training Manuals and Handbooks for use by trainers. (iii) Train the Trainers Training workshop were organize in the States.

c) Constituting State's Committees to monitor the implementation of voter's Rights, train others on voter education and vigilance against elections malpractices and violence-                               The participants were constituted themselves to States Committees to train and educate others who will in-turn train more women and youths in their State on voter education, voting procedure and to monitor voting, and registration towards the prevention of voting irregularities and violence.

Monitoring and Evaluation

An immediate evaluation exercise were carried out after the workshop/programs through completion of prepared questionnaires by the participants to access their level  of understanding and assimilation.