Ghana Out-of-School Children Initiative

Every child deserves to be in school.

Ghana's community-powered platform for identifying, tracking, and supporting out-of-school children; connecting teachers, communities, and government in one unified system.

7
Districts Covered
6
Stakeholder Roles
Real-Time
Visibility
SMS
Notifications

Millions of children in Ghana are out of school due to poverty, migration, disability, early marriage, and other barriers. This platform gives every stakeholder, including teachers, from the classroom teacher to the district planning office, a shared, real-time view of at-risk children, so no case falls through the cracks.

How It Works

A clear, three-stage pipeline from early warning to successful enrolment.

Step 01

Flag At-Risk Children

Teachers identify children showing signs of dropping out — excessive absences, family hardship, or welfare concerns, and raise a flag directly in the platform.

Step 02

Community Assessment

Unit Committee members conduct home visits and file reports. DSWOs assess welfare cases. Every case is tracked and visible across the appropriate roles.

Step 03

Intervention & Enrolment

CBE Partners follow up, enrol children in catch-up programs, and update case status. DEOs and Planning Officers monitor outcomes across the district.

Who Uses It

Six purpose-built roles, each with a focused dashboard, tailored to their responsibilities in the child protection pipeline.

Teacher

Flag at-risk children and monitor prevention cases for your students.

Unit Committee

Conduct home visits, submit OOSC reports, and raise welfare alerts.

District Education Officer

Review reports, assign CBE partners, and oversee district-wide enrolment.

Social Welfare Officer

Manage welfare cases, record interventions, and coordinate with partners.

CBE Partner

Receive assigned cases, enrol children in catch-up programs, and close cases.

Planning Officer

Access district-wide analytics, budgets, and strategic performance data.

Built for the Field

Designed around how community workers actually operate, SMS-friendly, mobile-first, and always connected to the full chain of accountability.

Prevention Flagging

Teachers flag at-risk learners with severity levels. Flags flow automatically to Unit Committees for home visits.

OOSC Reporting

Structured out-of-school children reports with digital forms submitted by Unit Committee members.

SMS Notifications

Automated SMS alerts keep field workers informed when cases are assigned, updated, or escalated.

District Coverage

Geo-tagged reports and maps give DEOs a real-time view of which communities need urgent attention.

Analytics & Trends

Planning Officers access dashboards with enrolment trends, intervention success rates, and budget data.

Role-Based Access

Every stakeholder sees only the data relevant to their role — secure, focused, and purpose-built.

Ready to get started?

Sign in with your assigned credentials to access your role-specific dashboard and contribute to keeping every child in school.

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Supported by

UNICEFKOICAMEST Ghana