RAMO
Resource Allocation Map-OutA private digital platform mapping safe spaces, support services, and community resources across Africa, built to make the invisible visible, and to connect people to what they need, wherever they are.
What is RAMO?
Resource Allocation Map-Out (RAMO) is YIF's flagship digital platform: a secure, private web application designed to map safe spaces, support services, and community resources, and make them accessible to the people who need them most.
At its core, RAMO answers a simple but urgent question: where can I find support? Whether someone is looking for a safe community space, legal support, healthcare, housing assistance, or mental health services. RAMO brings that information together in one organised, searchable, and secure place.
RAMO is built as a Progressive Web Application, meaning it works on any device, in any browser, without needing to be downloaded. It is designed to be fast, intuitive, and accessible, even in areas with limited connectivity.
The platform is private. Access is granted after a verification process, ensuring the integrity and safety of the directory for all who use it. This is not just a resource map, it is a protected space for information that matters.
"Where can I find support? RAMO exists to answer that question for our communities."
Why RAMO Matters
Across Africa, critical support services exist, but they are scattered, undocumented, and unknown to the people who need them most. RAMO is built to change that.
```Making Resources Findable
Too many people don't know what support exists near them. RAMO organises and surfaces that information in a way that is fast, searchable, and simple to navigate, regardless of technical ability.
Safety First
RAMO is private by design. It provides risk-level information for locations, so people can make informed decisions before they go anywhere. Safety is built into every layer of the platform.
Informing Advocacy
RAMO maps not only what exists, but what is missing. Gaps in provision become visible data, fuelling advocacy, research, and the case for investment in underserved communities.
Pan-African Ambition
We are starting in Ghana, but RAMO is designed to scale. Every country we expand to becomes part of a growing continent-wide network of verified, accessible, life-changing resources.
Community-Maintained
Platform users can submit new safe spaces and report human rights violations, making RAMO a living, community-powered resource that grows more useful over time.
Technology for Change
RAMO is proof that technology, when built with intention, can directly serve those furthest behind. This is not a productit is infrastructure for human rights work.
What RAMO Offers
RAMO brings together a range of resource categories and tools, with detailed location context built in, so people don't just find a resource, they understand it.
Safe Spaces & Community Centres
Verified community organisations, support centres, and safe spaces; searchable by region, type, and availability.
Health & Mental Health
Healthcare providers, mental health practitioners, and wellness services with an emphasis on affirming, accessible care.
Legal Resources
Legal aid organisations, human rights advocates, and legal support services for those who need protection and representation.
Finance & Housing
Financial support services, emergency funds, and housing assistance for those facing economic hardship or displacement.
Risk & Location Intelligence
Before visiting any location, users can access risk-level information, area context, and background, so every decision is an informed one.
Submit & Report
Users can submit new safe spaces for verification and report human rights violations, keeping the directory live, accurate, and community-driven.
The Journey
RAMO is a growing platform with a clear direction. We are honest about where we are, and ambitious about where we are going. Every stage builds toward a platform that could serve communities across an entire continent.
Imagine logging in, setting your location, and immediately seeing the support available near you; with the background of the area, the risk level, the organisations present, and the gaps that still exist. That is what RAMO is being built to deliver, one region at a time.
Platform Built
The RAMO platform is live. The infrastructure, architecture, and access system are in place. Mapping of Ghana's 16 regions is now beginning, supported by funding and partnerships.
Ghana Mapped
Systematic mapping of safe spaces, services, and community resources across all 16 regions of Ghana, building the most comprehensive directory of its kind in the country.
Pan-African Expansion
Country by country, region by region, RAMO grows. The goal is a continent-wide platform that ensures our community can securely locate the specialized support they need, wherever they are.
Help Us Map Africa
The RAMO platform is built. What we need now is the resources to fill it. Mapping safe spaces, verifying information, and maintaining an accurate, up-to-date directory requires sustained effort, field work, and investment.
We are actively seeking funding partners, institutional supporters, and collaborators who believe in what RAMO can become. Every contribution goes directly into mapping more resources, reaching more communities, and making the platform more powerful for more people.
If you are a funder, a partner organisation, or an individual who wants to support this work, we would love to hear from you.
Partner With Us on RAMO
Reach out to discuss how you or your organisation can support the mapping work, whether through funding, field partnerships, data, or expertise.
Contact Us admin@ramo.youthinitiativef.org- Fund the mapping of a region or resource category
- Partner with us as a field organisation or data contributor
- Provide institutional grant funding for platform development
- Share expertise in human rights documentation or technology
- Connect us with communities and organisations to map
Ready to Explore RAMO?
RAMO is a private platform. Visit the platform to log in with your existing access, or submit a request for access directly through the site. YIF members can also access RAMO after logging into their YIF account.