Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Pakistan (ID: 22034670)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 2024-05-30T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Pakistan
- Username of Applicant: JogiAsad
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 2503.73
- Amount spent: 1435.53 USD, 400500 PKR
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
We are deeply grateful for WMF Program Officer & grants admin for generous support of our project. We sincerely appreciate the trust you've placed in us. Your commitment to our cause has been instrumental in our success. We organized a training and awareness workshop for the new and existing participants. Training workshop was of two days and held on 20-21th January, 2024 at Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The participants were introduced to Wikipedia and its sister projects specially Wikimedia Commons, the photography contest Wikiloves Folklore and they were given training and information about how to upload media files on Wikimedia Commons and how to give the proper Creative Commons licensing and how to participate in this photography contest and what type of photographs and other media files they can upload in the contest. Besides this, the participants also learned about the Feminism and Folklore article writing contest on the Sindhi Wikipedia. The participants also learned about how to create new or improve the existing articles on Wikipedia and how to embed their links on Wikidata. We also organized a photo-walk for the participants and visited Sindh Museum, Hyderabad; where the participants took photographs of the folk culture.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
Yes, the strategy and approach was to reach out to all those folk who are interested in photography and sharing their culture with the world. Before the actual event of Wiki Loves Folklore started; we started the campaign on social media to share the information about the Wiki Loves Folklore and to reach out to the potential participants and to promote the competition. Hashtags were included into the social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), WhatsApp Channel) posts to conveniently reach all the relevant posts about our event. Awareness articles about the Competition were also written by JogiAsad and other fellows in the national and regional newspapers and magazines and the organizer appeared in the regional TV Show to mobilize the people to share their intangible heritage with the world through this contest. We also encouraged people to participate in this contest to share their folk culture and intangible heritage photographs with the world through this competition on Wikimedia Commons and provided guidance. These strategies and approaches effectively helped us to achieve our goals.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
Field to type in URLs.
Please find the URLs attached. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Pakistan https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_in_Pakistan https://web.facebook.com/events/744949410419224 Online/Google form Registration for the participants :> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTsrbl2bB95UaMjhPcSl4p5VjLoTSIyvAptX1Dg7fII9QfEA/viewform LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media platforms were utilized for this campaign https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=392164517084853&set=a.103033385997969&_rdc=1&_rdr
4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with the support of this Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals.
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Strongly agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
5. Is there anything else you would like to share about how your efforts helped to bring in participants and/or build out content, particularly for underrepresented groups?
Woman often are underrepresented on Wikipedia, So we focused to bring more woman to the Wikimedia movement and reached out to the potential participants of the underrepresented groups specially women and we shared information, advertising posts to the Sindh Sartiyun (Women of Sindh) group and collaborated with them to spread the word and encouraged them to participate in this contest now and in future as well. Soon after the awareness and training workshop we created a WhatsApp group for the participants with the intention to help them out with uploading files and providing guidance during and after the contest ends. We'd also created a WhatsApp channel to share updates and guidance to the participants and other people who might be interested in the Wikimedia movement. Providing resources: We provided the participants with resources, guidance material and tutorials to help them to participate in the contest. This helped them understanding how to contribute and actively participate in the Wikimedia movement. We created a diversified environment where people of diverse background and communities were invited to a photowalk. We distributed participants certificates to the training workshop participants to recognize their active participation in the workshop and to encourage them to actively participate in the contest and to share their intangible cultural heritage with the rest of the world through this contest.
Part 2: Your main learning[edit]
6. In your application, you outlined your learning priorities. What did you learn about these areas during this period?
I learned that the students of various colleges and universities are more interested to learn and get knowledge about such photography events and other online resources. Various people of Sindhi and Urdu communities expressed their keen interest to participate in the workshop and a photowalk, but few of them physically came to attend the workshop and a photowalk.The participants of the training workshop complained about the trouble in accessing the Wikimedia Commons website and the link to the contest page. The Wikimedia Commons website is partially blocked in Pakistan for more than 2+years, hence making it difficult for the Wikimedians and other people to access the Wikimedia Commons website. In the training workshop, the participants learned how to create a Wikipedia account and how to contribute and about the Feminism and Folklore Contest. Newbies were given guidance to creating, editing and participating in such writing contests in the Wikipedia and they were assigned tasks . We learned that the people needs proper guidance, resources and incentives to engage them in such competitions. We also learned that the people needs proper guidance and skills in photography, media uploading and article writing and importance of networking and need of collaboration with other local cultural organisations and other communities participants and sharing the skills and knowledge with the other members of the Pakistani Wikimedia communities.
7. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities?This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences?
Yes, the participants unexpectedly faced technical trouble such as IP blocks while using a VPN resulting unease and difficulty in submitting their entries in the photography contest and difficulties in accessing the Wikimedia Commons website in Pakistan. They inquired us about the problem and we ensured them that we are constantly working and are in contact with the technical team at Phabricator to resolve the problem as soon as possible. As earlier we have reported the problem on the Wikimedia Phabricator. But we learned that the Wikimedia Commons website is partially blocked in Pakistan, meanwhile the Wikipedia and other sister projects of Wikipedia are properly accessible in Pakistan except Wikimedia Commons. Whereas, some of the people who registered themselves for the training workshop were reminded through the phone calls and emails but they didn't attended the workshop. it might be due to their own personal choice or problems.
8. How do you hope to use this learning? For instance, do you have any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future?
We hope to use these learning to plan the future activities and achieve further more goals. We'll prioritize the inculsion of Pakistani woman and their participation in the Wikimedia movement. Train them with required skills and knowledge; for this we'll discuss and reach out to the cultural and woman organizations working in Pakistan to promote the cultural heritage of Pakistan. We're in a discussion with our community to plan a regional wiki conference in Pakistan and also get help and resources from the culture department of the government to facilitate us with their hostels, conference hall etc. for our regional wiki conference in the future. Our next move is to mobilize the students and faculty of the universities and other cultural organisations to collaborate with us.
9. Documentation of resources: Use this space to upload any documents that would be useful to share with others (e.g. communications material, training material, presentations).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Pakistan https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_in_Pakistan https://www.linkedin.com/company/sindhi-wikipedia-the-free-encyclopedia
Part 3: Metrics[edit]
10a. Open Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined some open metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with your metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had.
| Open Metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | Number of participants 20-30 | 30 | 30 | Number of Media Files uploaded. I couldn't see the actual all participants who uploaded the images, because I don't have access to such tool which could help me to evaluate the total number of the participants. International Jury can provide the detailed metrics. | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| Number of photos uploads | Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons 500 photos | 500 | 68 | This represents the total number of photos that will be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons. | Xtool Outreachdashboard. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Pakistan
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_in_Pakistan |
| Wikipedia pages translated | 50 | 100 | 30 | Number of articles created | N/A |
| For Edit-a-thon | Number of events : 1 workshop organized, meetup and training | 2 | 2 | Two days awareness and training workshop | N/A |
| For audio and video contests | Number of participants : 20 | 30 | 30 | Audio/video files | N/A |
10b. Core Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined targets for some core metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with each core metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had. Note: a table will appear for each Wikimedia project content contribution you defined in your proposal.
| Core metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | Approx 5 returning participants and 10-20 new participants | 50 | 60 | Total number of participants who to take part in the event/contest. | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| Number of editors | 10 | 20 | 10 | New registered editors | N/A |
| Number of organizers | Organizing team members, trainers , volunteers etc. all including 5 individuals | 10 | 5 | Number of organisers to ensure successful project | N/A |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Translating Wikipedia pages related to WikiLoves Folklore 2023 theme to Sindhi, Urdu and English Wikipedia | 100 | 50 | Translating Wikipedia pages related to WikiLoves Folklore 2023 & 2024 theme to Sindhi, Urdu and English Wikipedia | N/A |
| Wikimedia Commons | Targeted 500 photos to be uploaded on Wikimedia commons for WikiLoves Folklore 2023. | 500 | 111 | Number of Media Files uploaded (Both editions WLF 2023 & 2024)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Pakistan https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2024_in_Pakistan |
Wikimedia Commons |
| Wikidata | Wikilinking to the photos and articles on Wikidata | 100 | 100 | wikidata items | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 | Wikipedia pages | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 50 | Wikimedia project | N/A |
12. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? This could include things like a lack of time or resources, or the expertise in your team to collect this data. It could also include difficulties with particular data collection tools.
Yes
12a. State what difficulties you had.
We don't have access to the proper tool to evaluate the metrics/statistics of the participants and the total number of Participants who uploaded the images. We faced difficultly to collect the data and also we had a less resources. including the light problems and the network problem.
12b. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges?
Difficulties in accessing the Wikimedia Commons website, due to partial blockage of Wikimedia Commons website in Pakistan. We don't have access to evaluating tools. So we recommend WMF to develop or share such tools for better evaluating the data and request WMF to technically support us addressing these challenges. We'll overcome these challenges in future with the proper evaluation and statistics.
13. Use this space to upload any documents and provide links to any tools you have used that would be useful to understand your data collection (e.g., surveys you have carried out, communications material, training material, program and event dashboard link, project page on Meta).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
Articles published in local newspaper/news websites for the awareness about the WLF & FNF Workshop: 1. https://humsari.com/daily-humsari-newspaper-17-november-2023/ 2. https://humsari.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Page-2-17-scaled.jpg 3. https://humsari.com/wiki-preet-lok-warta-pakistan-by-jogi-asad-rajpar/
Social Media campaigns: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sindhi-wikipedia-the-free-encyclopedia form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTsrbl2bB95UaMjhPcSl4p5VjLoTSIyvAptX1Dg7fII9QfEA/viewform?usp=send_form Project pages: https://w.wiki/8c7p https://w.wiki/6HJe Tools: https://fountain.toolforge.org/editathons/fnf-2023-sd https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/campwiz/ https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/campwiz/campaign/56 https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/campwiz/campaign/56/submission https://www.facebook.com/share/95Mq1rnYiM2nXPq6/?mibextid=9VsGKo https://w.wiki/8hLM https://www.facebook.com/Sindhi.Wikipedia.official Tutorials & media coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rx1YzmnrcY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0P6peEHhg Media coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDyrZUcjVt4
14. Have you shared these results with other Wikimedian communities (either affiliates, user groups, volunteers, etc., different to yours)? This can include things such as data and direct outcomes, lessons you have learned, or information on how to run or recreate your programs.
Partially
14a. If yes or partially, please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how.
We have shared these results, outcomes, lessons and information through the WhatsApp, Facebook groups with community members.
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
400500 PKR
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
1435.53 USD
17. Please report the funds received and spending in the currency of your fund.
17a. Upload a financial report file.
17b. Please provide a link to your financial reporting document.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MAWVIocbM1bQv9WuiEscRQll0MrTSfRkRcLCRDjcgKg/edit?usp=sharing
As required in the fund agreement, please report any deviations from your fund proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.
17c. If you have not already done so in your budget report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal.
N/A
18. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
Yes
18a. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
18b. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
B. Propose to use them to partially or fully fund a new/future grant request with PO approval
18c. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
19. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
20. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
21. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
22. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here.
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