Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/Movement strategy in Africa great lakes phase 3
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Applicant information
[edit]- Organization or group name. (required)
- Open Source Knowledge Rwanda
- Provide your main Wikimedia Username. (required)
- RebeccaRwanda
- Have you contacted the Wikimedia Foundation Hub team before applying? (required)
- Yes
Is your group legally registered in your country? (required)
- Yes
- Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
- No
- Fiscal organization name.
- N/A
Main proposal
[edit]- 1. State the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
- Movement strategy in Africa great lakes phase 3
- 2. Proposed start date. (required)
- 2025-11-01
- 3. Proposed end date. (required)
- 2026-06-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? Provide the region or country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal. (required)
- The project will be conducted in Burundi , Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda
- 5. Does your group have a theory of change for your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (optional)
- Yes
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSG_Africa_Great_Lakes_Hub.pdf
this is the movement strategy in Africa great lakes strategic plan and the theory of change is on the pages 11-12
- 6. Why do you believe your group is best positioned to drive this hub initiative? (required)
We believe we are best positioned to drive this hub initiative , firstly from the experience we had in running together the movement strategy grant in 2021-2022 which was about the needs assessment of our communities in Burundi , DRC and Rwanda our communities are united with the common 3 languages of Swahili , French and English , then the second grant MSIG 2 conducted in 2024-2025 (where more than 500 people expressed interest in joining the movement and being trained ) was about the implementation of the leadership and skills development initiatives including the strategic plan we developed in close consultations with all communities and the common vision we share to base on our theory of change firm belief that we can be advocate of a literate citizens , initiate cultural exchange within the wikimedia movement , pioneer the technological evolution and bring the needed change in volunteer mindset using collaboratively the presented opportunities. MSIG 2 have made a significant contribution , statistics from the WMF dashboard (174 editors , 6.17M article views and 6,275 commons uploads )
- 7. Do you have a strategic plan that can help us understand your proposal? If your proposal relates to piloting a hub, share your piloting plan. If your proposal relates to research, share your research plan. (required)
- Yes
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSG_Africa_Great_Lakes_Hub.pdf
- 8. Describe the specific activities that will be carried out during this project. If your proposal is related to piloting a hub, describe the services you plan to offer and include how you are drawing on community consultation and needs assessments to define your activities. (required)
Based on the experience from the MSIG 1 and MSIG 2 grants , where we conducted needs assessment surveys and the results priorities the leadership and skills development , based on the conducted trainings in a decentralised mode across the 3 communities in Burundi , DRC and Rwanda as well as collaborative platform app . We will strengthen these activities and specifically conduct the following activities :
-On boarding new members , 500 people who expressed interest, and providing them the basic wiki growth training
- Leadership workshops with emphasis on innovation and sustainability in our volunteers base especially the future audience contributing online as well as offline
- Monitoring and evaluation framework on the activities we conduct as a region , including the acquired skills and specific gaps where technically we will establish a continuous monitoring dashboard dedicated to inform the decision making in our movement and how we align with the global movement.
-The developed Wiki'buntu app post development will be conducted with emphasis on the content development and user feedback to optimise the app to serve the purpose especially an interesting yet engaging content for future audiences.
- The regional workshop on site to be organised in one of our communities with objective to inspire the future audiences , to share the lessons learnt in implementation of the movement strategy plan and invite the wider community in our region to in central and East Africa to contribute on a strategic hub development
- The legal registration process of the Africa great lakes hub with the modelling of the governance and institutional structure frameworks in form of workshops and administrative support
- 9. Did you involve communities during the drafting of this proposal? Share which specific communities you involved, the process you used to involve them, and how they will participate in this proposal. (required)
We involved the communities of Burundi , DRC and Rwanda through a workshop which brought us together and the individual communities consultations , the conducted surveys and the consultation meeting with the regional leaders in Africa to align on priorities of the movement strategy implementation in Africa great lakes phase 3
- 10. Are you in communication with other initiatives or groups that either support similar communities or offer similar services to the ones in your proposal? Provide information about any initiatives, affiliates, and/or hubs that have the potential to duplicate or overlap with your proposal. (required)
On a regional perspective , We consulted the EARTH hub and we agreed that our initiatives will emphasize on leadership and skills development in Burundi , DRC and Rwanda .
- 11. Who is your primary audience(s)? List the communities, affiliates, and groups. (required)
Wikimedia user group Burundi , Wikimedia user group DRC , Wikimedia user group Rwanda as the main beneficiaries of the Africa great lakes hub in the skills and leadership development.
- 12. If your proposal relates to piloting a hub, share the governance structure you plan to establish. If this governance structure is not yet in place, share how you are making decisions in the interim. (optional)
We are piloting a hub in Africa great lakes and part of the activities of this grant will be the process for legal registration of this hub , we will develop the structures and make consultations with other stakeholders on the best approach to follow , we will also emphasize on the legal aspects of the hub we are initiating as it will focus on leadership and skills development for our communities and be a presented to the rest of the world as a model for underrepresented communities working together towards a common goal. In mean time the governance of the project will follow the same concept of collaborative frameworks from the wikimediia communities of Burundi , DRC and Rwanda and the decentralisation principles on every and each community.
- 13. Describe your team. (required)
- VALENTIN NVJ , team lead DRC and coordinator of the legal hub registration
- ɴᴅᴀʜɪʀᴏ ᴅᴇʀʀɪᴄᴋ Team lead Rwanda and coordinator for the capacity building initiatives
- Cedrickarungu921 , coordinator for the information technologies and related meta-pages
- RebeccaRwanda Coordinator of the project
- Lydie maliki Coordinator of the social media and general visibility of the project
#Gilbert Ndihokubwayo, coordinator for the capacity building Burundi
- Ferdinand IF99 , team lead Burundi
#Cnyirahabihirwe12345 , Financial management of the project.
- 14. Upload a timeline of activities or provide a link to it. Timeline (operational calendar) is for your programs and activities. (required)
- November - December 2025:
January - February 2026: March - May 2026: June 2026
- 15. How do you intend to keep communities updated on the progress and outcomes of the project? Share your communication plans. (required)
We will continue to use our official platforms from our individual communities , we have developed a shared platform including an app to make sure the communities are not only engaged but they are also informed on time and they participate in the planning process .
- 16. If your activities include community discussions, what is your plan for ensuring that the conversations are productive, inclusive, and safe? Provide a link to a Friendly Space Policy or UCoC that will be implemented to support these discussions. (optional)
We will use friendly space policy [1] and UCoC [2] as stipulated by the movement in the whole process of our discussions and events
- 17. Are there any other details you would like to share? Consider providing rationale, research or community discussion outputs, and any other similar information that will give more context on your proposed project. You can also upload any additional documents in the section below. (optional)
Metrics
[edit]- 18. Share quantitative and/or qualitative metrics that you plan to measure in order to showcase the impact of your activities. (required)
Attached
Budget
[edit]- 19. Your local currency. (required)
- USD
- 20. What is the requested amount in your local currency? (required)
- 62950 USD
- 21. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)
- Yes
- 21.1. How many paid staff members and contractors do you plan to cover through the Hub Fund? (required)
Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period as well as their work status (full-time/part-time, indefinite/fixed). If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms (period of work).
- We will need expertise of consultancy in dashboard development and content development as well as in the legal services.
- 22. Provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. (required)
| Budget category | Amount in local currency |
|---|---|
| Staff and contractor costs | 15000 USD |
| Operational costs | 10000 USD |
| Programmatic costs | 37950 USD |
- 23. Upload your detailed budget or provide a link to it. (required)
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We/I have read and agree:
- Yes
Feedback
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