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1. Please share to what extent your programs, approaches, and strategies contributed to addressing the challenges you shared in your proposal. If they did not contribute as you believed they would, please share what obstacles you faced and what, if anything, you learned from them? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 1.) to address Affiliate Health Criterion 1.1 (Goal delivery). Describe how you actively delivered on mission goals, e.g. content creation.
To a large extent, our programs, approaches, and strategies contributed to addressing the challenges we shared in our last proposal.
Challenges shared
Lack of capacity to contribute to Wikimedia projects.
Program, Strategy, Approach
We developed various training and capacity-building program that helped community members build skills and knowledge on how to contribute to Wikimedia projects, including Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and so on. Although, we had planned to have statutory monthly physical training in our office and several online training programs that would include participation from our networks, fan clubs, and partners. We were not able to deliver this as planned because, there were overlaps of programs and we do not have enough staff capcity to manage it. We proposed to have physical trainings in at least two geopolitical zones of Nigeria and numerous trainings in different states of Nigeria to support our growing communities in these states. But we were able to implement one physical training in the Northern Nigeria and participants from neibouring states joined us in Kano. To address the lack of capacity to contribute to Wikimedia projects, we carried out the following programs and the strategy and approach discribed below:
Annual Staff and Community leaders retreat
Dates: 18–22 February 2025 Venue: Lagos (WUGN Office and Badagry)
Retreat Overview
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The 2025 Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) Staff and Community leaders retreat was a five-day strategic convening designed to align staff and community leaders around the organization’s priorities, systems, and expectations for the 2025 fiscal year. The retreat combined internal staff reflection (Days 1–2), community leadership engagement (Days 3–4), and team bonding and cultural learning (Day 5).
Day 1 – Staff Retreat: Reflection and Program Review
Focus: Internal review of performance, programs, and communications (Staff only)
These sessions complemented the grants discussions by strengthening leadership capacity and encouraging a mindset of sustainability at both individual and community levels.
Key Takeaways:
Honest reflection on our 2024 activities is essential for growth, learning, and accountability.
Stronger planning, proper documentation, and timely reporting will significantly improve our organisational effectiveness.* While our programmes are impactful, we need better coordination, improved pacing, and more structured volunteer management to maximise results.* Effective community mobilisation and strategic publicity are crucial to the success of our physical events.* Investing in visual storytelling and structured communication strategies will enhance our visibility, engagement, and overall impact.
Day 2 – Staff Retreat: Grants, Learning, and Strategy
Focus: Grantmaking impact, learning & evaluation, and strategic direction (Staff only)
Key Takeaways:
Community-led grantmaking remains a major strength of WUGN, driving nationwide impact.* Better support systems are needed for grantees, including mentorship and evaluation feedback.* Data and learning should guide decisions across programs, grants, and communications.* Clear organizational roles, leadership evaluation, and succession planning are essential.* Strategic partnerships and local language expansion are key priorities for 2025.
Day 3 – Staff and Community Leaders: Alignment and Shared Vision
Focus: Engagement with 17 community leaders to share plans and gather insights
Key Takeaways:
Alignment between national strategy and community realities strengthens implementation.* Community leaders need clarity on expectations around leadership, reporting, and participation.* Local insights from community leaders are valuable for refining national plans.* Strong leadership at the community level directly affects volunteer engagement and growth.
Day 4 – Staff and Community Leaders: Grants and Community Action Planning
Focus: Grants system review, accountability, and community-level planning. Day Four featured sessions with external resource persons who supported leadership and community development. One session focused on teamwork and leadership, emphasizing collaboration, shared responsibility, and effective leadership practices within communities. Another session focused on wealth creation, highlighting financial sustainability, personal development, and the importance of economic stability for community leaders and volunteers.
Key Takeaways:
Transparency and accountability are central to an effective grants system.* Community leaders play a key role in supporting grantees and improving project outcomes.* Strong teamwork and leadership skills are essential for healthy and active communities.* Financial awareness and wealth creation support long-term sustainability for leaders and volunteers.* Timely reporting, inclusive participation, and financial responsibility must be strengthened.* Community-specific action plans help translate national priorities into local impact.
Day 5 – Staff and Community Leaders: Reflection and Cultural Outing
Focus: Team bonding, rest, and cultural engagement
Key Takeaways:
Rest and informal interaction strengthen trust and collaboration after intensive strategy work.* Cultural visits to Badagry reinforced the importance of heritage preservation and storytelling.* Shared experiences outside formal sessions deepen relationships across staff and communities.
Overall Retreat Outcomes
Stronger alignment between staff, management, and community leaders.
Clear understanding of roles, expectations, and priorities for 2025.
Renewed commitment to accountability, learning, and collaboration.
Reinforced connection between Wikimedia’s mission and Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
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WikiHeritage Fellowship (YIL & LASRAB)
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The WikiHeritage Fellowship is a capacity-building initiative organized by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation) in collaboration with heritage and cultural institutions to digitize and transform Nigerian archival and cultural materials into accessible, well-sourced digital content on Wikimedia platforms. The inaugural edition of the fellowship was implemented in partnership with the Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) Fellowship and the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB).
The fellowship was designed to address gaps in the documentation, digitization, and accessibility of Nigeria’s cultural and historical resources by equipping young Nigerians and professionals with skills in heritage documentation, archival practices, and Wikimedia editing. The programme combined structured training, archival engagement, and hands-on contributions to Wikimedia projects, aligning with Wikimedia’s principles of open access, digital inclusion, and youth empowerment.
Key Outcomes* 12 fellows trained in heritage documentation, Wikimedia editing, and archival practices* Capacity-building sessions delivered on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, WikiSource, GLAM Wiki projects, and Creative Commons licensing* Strengthened collaboration with LASRAB, enabling improved understanding of records and archival management* Increased digitization and documentation of Nigerian cultural and historical materials for public access* Improved representation and visibility of Nigerian heritage content on Wikimedia platforms* Established a network of trained youth contributors committed to cultural preservation and open knowledge advocacy* Fellows formally recognized and awarded certificates at the Nigeria Wikimedia Community Distinguished Awards 2025
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Train-the-Trainers (North-West Nigeria)
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The Train-the-Trainers North-West Nigeria (TTT NW 2025) programme is a leadership and capacity-building initiative of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) designed to strengthen community leadership and expand sustainable Wikimedia engagement across the North-West region of Nigeria. The programme will be held from 8th to 12th October 2025 in Kano State and will bring together experienced and active Wikimedians from the region.
The training focuses on transforming active contributors into effective trainers and community leaders who can organize offline Wikimedia activities, mentor new editors, and strengthen collaboration within local and national Wikimedia communities. Through interactive sessions, group activities, and hands-on learning, participants will be equipped with skills in Wikimedia content policies, leadership, community engagement, event facilitation, and movement values.
Key Outcomes
30 active Wikimedians from North-West Nigeria trained as community trainers and leaders* Strengthened leadership capacity for organizing edit-a-thons, trainings, and outreach activities* Improved understanding of Wikimedia policies, including Neutral Point of View, verifiability, notability, and copyright* Enhanced skills in community branding, social media engagement, and impact measurement tools* Increased collaboration and cohesion among Wikimedia communities in the North-West region* Promotion of gender inclusion, with a commitment to at least 25% women participation* Launch of the WUGN Kano Network* Development of actionable community plans to support sustained Wikimedia growth in the region
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Wiki in School Nigeria 2025
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Wiki in School Nigeria is a capacity building programme by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) designed to integrate Wikipedia editing into tertiary education in Nigeria. The programme responds to the growing interest among Nigerian lecturers who already use Wikipedia and want to learn how to contribute to the platform and transfer those skills to their students in a structured academic environment.
The 2025 edition of the programme identified and selected 5 Nigerian lecturers from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Admiralty University of Nigeria, Yobe State University, and Mountain Top University, Ogun State, to participate in a three day, in person Wikipedia training held in Lagos. After the training, each lecturer mentors a cohort of students from their institution over a month long guided editing programme. Lecturers assign articles, monitor student contributions, and review outputs using the Wikimedia Outreach Dashboard. Through this approach, students develop research, writing, digital literacy, and collaboration skills while contributing verifiable academic content to Wikipedia across disciplines such as science, social studies, arts and entertainment, and technology.
Key Outcomes* Five Nigerian lecturers from tertiary institutions across the country were selected as programme scholars.* A three day in person Wikipedia training was delivered to equip lecturers with practical editing and mentoring skills.* Wikipedia editing was successfully integrated into classroom learning and academic assessment processes.* Student cohorts were mentored by trained lecturers through a structured, month long editing programme.* The Wikimedia Outreach Dashboard was used to assign articles, track contributions, and evaluate student performance.* Participating students developed improved research, collaboration, and digital literacy skills.* A sustainable model for embedding Wikimedia projects into Nigerian higher education institutions was strengthened.* Certificates were issued to successful lecturers
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Challenges shared
Low contents from Nigeria
Programs, Strategy and approach
Low contents from Nigeria is one of the identified challenges. We had plan to organise several contents drives that would help create thousands of high-quality contents on Wikimedia projects, and numerous edit-a-thons would be organised to generate contents. In addition to text-based contents, we had planned to continue with the creation of oral history audiovisuals and donate them to academic institutions. These were all implemented as proposed.
The Wiki Imagine Lagos Project
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The The Wiki Imagine Lagos Project is an initiative of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria implemented in collaboration with the Lagos State Government to digitally preserve Lagos State’s heritage sites, culture, festivals, and tourist attractions through Wikimedia projects, primarily Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. In 2025, the project focused on a photography contest and an edit-a-thon to strengthen both visual and textual representation of Lagos tourism on open knowledge platforms.
The photography contest ran from December 2024 to February 2025, encouraging contributors to submit images of identified tourist sites across Lagos State. As part of the contest activities, Wikimedia Nigeria photographers conducted a photowalk in Badagry on 8 February 2025, documenting key heritage and tourist locations.
To complement the documentation, an edit-a-thon was held on 22 February 2025 at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria office in Lagos. The event brought together experienced community leaders and staff from across Nigeria to improve existing articles and create new content related to Lagos tourism.
Key Outcomes* 375 images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons documenting Lagos State’s tourist and heritage sites* Photowalk in Badagry, capturing images of identified tourist locations* Existing articles translated into Yoruba and Hausa, improving accessibility for local language speakers* 52 tourist sites documented through a combination of Wikipedia articles and Wikimedia Commons images
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Wiki Loves Folklore
The Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Nigeria focused on documenting Nigeria’s diverse folklore, traditions, festivals, and cultural expressions. As part of the campaign, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria photographers attended the Ogu-Weme Festival in Badagry, capturing images and cultural elements to document the festival and preserve its heritage on Wikimedia Commons. Most importantly,the team at Wikimedia Nigeria visited the Ogu-Weme Festival in Badagry where we had unrestricted access to their festivals and also the programs director in person of Ayokanmi also presneted the value of Wikimedia projects in documenting cultrue to the over 1,000 partipants and we also presneted a gift to them on behalf of Wikimedia Nigeria.
Key Outcomes:
3,573 images uploaded by 58 contributors
Nigeria ranked 1st in Africa and 6th globally in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 campaign
Documentation of the Ogu-Weme Festival in Badagry, preserving its cultural significance
Increased visibility of Nigerian folklore and traditional practices on Wikimedia Commons
Strengthened cultural preservation efforts through open-access multimedia content
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The WikiGap Nigeria 2025 Campaign was organized by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria as part of the global WikiGap initiative, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria, Women FM 91.7, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and Nordic Hotel. The campaign was implemented to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 under the theme “Accelerate Action”, with a focus on closing the gender content gap on Wikipedia and ensuring increased representation of notable women, particularly African women, on the internet.
The campaign combined a public online writing challenge, capacity-building trainings, media advocacy, and a high-level symposium, engaging contributors across multiple Nigerian-language Wikipedias, including English, Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo.
Key Outcomesː
41 active competitors contributed edits (out of 108 registered participants)
275 new Wikipedia articles created about notable women
632 existing articles improved
Over 1,500 Wikidata items created and improved
Contributions made across five Nigerian-language Wikipedias, improving local-language representation
Two-day capacity-building training held on 6–7 March 2025 at the LCCI Building, Alausa, Lagos (in-person and virtual)
Media advocacy engagements with five women advocates featured on Women FM 91.7 between 26 February and 7 March 2025
Symposium and panel session held on 11 March 2025 at Nordic Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, featuring prominent women leaders from diplomacy, finance, governance, culture, and youth leadership.
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Wiki Loves Africa
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Wiki Loves Africa 2025 in Nigeria was focused on the global theme “Farm to Plate”, highlighting food, agriculture, culinary practices, and food-related cultural activities across Nigeria. Contributors documented food production, preparation, markets, and consumption, showcasing Nigeria’s rich food culture and agricultural value chain on Wikimedia Commons.
Wiki Loves Africa is an annual public contest organised by Wiki In Africa in collaboration with the Wikimedia movement across Africa. The contest encourages people across Africa can contribute media (photographs, video and audio) about their environment to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia FoundatioN. The contest particularly encourages participants to contribute to media that illustrates a specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and could include any universal, visually rich and culturally specific topic (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).
Key Outcomes
2,950 media files uploaded by 142 contributors from Nigeria
Nigeria ranked 2nd overall in the global Wiki Loves Africa 2025 campaign
Two images by Nigerian contributors placed 1st and 3rd overall globally
Significant improvement in visual documentation of Nigerian food systems and culture
Increased reuse potential of high-quality Nigerian images across Wikimedia projects
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Wiki Loves Earth
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: Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Nigeria focused on documenting Nigeria’s natural heritage, including landscapes, ecosystems, and environmentally significant sites. The campaign encouraged contributors across the country to capture and share images that highlight Nigeria’s environmental diversity, supporting open knowledge and environmental awareness on Wikimedia Commons.Wiki Loves Earth is an international photography competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). This is the fifth time Nigeria will be participating in the contest and it was held from 1 June — 31 July 2025.
Key Outcomes
3,124 media files uploaded by 154 contributors
Nigeria ranked 6th globally and 3rd in Africa in the Wiki Loves Earth 2025 campaign
Expanded visual documentation of Nigeria’s natural landscapes and environmentally significant sites
Improved availability of Nigerian environmental content on Wikimedia Commons
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1Lib1Ref
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The #1Lib1RefNG 2025 campaign was implemented by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria from 1–30 June 2025 as part of the global #1Lib1Ref (One Librarian, One Reference) initiative. The campaign aimed to improve the quality, credibility, and verifiability of Wikipedia content by encouraging librarians, Wikimedians, and knowledge enthusiasts across Nigeria to add missing citations to Wikipedia articles.The 2025 edition combined a national competition, community-led edit-a-thons, and capacity-building activities, including a virtual office hour and an in-person training session conducted in partnership with the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos Chapter.
Key Outcomes
19,016 edits made across 2,252 Wikipedia pages
61 editors contributed across English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulfulde Wikipedias
Successful virtual office hour held on 14 June 2025, supporting new and returning participants
In-person training on 25 June 2025 at the WUGN Office in Alimosho, Lagos, in collaboration with ANA (Lagos Chapter)
Nationwide participation through community-led edit-a-thons hosted by WUGN Networks, including Abuja, Gombe, Anambra, Imo, and other state communities
Strengthened engagement of librarians, authors, and information professionals in improving Wikipedia’s reliability
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos
The Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025 campaign focused on addressing visual content gaps on Wikipedia by encouraging contributors to upload high-quality photographs for Nigerian-related articles lacking images. We had a virtual office hour on Saturday, August 16th, 2025 to guide participants on the campaign rules, eligibility criteria for the contest, and to answer questions and address participants pain points. One of the global facilitators of the WPWP global campaign was in attendance during the office hour to help answer all questions that participants might have.
Key Outcomes
A total of 7957 edits by 68 editors.#Improved visual representation of Nigerian topics
Strengthened use of Wikimedia Commons as a content source
Enhanced article quality and reader engagement
AfroCreatives WikiProject + Film
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The AfroCreatives WikiProject + Film 2025 was implemented using a mini-grant model designed to strengthen grassroots participation within Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) communities. The project provided financial support to selected communities to independently plan and deliver localized AfroCreatives activities across different regions of Nigeria, thereby expanding geographic reach and community ownership.
The project was implemented over a four-week period and supported activities focused on onboarding creative professionals and filmmakers into Wikimedia projects, particularly Wikipedia. Participating communities were encouraged to collaborate with partners within the film and creative industries to attract new contributors and diversify participation. Each selected community was eligible for a grant of ₦200,000 to support event logistics, training sessions, and participant engagement.
Following a call for applications held from 8–17 September 2025, five communities were selected: Kano Network, Abuja Network, Anambra Network, Obafemi Awolowo University Fan Club, and University of Ilorin Fan Club.
Key Outcomes
Six (6) AfroCreatives events successfully conducted (three in-person sessions, two community-led virtual sessions, and one WUGN office hour)
145 participants registered across all Outreach Dashboards
366 new Wikipedia articles created across six language editions: English, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa: 225, Tyap, Fulfulde.:
307 existing articles improved on English Wikipedia
945 new Wikidata items created and 1,162 items improved
Strengthened participation of creative professionals and filmmakers in Wikimedia projects
Decentralized implementation model increased community ownership and regional representation
All activities and contributions tracked via the Outreach Dashboard, ensuring transparency, accountability, and accurate reporting.
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Wikidata Campaign - Nigeria in data
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Markets, Meals and Music was a Wikidata-focused campaign designed to improve structured data about Nigeria’s cultural and economic life, with emphasis on markets, meals, and music. The campaign invited Nigerian editors from across the country and the diaspora to create new Wikidata items and improve existing ones, strengthening the availability of open, machine-readable data about Nigeria for global reuse.
The campaign ran from 11–31 October 2025, beginning with a virtual launch on 11 October 2025, which introduced participants to the campaign goals, Wikidata editing guidelines, and best practices to avoid data duplication.
Key Outcomes
56 editors actively participated in the campaign
2,452 new Wikidata items created
29,000 edits recorded across items related to Nigerian markets, meals, and music
Expanded structured data coverage for Nigerian meals and cuisines
Improved documentation of major markets across Nigeria, including Lagos and Igbo-speaking regions
Strengthened capacity of Nigerian contributors to work with Wikidata and structured data
GLAM Projects
The Nigerian Language Oral History Documentation Project is an annual initiative designed to preserve Nigeria’s indigenous languages and oral traditions by recording and documenting oral histories across different regions of the country. Each year, the project rotates its focus to new locations, ensuring broad geographic coverage and inclusive representation of Nigeria’s linguistic diversity.
In 2025, the project followed the route Lagos – Ibadan – Osogbo – Akure – Abeokuta – Lagos, enabling engagement with multiple communities across southwestern Nigeria to document stories, narratives, and cultural expressions in local languages and dialects.
Key Outcomes* Documentation of oral histories across 20 Nigerian languages and dialects* Expanded representation of indigenous languages and oral traditions on Wikimedia platforms* Strengthened preservation of intangible cultural heritage through open-access documentation* Increased awareness of the importance of safeguarding endangered and underrepresented languages
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Micro-Support Grant
We continued to provide support for our members through micro-grant support. This time, we hired a long-time volunteer member of the grant review committee to manage the program fully. From March 2023 to April 2024, we received a total of 232 grant applications, with 92 of these applications being funded. Rejected applications comprised those that were incomplete, duplicates, lacked clear outcomes, or had budgets that did not align with proposed impacts.
Public Domain Day 2025
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Public Domain Day 2025 was organized by the Nigerian Public Advocacy Group to advance discussions on public domain policies, legislative reforms, and knowledge equity in Nigeria. The event brought together legal experts, GLAM professionals, policy advocates, and Wikimedians to explore how public domain frameworks can support open access to knowledge and strengthen Nigeria’s legal and policy environment.
The Nigerian Public Advocacy Group is a coalition of Wikimedia affiliates and partners, including Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Wikimedia User Group Igbo, Wikimedia User Group Yoruba, Wikimedia User Group Tyap, Wikimedia User Group Hausa, and a representative of AfLIA, working collaboratively to advocate for public policies that support open knowledge in Nigeria.
The event was themed “Leveraging Public Domain Policies for Legislative Reforms and Knowledge Equity in Nigeria.”
Key Outcomes
Increased awareness of public domain principles and their role in expanding access to knowledge
In-depth discussions on intellectual property laws, copyright expiration, and open access frameworks
Expert panel featuring international and local policy and legal experts, including representatives from Creative Commons, academia, and legislative practice
Strengthened advocacy around aligning Nigeria’s legislative frameworks with global open knowledge standards
Reinforced collaboration among Wikimedia affiliates, legal professionals, and policy advocates
Clear call to action for sustained policy engagement, public awareness, and legislative reform to support public domain access in Nigeria
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Challenges shared
Lack of sustainable partnership.
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We sustained our strategic partnership with the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria, through which we jointly organized the 2025 edition of WikiGap. This collaboration strengthened our shared commitment to closing gender gaps in knowledge and increasing the visibility of underrepresented groups on Wikimedia platforms.
In addition, we established a new partnership with the Lagos State Government to implement the Reimagine Lagos project, aimed at documenting the state’s history, culture, and development through open knowledge initiatives.
We also built new partnerships with the Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) and the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau to jointly implement the WikiHeritage Fellowship, a program designed to support the preservation and digitization of historical records and promote public access to Lagos State’s documentary heritage. Also, we formed a new partnership with the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) to advance literary documentation, support Nigerian writers, and expand coverage of Nigerian literature and authors across Wikimedia projects.
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Partnership Activities
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In 2025, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN) strengthened its partnership with the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) through targeted capacity-building and content-improvement initiatives aimed at increasing the representation of Nigerian authors and literary works on Wikipedia. The partnership focused on empowering authors with the skills to contribute to open knowledge platforms while improving content quality and citation standards. Beyond collaboration on the #1Lib1Ref Nigeria 2025 campaign, the partnership included a dedicated three-day virtual Wikipedia training designed specifically for Nigerian authors.
Key Outcomes
Successful partnership with ANA (Lagos Chapter) on the #1Lib1Ref Nigeria 2025 campaign, improving article credibility through reliable sourcing
Three-day virtual Wikipedia training held from 27–29 June 2025, equipping Nigerian authors with Wikipedia editing and sourcing skills
Increased participation of writers and literary professionals in Wikimedia projects
Improved Wikipedia content related to Nigerian authors, literature, and literary institutions
Strengthened long-term collaboration between WUGN and ANA in promoting open knowledge and literary documentation
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International Women’s Day (IWD)
The WikiGap Nigeria 2025 Campaign was organized by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria as part of the global WikiGap initiative, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria, Women FM 91.7, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and Nordic Hotel. The campaign was implemented to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 under the theme “Accelerate Action”, with a focus on closing the gender content gap on Wikipedia and ensuring increased representation of notable women, particularly African women, on the internet.The campaign combined a public online writing challenge, capacity-building trainings, media advocacy, and a high-level symposium, engaging contributors across multiple Nigerian-language Wikipedias, including English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Tyap.We collaborated with WFM Radio, a month-long radio campaign began in February, featuring jingles and interviews to raise awareness for the IWD event.;Radio Interviews:
February 28: Rtn. Airiyike Olukayode discussed her NGO's impact at the WFM studio.
March 3: Dr. Adeola Ekine, Chairperson of NAWOJ, spoke virtually about her role and leadership challenges.
March 5: Carolyn Seaman highlighted her advocacy for the girl child.
March 7: Ms. Oluwatoyin Atanda, Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor and JCI Nigeria President, spoke on her dual roles.
Key Outcomes
41 active competitors contributed edits (out of 108 registered participants)*275 new Wikipedia articles created about notable women
632 existing articles improved
Over 1,500 Wikidata items created and improved
Contributions made across five Nigerian-language Wikipedias, improving local-language representation
Two-day capacity-building training held on 6–7 March 2025 at the LCCI Building, Alausa, Lagos (in-person and virtual)
Media advocacy engagements with five women advocates featured on Women FM 91.7 between 26 February and 7 March 2025
Symposium and panel session held on 11 March 2025 at Nordic Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, featuring prominent women leaders from diplomacy, finance, governance, culture, and youth leadership
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In April 2025, Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation (WNF) entered into a strategic three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Junior Chamber International Nigeria (JCIN). The partnership was established to strengthen youth leadership, digital skills development, open knowledge dissemination, and inclusive participation in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem.
Through this collaboration, both organizations committed to leveraging their networks, expertise, and platforms to empower young people with relevant skills for leadership, entrepreneurship, and knowledge creation, in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 4.4 on skills development
Key Highlights of the MOU
Youth Capacity Building & Digital Skills:The partnership prioritizes training, workshops, digital literacy programs, and open-source contributions aimed at equipping JCIN members with practical and future-ready skills.
Leadership, Mentorship, and Internship Opportunities:WNF and JCIN agreed to explore internship placements, mentorship exchanges, and professional development pathways for young leaders across both networks.
Amplifying Impact Through Wikimedia Platforms:Wikimedia platforms will be used to document and showcase JCIN flagship initiatives such as the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Awards and the Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) Program, while encouraging Nigerian youth to contribute local and African knowledge to Wikimedia projects.
Establishment of a JCI Nigeria Wikimedia Club:A jointly managed Wikimedia Club will provide structured training in Wikipedia editing, digital content creation, and open knowledge practices, creating a pipeline of informed and skilled contributors.
Advocacy, Inclusivity, and Local Knowledge:The partnership supports joint advocacy on access to knowledge, youth development, and education, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and the promotion of Nigerian languages and culture on Wikimedia platforms.
Structured Governance and Sustainability:A Joint Steering Committee was agreed upon to oversee implementation, review progress quarterly, and ensure accountability throughout the three-year duration of the MOU (2025–2028)
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Community Engagement
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Naija Office Hour is a bi monthly virtual engagement programme designed by the Nigerian Wikimedia community to create an informed and connected ecosystem for its members. The initiative provides a structured space for knowledge sharing by bringing in experienced resource persons from within and outside Nigeria to speak on topics relevant to Wikimedia projects, open knowledge, technology, funding, heritage, environment, and community growth.
In 2025, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria successfully hosted five editions of the Naija Office Hour, each delivered virtually via Zoom. The sessions addressed diverse thematic areas including national funding opportunities, technology and community growth, environmental preservation through open knowledge, cultural heritage preservation, and community collaboration. Each edition combined expert presentations with interactive discussions, strengthening peer learning and community cohesion.
Key Impact
Five editions of Naija Office Hour were successfully organized in 2025, sustaining regular bi monthly community engagement.* A total of 681 participants registered across all five sessions, with 418 community members actively participating.* The sessions connected Nigerian Wikimedians with local and international resource persons, expanding access to global expertise.* Key thematic areas such as funding opportunities, technology, environmental documentation, cultural heritage preservation, and community development were addressed.* Increased participation levels demonstrated sustained interest and relevance of the programme to the Nigerian Wikimedia community.* Recorded sessions were made available, enabling extended learning beyond live participation.* Naija Office Hour continued to strengthen knowledge sharing, peer learning, and collaboration within the Wikimedia Nigeria ecosystem.
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Prize-giving ceremony for WUGN 2025 Photo Contests
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The Wikimedia Nigeria Prize-Giving Ceremony for 2025 Photo Contests was held on September 24, 2025, to celebrate outstanding contributions made by community members across several flagship Wikimedia campaigns and contests. The ceremony recognized excellence in photography, documentation, and open knowledge contributions that enriched Wikimedia projects and amplified Nigerian content globally.
Hosted at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria office in Lagos and supported with a virtual attendance option via Zoom, the event brought together community members, contributors, and stakeholders to acknowledge top performing participants from Wiki Imagine Lagos, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Folklore, and Wiki Loves Earth campaigns conducted in 2025. The ceremony reinforced community appreciation, volunteer motivation, and recognition of high quality contributions to Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia.
Key Impact
Successfully organized a national prize-giving ceremony to recognize outstanding Wikimedia contributors in 2025.
Celebrated top contributors from four flagship campaigns, including Wiki Imagine Lagos Photo Contest, Wiki Loves Africa in Nigeria, Wiki Loves Folklore in Nigeria, and Wiki Loves Earth in Nigeria.
Recognized top three contributors from the Wiki Imagine Lagos Photo Contest and top ten contributors from each Wiki Loves campaign.
Strengthened volunteer motivation and contributor retention through formal recognition and celebration of excellence.
Fostered community bonding by bringing contributors together through both physical and virtual participation.
Reinforced the value of quality content creation, creativity, and open knowledge contributions within the Nigerian Wikimedia ecosystem.
Nigeria Wikimedia Community Distinguished Awards 2025
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On 14 November 2025, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria hosted the third edition of the Nigeria Wikimedia Community Distinguished Awards (NWCDA) at Watercress Hotel, Lagos. The event brought together over 70 Wikimedians and partners from across the country to celebrate 10 years of structured community building and Nigeria’s growing impact within the global Wikimedia movement.
Held under the theme “Naija Opens Up: 10 Years of Sharing, 25 Years of Global Knowledge,” the ceremony recognized outstanding volunteers, networks, and partners who contributed significantly to Wikimedia projects between August 2024 and July 2025.
Key Highlights
National representation was strengthened through scholarship support covering transportation and accommodation for nominees and selected leaders.
Goodwill remarks were delivered by Anusha Alikhan, Chief Communications Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation.
A keynote address emphasized knowledge equity, cultural preservation, and indigenous language promotion.
A panel session explored strategies for building resilient and inclusive volunteer communities.
Ten new WikiHeritage Fellows were inducted.
Award Categories and Recipients
Best New Contributor – Adamu mc
Best Indigenous Language Contributor – Fulan215
Editor of the Year – Vanderwaalforces
Community Builder Award – Ismail Atiba
Torchbearer Award – Tesleemah
Wilson Oluoha Media Contributor of the Year – Sani Maikataga
The event also recognized key institutional partners supporting open knowledge initiatives in Nigeria.
Beyond awards, the ceremony featured cultural performances, reflections on community growth, and appreciation for the volunteer planning committee whose coordination ensured a transparent and impactful event.
The 2025 NWCDA reaffirmed Wikimedia UG Nigeria’s commitment to volunteer recognition, indigenous knowledge preservation, partnership development, and inclusive community strengthening.
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Public Domain Day 2025 was organized by the Nigerian Public Advocacy Group to advance discussions on public domain policies, legislative reforms, and knowledge equity in Nigeria. The event brought together legal experts, GLAM professionals, policy advocates, and Wikimedians to explore how public domain frameworks can support open access to knowledge and strengthen Nigeria’s legal and policy environment.The Nigerian Public Advocacy Group is a coalition of Wikimedia affiliates and partners, including Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, Wikimedia User Group Igbo, Wikimedia User Group Yoruba, Wikimedia User Group Tyap, Wikimedia User Group Hausa, and a representative of AfLIA, working collaboratively to advocate for public policies that support open knowledge in Nigeria.The event was themed “Leveraging Public Domain Policies for Legislative Reforms and Knowledge Equity in Nigeria.”
Key Outcomes
Increased awareness of public domain principles and their role in expanding access to knowledge
In-depth discussions on intellectual property laws, copyright expiration, and open access frameworks
Expert panel featuring international and local policy and legal experts, including representatives from Creative Commons, academia, and legislative practice
Strengthened advocacy around aligning Nigeria’s legislative frameworks with global open knowledge standards
Reinforced collaboration among Wikimedia affiliates, legal professionals, and policy advocates
Clear call to action for sustained policy engagement, public awareness, and legislative reform to support public domain access in Nigeria
Community support fund
The Nigeria Community Micro-Grant session at Wikimania 2025
The Community Support Funds (CSF) is a program designed by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria to support Nigerian mission-aligned organisations, individual members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, networks & fan clubs, organised group contributing to any Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, or Wikimedia Commons – to organise projects throughout the year with a budget of NGN 50,000 up to NGN 450,000.From February to December 2025, the Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation continued to respond to the open knowledge needs of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria communities and its unprecedented threat to the critical gains we have made in the last fiscal year.At the same time, we witnessed the unlimited potential of our funded projects in closing the cultural gap within the Wikimedia projects. From the swift implementation of new financial scope to adopting our new strategy for the new fiscal year, the Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation continues to make important advances across the partnership to fight the limitations to open knowledge and respond to current and future challenges.
The 2025 Financial Report provides the Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation's financial statements, reflecting an effective and prudent use of resources to support programs within the country. In this cycle, we pressed ahead with the fight against open-knowledge illiteracy.In the year under review, we demonstrated how our continued investments in resilient and sustainable systems for open knowledge could support communities and individuals in the fight against open knowledge illiteracy and respond to new challenges in promoting the work of the Wikimedia Foundation.
This year under review, a total of three hundred and ten (310) (as opposed to the two hundred and nine (209) proposals submitted last fiscal year) proposals were submitted for funding from the community. These projects cut across thirty-four (34) states (including the FCT) and all six (6) geo-political zones in Nigeria. The proposals were from both individuals and Networks/clubs. Of these three hundred and ten proposals, one hundred and thirty-seven (137) projects were accepted for funding after meeting every criterion set aside by the Grant Committee after days of personal scrutiny and hours of extensive deliberations. Thus, forty-four per cent (44 %) of the submitted proposals were funded. In the past fiscal year (2024), only 39% of applications were funded.The CSF distributed 38,360,000 NGN to Wikimedians across 34 states and the federal capital territory in 2025. 20,068,000 NGN was used to sponsor individual Wikimedia projects, while 18,292,000 NGN was distributed among our registered networks and fan clubs.
Key Outcomes
137 projects were funded, from 310 applications (a 44% approval rate)
34 states and the federal capital territory received our funding*2,381 editors registered for our funded projects
4,962 new items created on Wikidata
1,009 articles created on Wikipedia (English, Fulfulde, Igbo, Hausa & Yoruba)*7,834 articles edited on Wikipedia
15,115 uploads on Commons, with 1,317 uploads used on Wikipedia articles and 1,566 used across all Wikis
38,360,000 NGN disbursed to the Wikimedia community in Nigeria
20,068,000 NGN was used to sponsor individual projects, while 18,292,000 NGN was distributed among our registered networks and fan clubs
Prize-giving ceremony for WUGN 2025 Photo Contests
WUGN Wiki Loves 26 prize-giving flyer
The Wikimedia Nigeria Prize-Giving Ceremony for 2025 Photo Contests was held on September 24, 2025, to celebrate outstanding contributions made by community members across several flagship Wikimedia campaigns and contests. The ceremony recognized excellence in photography, documentation, and open knowledge contributions that enriched Wikimedia projects and amplified Nigerian content globally.Hosted at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria office in Lagos and supported with a virtual attendance option via Zoom, the event brought together community members, contributors, and stakeholders to acknowledge top performing participants from Wiki Imagine Lagos, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Folklore, and Wiki Loves Earth campaigns conducted in 2025. The ceremony reinforced community appreciation, volunteer motivation, and recognition of high quality contributions to Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia.
Key Outcomes
Successfully organized a national prize-giving ceremony to recognize outstanding Wikimedia contributors in 2025.
Celebrated top contributors from four flagship campaigns, including Wiki Imagine Lagos Photo Contest, Wiki Loves Africa in Nigeria, Wiki
Loves Folklore in Nigeria, and Wiki Loves Earth in Nigeria.
Recognized top three contributors from the Wiki Imagine Lagos Photo Contest and top ten contributors from each Wiki Loves campaign.
Strengthened volunteer motivation and contributor retention through formal recognition and celebration of excellence.
Fostered community bonding by bringing contributors together through both physical and virtual participation.
Reinforced the value of quality content creation, creativity, and open knowledge contributions within the Nigerian Wikimedia ecosystem.
10 Years Anniversary Celebration
Beginning on September 18th, we held a weeklong celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. The colourful event featured a series of engaging activities, including panel discussions, edit-a-thons, community reflections, and networking sessions. It brought together both long-time contributors and new members from across different Wikimedia communities in Nigeria. The anniversary celebration provided an opportunity to highlight the group’s achievements over the past decade, appreciate the efforts of volunteers, and renew our collective commitment to advancing open knowledge and collaboration within the Wikimedia movementThe focused 10-day social media engagement campaign was implemented between September 18 and 28, 2025, to amplify visibility, celebrate a decade of impact, and grow the organization’s online audience. The campaign ran across Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook, leveraging anniversary-themed content, visual storytelling, and community centered narratives to engage both existing followers and new audiences.During the campaign period, Wikimedia Nigeria recorded follower growth across all three platforms, demonstrating steady traction and increased awareness driven by the anniversary activities.
Key Outcomes
Instagram followers increased from 1,219 to 1,236, recording a net growth of 17 followers and a 1.4 percent increase, the highest proportional growth across all platforms.
Twitter (X) followers grew from 3,822 to 3,847, with a net increase of 25 followers, representing the highest absolute follower growth during the campaign period.
Facebook followers increased from 2,664 to 2,677, recording a net growth of 13 followers.*Visual and storytelling focused content demonstrated stronger audience resonance, particularly on Instagram.
The campaign contributed to increased visibility of Wikimedia Nigeria’s 10 year milestone and reinforced community awareness across social media platforms.
Overall follower growth across platforms, while modest, indicates positive engagement and sustained interest in Wikimedia Nigeria’s anniversary campaign.
Lack of awareness about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
WikiAnimation projectThis is a 2D Animation video created for creating awareness about Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in NigeriaThe Wikimedia User Group Nigeria implemented a 2D Animation Project aimed at increasing awareness of Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects among a wider Nigerian audience. The project used engaging visual storytelling to present Wikimedia’s mission in a simple and accessible format, with the goal of inspiring interest and participation in Wikimedia initiatives. The project was delivered through a collaborative, community-led process and was completed on 26 June 2025.
Key Highlights
A dedicated working group of Nigerian Wikimedians was formed through an open call for volunteers to guide the project’s development.* The project was coordinated over a six-week preparation period, with weekly planning and review meetings.* Community members actively contributed to decision-making across all stages of the project, ensuring shared ownership and alignment.* The animation followed five production stages—scripting, sketching, illustration, animation, and sound design—with structured feedback provided at each stage.* A three-week collaborative scripting phase laid a strong foundation for the animation’s narrative and messaging.* The project was successfully completed with the support of an experienced animator, demonstrating the effectiveness of multimedia content for Wikimedia outreach in Nigeria.
WUGN at 10 (10-day Anniversary Online Campaign)WUGN 10th anniversary flyerAs part of Wikimedia Nigeria’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, a focused 10-day social media engagement campaign was implemented between September 18 and 28, 2025, to amplify visibility, celebrate a decade of impact, and grow the organization’s online audience. The campaign ran across Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook, leveraging anniversary themed content, visual storytelling, and community centered narratives to engage both existing followers and new audiences.
During the campaign period, Wikimedia Nigeria recorded follower growth across all three platforms, demonstrating steady traction and increased awareness driven by the anniversary activities.
Key Impact
Instagram followers increased from 1,219 to 1,236, recording a net growth of 17 followers and a 1.4 percent increase, the highest proportional growth across all platforms.
Twitter (X) followers grew from 3,822 to 3,847, with a net increase of 25 followers, representing the highest absolute follower growth during the campaign period.
Facebook followers increased from 2,664 to 2,677, recording a net growth of 13 followers.
Visual and storytelling focused content demonstrated stronger audience resonance, particularly on Instagram.
The campaign contributed to increased visibility of Wikimedia Nigeria’s 10 year milestone and reinforced community awareness across social media platforms.
Overall follower growth across platforms, while modest, indicates positive engagement and sustained interest in Wikimedia Nigeria’s anniversary campaign.
2. Is there a plan to build on the key successes you had? If yes, please describe the plan and if no, please share the limitations to do so. For instance, did the activities lead to any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future? (required)
Our activities lead to any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future and we had a plan to build on the key successes we had. These plans are documented in our 2026-2029 Strategic Plan published here: [5]
3. Please provide a link to reports that detail the activities that took place in the last year. This can include an annual report, Meta pages, and websites. If there are no links available, briefly describe the implemented activities and programs below or upload any files. (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 3.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.1 (Affiliate health & resilience), 4.1 (Internal engagement), 4.2 (Community connection), and 4.3 (Partnerships and collaboration):
Describe your activities engaging new users, new members for your decision-making body(ies), and developing leaders and organizers (2.1).
Describe your activities creating or hosting spaces to encourage greater collaboration and engagement among your members (4.1).
Describe how you engage with the contributing community that you serve and/or support (4.2).
Describe your partnerships with other affiliates or with non-Wikimedia entities (4.3).
4. Are you interested in sharing what you achieved or learned this year with the wider community through different peer learning programs (e.g. Let's Connect program, Diff)? (optional)
Yes, we are happy to share what we achieved or learned this year with the wider community through different peer learning programs.
5. Did you collect feedback from your community or target groups on how the activities implemented impacted them? If yes, please attach/provide information on the results (e.g. community surveys, stories, impact booklets/reports, interviews with partner institutions, etc). Did you collect other impact-specific data? (required)
For affiliates, the response to Question 5. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criteria 4.1 (Internal Engagement), 4.2 (Community Connection), or 4.3 (Partnerships & collaboration), where applicable.
6. During the fund period, did your efforts do any of the following? (required):
For affiliates, the response to Question 6. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criterion 2.2 (Diversity balance).
6.1 Bring in participants from the following groups: women, indigenous groups , young people, speakers of minority languages
6.2 Develop content about the following underrepresented topics or groups of people: women, indigenous groups, speakers of minority languages
6.3 Support the retention of: Editors, Organizers, Partnerships
7. What, if any, effective tactics or approaches can you share that worked well when dealing with the programs under points 6.1-6.3 that you selected? (optional)
In the past, the activities of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria were largely concentrated in Lagos State, resulting in limited national reach. Implementing activities in other regions of the country was challenging due to the absence of active representatives and established community structures in many states.
Although Wiki Fan Clubs existed in some tertiary institutions, their activities were mostly confined to campus-based engagements, such as edit-a-thons, with limited outreach beyond the university environment.
This gap was addressed through the establishment and strengthening of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Networks across the country. These networks are now active in several regions of Nigeria, enabling the decentralization of activities and fostering broader community participation. The expansion has significantly improved the implementation of programs at the local level and has contributed positively to community growth, engagement, and long-term sustainability.
8. If you developed partnerships, which of the following factors most helped you to build partnerships? Please pick a MAXIMUM of the three most relevant factors (optional):
Permanent staff outreach, Staff hired through the fund, Volunteers from our communities, Partners proactive interest
11. Did you set other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required): No
11.1. Other Metrics.
In your application, you outlined some other open metrics that you would like to measure. Please fill out the achieved results for each of the open metrics you defined.
Other Metrics name
Metrics Description
Target
Result
Tools and comments
Number of female participants
We will prioritize activities involving females to drive this
200
Number of advocay work done
We will work on at least one advocacy project
1
Number of awareness program done
We will work on at least one awareness project
1
Number of partnership secured
We will partner with at least 5 partners
5
Number of audiovisual materials produced
We will produce at least 50 audiovisual materials.
12. Reflecting on your programmatic (external) and organizational (internal) work, did your grant support you to undergo any skill development that made a difference to your success? If yes, what skill was developed, and how did it lead to success? (e.g. received coaching on public speaking, attended training on nonviolent communication, hosted professional development conversations on leadership, learned and used a new tool for project management, etc.)? Can you share any materials? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 12.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.2 (Diversity balance) and 3.1 (Diverse, Skilled, and Accountable Leadership):
Describe actions taken to prioritize gender balance in affiliate leadership, as well as any areas of diversity relevant to your affiliate's context (2.2).
Describe the management, financial, or other leadership skills of your affiliate leaders. If you have a succession plan, please include it here (3.1).
Describe any training or skill development (as outlined in the question above) (3.1).
Incorporate into the annual report a disclosure of conflict of interests (if any) from the leadership (3.1).
Yes. We developed skills in grant-making, partnership building and project management. The knowledge and skills developed through our community microgrant project was particularly useful in shaping the design and development of the Nigeria National Funding Program, which is scheduled to be piloted this year by WMF’s Community Resources team.
The project management skills we developed also improved our ability to coordinate activities across multiple locations, manage volunteers effectively, and deliver programs on schedule. These improvements contributed significantly to the overall success of our work during the year.
13. What is one capacity/skill area that you would like to focus on for the next year? And how do you plan to achieve this capacity? (required)
Next year, we want to enhance the technical capacity of community members by training them in creating bots, writing scripts, and effectively using Wikimedia tools, including Hashtag Tools, Citation Hunt, HotCat, and Outreach Dashboard. The goal is to build their capacity in automating repetitive tasks, enhancing workflow efficiency, and improving content management across Wikimedia projects.
14. If you have additional information or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. Use the space below to upload any additional documents that would be useful to understand your report.
For affiliates, also use this section (Question 14) to fulfill the Affiliate Health Criteria requirements.
Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for affiliate governance, including affiliate leadership and membership with a breakdown of the demographics; how elections are conducted; how conflicts of interest are declared; and how decisions are made and communicated (2.2, 2.3, 3.1).
Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for activities incorporating, promoting awareness about, or enforcing the Universal Code of Conduct in your affiliate's activities (3.3).
Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for internal membership engagement, such as notes from your regular meetings and how you communicate to or involve your membership (4.1).
18.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
N/A
19. Do you have any unspent funds from this funding?: Yes
19.1. Please list the amount of unspent funds in your local currency. (required)
1696768
19.2. Explain why you did not use the amount. (required)
They occur as a result of spillovers across multiple expense lines, where small unutilised balances remain in different budget categories.
19.3. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
B. Propose to use them to partially or fully fund a new/future request with PO approval
19.4. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
They will be used augment any shortfall in expenses that may occur in the new year.
20. Final confirmations (required)
20.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?You must be in compliance 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 Wikimedia Foundation mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
20.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
20.3. 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
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