Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Hausa Community Wiki For Human Rights Campaing 2024 (ID: 22575832)/Final Report

Hausa Community Wiki For Human Rights Campaing 2024

Rapid Fund Final Report

Report Status: Under review

Due date: 30 September 2024

Funding program: Rapid Fund

Report type: Final

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General information

Applicant username: Smshika
Organization name: N/A
Amount awarded: 1396.11
Amount spent: 1395.16 USD, 2250000

Part 1: Project and impact

1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)

The 'Hausa Community Wiki For Human Rights Campaign 2024' aimed to enhance human rights content on Wikipedia in the Hausa language while training both new and experienced editors. Key Activities

Awareness Campaigns We launched online and offline campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of human rights topics, successfully attracting a diverse group of participants from the Hausa-speaking community.

Training Workshops A series of workshops were held to teach the basics of Wikipedia editing, including how to create articles, cite sources, and improve existing content. Specialized sessions focused on integrating human rights themes into articles, using tools like Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Over 50 participants benefited from this training.

Achievements As a result of these efforts, more than 100 human rights-related articles were created or enhanced, covering critical topics such as women's rights, children's rights, and education access in Northern Nigeria. A contest was also organized to encourage participation, recognizing top contributors, especially highlighting the best female and new editors.

Effective Strategies The project’s success stemmed from targeted training on specific human rights issues, which made the content more relevant. The contest structure motivated participants through rewards and recognition. Additionally, experienced editors served as mentors, providing essential support to newcomers. The combination of online and offline activities ensured a broader engagement, making the campaign inclusive and impactful.

2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)

Share links to:

Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.

You can also share links to:

Important social media posts
Surveys and their results
Infographics and sound files
Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects

Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)

For example:

Training materials and guides
Presentations and slides
Work processes and plans
Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others

Slide

3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)

Our efforts during the Fund period have helped to...
A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups	Strongly agree
B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community	Agree
C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups	Agree
D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives	Agree
E. Encourage the retention of editors	Strongly agree
F. Encourage the retention of organizers	Strongly agree
G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement	Agree
F. Other (optional)

Part 2: Learning

4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)

You can recall these learning questions below: The project aims to assess several key areas of impact, including the improvement of human rights and environmental articles on Hausa Wikipedia, the training of participants in basic Wikipedia editing skills, and the dissemination of awareness about both Wikipedia and environmental rights.

Firstly, we seek to evaluate the extent to which the project enhances the quality and quantity of human rights and environmental articles on Hausa Wikipedia. By tracking changes in article content, depth, and accuracy, we aim to measure the project's contribution to enriching the knowledge base available to Hausa-speaking communities on these critical topics.

Secondly, the project focuses on equipping participants with essential skills in editing Wikipedia. Through structured training sessions and hands-on practice, participants will learn how to navigate Wikipedia's interface, contribute content, and adhere to community guidelines. By evaluating participants' proficiency before and after the training, we aim to assess the effectiveness of our educational efforts.

Furthermore, the project seeks to raise awareness about Wikipedia among target communities. By promoting the platform's accessibility and utility as a source of reliable information, we aim to encourage broader engagement and participation in content creation and editing. Through outreach activities, informational materials, and online campaigns, we will measure the project's success in increasing awareness and usage of Wikipedia among Hausa speakers.

Finally, the project aims to raise awareness about environmental rights within the community. By incorporating educational materials, workshops, and discussions on environmental issues and rights, we aim to foster greater understanding and advocacy for environmental protection. Through pre- and post-program surveys and qualitative feedback, we will assess the project's impact on participants' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to environmental rights.

By evaluating these key areas of impact, we aim to gain insights into the effectiveness of our project in advancing human rights and environmental awareness on Hausa Wikipedia, empowering participants with editing skills, and promoting awareness about Wikipedia and environmental rights within the community.

During the project, we gained valuable insights based on our learning objectives. We aimed to assess improvements in the quality and quantity of human rights and environmental articles on Hausa Wikipedia. Our efforts led to over 100 new or improved articles, significantly enriching the knowledge base for Hausa-speaking communities. Training participants with specific guidelines enhanced their ability to create well-researched articles. We also focused on teaching basic Wikipedia editing skills through structured workshops. Evaluations showed a marked increase in participants' confidence and skills, although some needed additional support for complex tasks like citation integration. Future initiatives will include personalized mentorship. Our outreach raised awareness of Wikipedia as a reliable information source, successfully engaging a broader audience. Participants reported increased understanding of environmental rights through thematic discussions, indicating that combining training with critical topics fosters community advocacy. These learnings will refine our future projects, enhancing training methods and outreach efforts.

5. 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? (required)

We experienced both positive surprises and challenges. A standout positive was the unexpectedly high level of engagement from new editors, who quickly embraced the training and contributed more content than anticipated. However, we faced significant internet connectivity issues, which slowed their progress. Additionally, some participants were initially hesitant to engage with sensitive human rights topics. We learned to create a more supportive environment and plan better for technical challenges in future projects, ensuring broader and more confident participation.

6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)

We plan to share the learnings from the 'Hausa Community Wiki For Human Rights Campaign 2024' through a post-project webinar, Meta-Wiki reports, and social media highlights. We’ll also present the outcomes at local Wikimedia meetups and conferences to inspire similar projects. This will allow community members to learn from our successes and challenges, fostering collaboration and encouraging more contributors to engage in improving human rights content on Wikipedia.

Part 3: Metrics

7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)

In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.

	Target	Results	Comments and tools used
Number of participants	100	54	[1]
Number of editors	30	30
Number of organizers	4	4

Wikimedia project	Target	Result - Number of created pages	Result - Number of improved pages
Wikipedia	500	529	3249
Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata	300	30	628
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia

8. Other Metrics results.

In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.

Other Metrics name	Metrics Description	Target	Result	Tools and comments

9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)

No

9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. 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? (required)

Part 4: Financial reporting

10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)

2250000

11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)

1395.16

12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)

Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DeTRaT9OIzEnZ0Q7JviKUHq4LHX7_P_29eFiwF4mlng/edit?usp=drivesdk

12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)

13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?

No

13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.

N/A

13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?

N/A

13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.

N/A

14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?

Yes Your response to the review feedback. 14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?

Yes

14.3. 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

15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)

Review notes

Review notes from Program Officer:

N/A

Applicant's response to the review feedback.

N/A