Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Operation Increase Ibibio Articles (ID: 22592392)/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
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)
This project "Operation Increase Ibibio Articles" was very successful. It was held in Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, just like the other activities we have hosted. On the day of the project, we, the non-recognized Ibibio Group (in the process of applying for official status) brought together the Ibibio language native speakers, trained them for the project and the in-turn contributed to the growth of our community in-order to boost our chances of obtaining our own domain.
Amongst the old editors, there were also new ones that joined for the first time. For the new participants that were joining for the first time, they were trained, they created a new account and joined the other old editors. For the old editors, a refresher course was done for them. During the project, articles were created on Ibibio Wikipedia on Incubator.
We gave the editors certificates and souvenirs at the end of the project. Also, top 5 editors were awarded with prizes and awards to increase their motivation to continue contributing. The new editors were added to our groups and we're currently engaging them. We also encouraged all the editors to continue editing even at the end of the project.
We conducted an outing to recruit potential editors. During the outing, we shared flyers to recruit the participants, and those who indicated interest were sent an online form in order to collect their data for the proper registration of the project.
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
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Operation_Increase_Ibibio_Articles, https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Ibibio_Group/Operation_Increase_Ibibio_Articles
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
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fip8XGyZlpJSYlAu3hCgcE0CK8WKHxrX/view
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)
| 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 | Strongly 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 | Strongly 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: Through the "Operation Increase Ibibio Articles" project, we hope to see how the Ibibio Wikipedia on Incubator advances to the next stage of growth and representation with the addition of more articles. We also want to know how our plans to participate in an outing or mini-rally before the project begins will impact the success of our group's objectives.
Through the implementation of the project, we learnt that our collaborative approach fostered a welcoming environment, engaging existing members and attracting many new members to our community, which in turn increased our article count significantly. We also learnt that regular monitoring and feedback mechanisms help ensure consistency and accuracy. Through the outing that we held ahead of the project, we noted that it helped team cohesion and motivation and also raised awareness about the project's objectives and importance and attracted potential volunteers. These strategies will of course inform our future initiatives.
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)
Due to the outing that we had before the project, many Ibibio native speakers indicated interest in participating in our projects. The feedback we received was very surprising and we didn't expect it.
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)
Due to the outing that we had before the project, many Ibibio native speakers indicated interest in participating in our projects. The feedback we received was very surprising and we didn't expect it.
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 | 15 | 13 | Outreach Dashboard was the tool used. |
| Number of editors | 15 | 13 | Same as above |
| Number of organizers | 4 | 4 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |||
| Wikimedia Commons | |||
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | 70 | 52 | 52 |
| 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
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
1194000
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
796
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/1TLAYR5_CrO247yqEjXQcnuys6Y35w9MUkskntTenV6c/edit
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?
Yes
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
$4
This was the remaining amount after all expenses.
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
A. Propose to use the underspent funds within this Fund period with PO approval
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
I will add it to my next project.
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
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
[edit]Review notes from Program Officer:
N/A
Applicant's response to the review feedback.
N/A