Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Earth 2023, Madagascar (ID: 22208940)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Anai171
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Our group is newly created to be a wikipedian community of Madagascar, we have started wikipedian activities since 2022 and we are in the process of becoming a user group. Our last activity is the "Mois de la contribution francophone"
Main Proposal[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Loves Earth 2023, Madagascar
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Madagascar
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
We're trying to take part in all wikipedia activities to enter this world and develop the community in Madagascar. on the one hand, Madagascar's participation in Wiki Loves Earth will be an opportunity to show the world the richness of Madagascar in terms of biodiversity. on the other hand, it will be a promotion for Wikipedia as we'll be organizing a workshop to increase the number of contributors.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
You can find the main activities in this link https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Wake_Up_Afrique/Projets/Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023,_Madagascar
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
the group is very recent, we were contacted in december 2022 to be a contributor on wikipedia. at the start, we were 4 girls, from 3 regions of Madagascar (Analamanga - DIANA - Boeny). And we had coaching sessions with the Benin community twice a week. Each regional representative then put together a small team to run the activities in each region. In Analamanga, the country's capital, we have two leaders (Anai171 - Cactus0625), in the Boeny region, we have 2 leaders (Lalinah - Crito procta) and in the DIANA region in the extreme north, we also have 2 leaders (Sishan2405 - Chirocca77). Last March, we received funding that enabled us to organize a workshop as part of the Francophone contribution month. This event took place in the Boeny region, and was also the first presidential meeting for the group. This training enabled us to train around fifteen young people. On each occasion, we try to find funding so that each region can participate. Unfortunately, we haven't yet had the opportunity to do so, perhaps for the present event.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
For the WLE event, we're targeting young photographers who are just starting out, but who also like to write. We'll be holding a workshop on contributing to wikipedia, its sister projects, community organization and advantages. To keep the energy in the community going, we're trying to take part in all the events proposed for communities.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
As the content of this event, which is a photo contest, was already predefined. We received instructions during online meetings with a coach (geugeor). The organization and content of the program emerged during exchanges and meetings between community leaders.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Climate Change and sustainability
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Age (diversity of age groups)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
At the end of the workshops and competitions, we hope that these young people will be inspired by the Wikipedia domain and will be very active contributors to Wikimedia commons but also to other projects. And in the end, highlight Madagascar with beautiful illustrations and text.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | The event will take place in 3 regions of Madagascar, with a closing ceremony and prize-giving ceremony. For each region, we plan to train a dozen young people per region, i.e. around 60 young people. |
| Number of editors | 30 | During the workshop on contributing to Wikipedia, we developed a program in which young contributors work in pairs to modify an existing article. As the theme focuses on biodiversity, we'll be working on articles about Madagascar's protected areas. So at least 30 articles will be improved. |
| Number of organizers | 11 | Organizers are divided up by region. There are 4 organizers in the Analamanga region, and 3 each in the Boeny and DIANA regions. A new member in southern Madagascar, recently trained, may be joining one of the regions to help them. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 30 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 300 |
| Wikidata | 30 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
At our last event, we didn't use a specific tool for this task, perhaps you could suggest?
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
8058000 MGA
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1809 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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