Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/ Wiki loves Africa 2025 in Tchad (ID: 22878671)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Abakar B
- Organization
Wikimedia Community User Group Tchad
- 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 a Wikimedia User Group (submitted to the Affiliation Committee).
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Wikimedians of Chad User Group is a community of volunteers whose aim is to promote the free sharing of knowledge, to write and to improve the projects of the Wikimedia Foundation in Chad.
This community is dedicated to recruiting new contributors and training existing users, creating opportunities for individuals interested in volunteering and establishing partnerships to improve and promote Wikimedia projects in Chad.
This group is open to all, regardless of sex, gender, origin, language, religion, colour, level of education or disability, and is committed to the continuous improvement of articles, content and data within Wikimedia projects, while actively working within the Chad user group.
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki loves Africa 2025 in Tchad
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-03-01 - 2024-07-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Chad
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Wiki Loves Africa
- 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 want to promote the culture, biodiversity and local stories of Chad by documenting and sharing free content on Wikimedia. The aim is to improve the representation of Africa in digital resources and to encourage citizen participation in content creation. Main challenges or problems to be resolved 1. Many citizens are not aware of Wikimedia projects and their importance. 2. In some regions, access to the Internet is difficult, which limits participation. 3 There may be a lack of training for potential contributors on how to create and share quality content. 4. Chad has over two hundred (200) languages and dialects, making it difficult to create content that is accessible to all.
- 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.
Cultural events: We will be organising conferences led by local experts who will share their knowledge of the different cultures of our country, in order to highlight Congolese culture. Take advantage of these events to celebrate our heritage through traditional dance shows, musical performances and art exhibitions. Photo outings: We will plan outings to historical, cultural and natural sites in Ndjamena and Abéché, to capture quality photos and videos that reflect the beauty and diversity of Africa. Workshops on Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia and Wikidata: We will be organising workshops to show participants how to upload images, videos and audio files. These sessions will also aim to raise participants' awareness of how to contribute to Wikipedia and Wikidata, as well as how to take part in the national and international competitions.
- 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.
Abakar B (Abderamane Abakar Brahim ) : Project manager Abdallahbigboy(Abdallah Azibert) : project assistant Yacoub Doungous (Professional photographer) Photography trainer Khoudar ahamat mahamat (Khoudar ahamat mahamat )Advice and support Matarimi1 ( Ahmat Matarmi ) and WhizGeek ( Haroun Djibrine) : : Training on Wikimedia projects The jury will be made up of national and international members.
- 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)
We will need photographers, historians, artists, writers and student researchers from Chad's Wikimedia community. Organise a communication and awareness-raising campaign for participants in the two cities of Ndjamena and Abéché, organise photo outings with participants and organise online and face-to-face training workshops every 02 weeks.
- 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.
Our gathering places, whether physical or online, our training workshops, social networks, mailing lists and messaging applications are all ways in which we connect and share as a community. In addition, I am the administrator of several professional groups that encourage collaboration and the exchange of ideas. Here's the link to our WhatsApp page: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jse4DwOK7JW3cnCMmvwU0w; our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wikimediaTchad; twitter: twitter:https://x.com/WikimediaTchad
- 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)
Geography
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 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)
Promoting our country's cultural wealth through images, articles and multimedia content, while promoting free knowledge in Africa thanks to Wikimedia.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | |
| Number of editors | 15 | |
| Number of organizers | 6 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 25 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 500 |
| Wikidata | 35 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
Avec ce projet, nous apprendrons à : Construire notre communauté Susciter le désir de rejoindre le mouvement Wikipedia à travers la photographie et l'écriture sur Wikipédia et ses projets
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
the tools we need for our campaign:
Dashboard the event tool the commons editing tool
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)
2635000 XAF
- 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.
4790.91 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback
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Community members are invited to share meaningful feedback on the proposal and include reasons why they endorse the proposal. Consider the following:
- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).