Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Africa Botswana 2025 (ID: 22884798)
This is an automatically generated Meta-Wiki page. The page was copied from Fluxx, the web service of Wikimedia Foundation Funds where the user has submitted their application. Please do not make any changes to this page because all changes will be removed after the next update. Use the discussion page for your feedback. The page was created by CR-FluxxBot.
Applicant Details
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Shoodho
- Organization
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
- 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)., Other
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Project lead - Candy Khohliwe Program Coordinator - Wikimedia Community Usergroup Botswana
Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Loves Africa Botswana 2025
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-02-07 - 2025-03-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Botswana
- 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)
Wiki Loves Africa aims to increase the representation of Africa’s cultures, traditions, and everyday life on Wikimedia Commons, addressing the lack of freely available media about the continent. Challenges: Limited Awareness: Many are unaware of Wikimedia platforms and how to contribute, leading to underrepresentation. Access to Tools: Lack of internet, equipment, and skills makes creating and uploading quality media difficult. Sustained Engagement: Participants often disengage after competitions due to limited ongoing support and opportunities.
To tackle these, the project organize a WLA photo contest, provides training, partners with local communities, and highlights impactful contributions to inspire ongoing participation. This ensures Botswana’s stories, along with other African narratives, are documented and shared globally.
- 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.
One-on-One Training: Dates: 10th February 2025
Online Training 1:
Date: 28th February 2025
Online Training 2:
Date: 15th March 2025
Photowalk Training: In-person photography and Wikimedia uploads
Date: 14th February 2025
- 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.
Project lead- Shoodho - salaried
- 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)
Target Participants and Community The target participants will come from Botswana, Gaborone, including local Wikimedia community usergroup Botswana members, students and youth.
Engagement Before the Activities We will promote the trainings via our Wikimedia Community Usergroup Botswana social media pages.
Engagement During the Activities Interactive online and in-person sessions will include live discussions, group activities like photo walks and real-time support to keep participants engaged.
Follow-up After the Activities Post-activity engagement will include feedback surveys, certificates. Regular updates will encourage ongoing participation in Wikimedia projects.
- 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.
We discussed the idea of our project with community members and relevant groups by conducting a survey to gather input on the project’s objectives and ensure it met the needs of the local community. The survey was shared with local Botswana Wikimedians on our social media platforms.
Additionally, we facilitated discussions on the Wikimedia Botswana Meta page to engage the broader community. The details of this discussion, as well as the survey results, can be found through the following link: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Botswana_Strategy_BootCamp_2024.
- 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)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 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)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
For the Wiki Loves Africa 2025 "Farm to Plate" Photo Contest, we aim to learn the following:
How to raise awareness and increase participation from local photographers, farmers, and youth in Botswana. Barriers to participation, such as access to knowledge of Wikimedia platforms, and how to overcome them. The skills gained by participants in photography and Wikimedia contributions. How to encourage sustained engagement in contributing content to Wikimedia beyond the contest. The impact of the contest in improving the representation of Botswana’s agricultural practices and food systems on Wikimedia.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | |
| Number of editors | 25 | |
| Number of organizers | 2 | We plan to engage least last yers former winner to assist, therefore will engage them according to their capacity. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | 400 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract 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 |
| 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)
Montage and we will have experienced Photographers help with judging.
Financial proposal
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OkLxVitEyFNfxQ6-B8AgTKTjwD7cZdJqkaapBINtbhU/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
34709.2 BWP
- 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.
2600 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback
editPlease add endorsements and feedback to the grant discussion page only. Endorsements added here will be removed automatically.
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).