Grants:Project/Rapid/WCUG UG/Wiki Loves Africa Uganda 2019/Report

Report accepted

This report for a Rapid Grant approved in FY 2018-19 has been reviewed and accepted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

To read the approved grant submission describing the plan for this project, please visit Grants:Project/Rapid/WCUG UG/Wiki Loves Africa Uganda 2019.
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Goals

Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?

We were not able to meet two of our goals . We recruited new editors through a competition launch but due to funds that delayed we did not hold subsequent events.

Recruit new editors
Increase skills for existing editors
Add or improve content

Outcome

Please report on your original project targets.


Target outcome	Achieved outcome	Explanation
Recruit new editors		We hosted only one event due to delayed funds
Increase skills for existing editors		Through social media promotions but no actual face face training
Add or improve content	Yes	169 photos submitted in the competition

Learning

Projects do not always go according to plan. Sharing what you learned can help you and others plan similar projects in the future. Help the movement learn from your experience by answering the following questions:

What worked well

We were able to launch the competition in western Uganda which had never been done . Previously ,our focus had been in Kampala.

We were able to use another form of media (radio) to advertise the competition which helped us reach an audience in a part of the country that we could not access through social media

The extended deadline gave competitors the opportunity to upload more content.

What did not go well?

We were not able to follow our competition plan due to delayed funds but we focused on online campaigns .

Despite a big response from the community and continuous updates on competition guidelines , a large number of uploads were rejected for a number of reasons but mostly because of content quality.

What would you do differently next time?

Apply for funds earlier .

Have better planning processes before the competition.

Use other means of communication to complement social media for publicity.

Finances

Grant funds spent

Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.

Category	Item	Description	Quantity	Total Cost USD	Total funds in UGX (Exchange Rate 3,714)	Spent Funds UGX
Internet and phone expenses	Voice and Data	Internet and Phone Credit	12	240	891,360	80,000
Marketing Campaign	Press	Blog posts, articles, or newspapers	1	40	148,560	0
Communication - Marketing	A3 Posters	Publicity for two main editathons	2	4	14,856	0
Communication - Marketing	Stickers	To all the participants.	20	4	14,856	0
Communication - Marketing	Pull Up Banner	To be used at all the events	1	80	297,120	0
Communication - Marketing	T-Shirts	Most active participants	10	70	259,980	300,000
Travel	Transport	Travel	10	200	742,800	0
Events	Snacks	And Refreshments	10	180	668,520	84,700
Events	Venue for editathons	Covered by Goethe Zentrum	-	-	0	0
Prizes	Competition Prizes	Prizes for winning photoes	3	250	928,500	750,000
	Miscellaneous	Bank Charges ,Prizes	1	4	14,856	14,856
Total				822	3,052,908	1,229,556

Remaining funds

Do you have any remaining grant funds?

We have grant funds remaining to the amount of UGX 1,823,352. We are running the 1Lib1Ref campaign that runs from 15th May - 5th June 2019 alongside Wiki Loves Earth. We request for the remaining funds to be apportioned to that.

The funds remaining from this grant in the amount of 1,823,352 UGX were deducted from another grant payment for Grants:Project/Rapid/UGA/Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Uganda.

Anything else

Anything else you want to share about your project?