Cardano Capacity Building Program

The solution is to organize trainings for 200 key community influencers jointly with the West African Blockchain Community in 8 countries.
In French speaking west African countries there is a lack of a good functioning capacity building program in French on Cardano.
Community Reviews (4)
Addresses Challenge
Does the proposal effectively addresses the challenge?
The impact section is written quite poorly. The risk/ challenge and this solution is given. And, proposer shows the information related to the plan, general goal, but does not have any detail or explanation for these. For example, the background problem for this project that helps the voters know the importance of the project is not given, or the way how project impact to Cardano is provided insignificantly. Proposer also does not indicate the information about the features of solution.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1652
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
The proposal targeted to solve a part of challenges in enhancing the understanding on cryptos in French-speaking countries in Africa. The proposer already mention clearly that the training can enhance the knowledge of people in West Africa. However, it will be easier to understand how training will contribute to address the challenges. The proposer can provide more detailed information on this part. In addition, the aspect of training is very huge, so, including several case -studies on the contribution of training outcome as a part of challenges’ solutions. Key metrics or KPI has completely not mentioned in the proposal yet. The proposer only put a generic information on how many people will be benefited from the project. There are lack of information in both quantitative and qualitative on what the beneficiaries learn, how it contributes to address the challenges. The proposer can supplement indicator based on period as well. Although the risk was described on the proposal, it was too general to consider on solutions. It will be more clear with breakdown explanation of proposer. Trainings could be done in short time, however, how it influence to the Cardano ecosystem will be important to be emphasized by the proposer. Adding this information will help the proposer convince readers easily.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1655
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
I think the whole proposal meets this challenge, creating a French-speaking program on Cardano for countries in French-speaking West Africa. The solution was to organize training courses for 200 key community influencers together with the West African Blockchain Community in 8 countries. A clear and understandable solution was provided as suggested to clearly describe the problem targeted. I like the idea and appreciate the author's clear understanding of the solution to successful implementation of the proposal. The proponent has measured possible challenges and risks and also outlined solutions to mitigate those risks.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_654
- Total QA Ratings
- 6
- QA Rating Outcome
I think this idea is very good, but at the same time risky. In short, it involves mobilizing 500 people in 8 African countries, all French speakers; these people would be from different branches, such as the press, developers, entrepreneurs, etc. thus mobilizing the French-speaking African population to integrate our community. If this works, surely the challenge objectives would be achieved. We know that the goal here is to promote projects that help both Africa and our blockchain. This proposal would certainly benefit the continent, since, with influential people from different fields knowing basic concepts of the cryptographic world, this knowledge could be spread to a good number of people. This would generate better education about Cardano, breaking down preconceptions such as “cryptocurrency is something to get rich quick”, since people would know about so many opportunities and projects that are born in our ecosystem, which has the greater truth to make the world a better place through of projects that dialogue with the humanitarian goals of the United Nations. And obviously this would have a clear reflection of the Cardano community if the number of Ada holders increases, as well as digital wallets, NFTs being minted on our blockchain, Dapps being developed and etc. The challenge here, as the authors themselves know, would be to captivate people to the point of being interested in what we have to say, teach and show about blockchain. As I mentioned, the prejudice on the subject is very high, one thing is to call Catalyst CAs to a workshop about our technologies, and another is to draw the attention of an influential journalist from country X, who already has his whole work and life routine solidly established, to stop his daily life to learn about something he may not trust. Proponents explain that they would circumvent this problem through the act of “identifying high-profile individuals in governments and cooperating with them to reach key people”. It seems like a good solution, but I would like to know more details on how this would be done. How do they intend to captivate these individuals in governments, by the way, who would these people be? Which countries are we talking about? The proponents cite the name of some cities in feasibility, but not all. Anyway, the idea is a lot and it can certainly be promising if it works, only this problem of “getting attention” is what occurs to me here.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_57
- Total QA Ratings
- 8
- QA Rating Outcome
Feasibility
Given experience and plan presented is likely that this proposal will be implemented successfully?
The proposal has clear and measurable goals, a reasonable budget, and, if funded, has the potential to increase community interest and participation. Proponents make a wise move to train Cardano for influencers in French-speaking West African countries. It is these people who will help the Cardano community grow and develop further. The downside of this recommendation is that you provide a rather short roadmap around 5 weeks, it would be better if you provide a longer route like 3 or 6 months that includes information like follow-up training sessions. When will it happen, what will be covered in it….so that the community can track the progress of the proposal. The proposed group consists of 2 members, Larba Nadieba and Joshua Akpan. While the proposal provides a description of the relative experience of some of the team members, it would be nice if we could access each relevant LinkedIn, or even social network, in one place. that we can know the specific job of each person.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_654
- Total QA Ratings
- 6
- QA Rating Outcome
The team members section is the only person with enough details. In the first two sections, the proponent gives only general information or outlines. For example, in the roadmap section, it looks like a job description, but not a detailed roadmap. Advocates should narrow down all the steps in this section, such as the application process or roadmap, and the referral phase, which will be more specific for voters to see where the project is going. Likewise, the second section should be detailed.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1652
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
The roadmap was developed and wrote in the proposal. Except clear information on tentative duration for each step, there are lack of detail timing at each place or how the timing is allocated appropriately. The proposer can consider on how to rewrite this part to make it clearer and understandable for all readers. The budget for the whole proposal is breakdown in terms of itemizing kinds of payment to relevant stakeholders or activities. However, it is still too generic that might makes checkers feel hard to approve its appropriateness. In addition, the more breakdown on specific actions is better to add from the proposer to make it align with geographical-based timeline. The personnel of this proposal is clear with 2 practical experiences person. However, the allocation of personnel based on provided timeline is necessary to be included in this proposal to show the connection from plan and all relevant stakeholders.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1655
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
From the script provided, it seems to me that the whole process would take about a month and a half. I found this time too short for the goal they want to achieve, but let's go in parts. I think the division of tasks is good in the sense that they are divided into very exact time periods (this is rare, usually the proposals divide the time blocks by month, not giving an exact date for the start of the project and also for its I thought this was a positive point. But regarding the details of the activities, I believe that this part still leaves a little to be desired. In my view, each of them could be better explained. For example, during the "registration and integration“, how would these two tasks be done? What would the application process be like, through which platform? How would they make the “call” to apply? Soon after, there would be the first training session for developers. in practice? Who would deliver these sessions, passing on knowledge? About the budget, I feel that there was also a lack of detail. The amount requested is compatible with the proposal, in my opinion, but it could have been better detailed in some s parts, especially the more expensive ones. For example, 5k is asked for “location”, but what justifies the need for this value? Would it be the rental of the physical spaces where the training sessions would take place? 3k is reserved for “others”, which for an amount of 15% is quite a lot. I would like at least an idea of what these “others” could be. Anyway, as I exemplified, some parts of the monetary division could be better explained. About the team, this part was very complete, as you can see, needing little improvement to make it perfect. We know the names and a very detailed resume of the duo of professionals involved in the project, we know from their previous experiences, and I notice that both are well understood in blockchain, which reassures me a lot, as usually the proposals have only 1 more related member with Cardano. What I think could be added are still two simple things: 1) what role they would play directly in this project 2) their linkedin profiles, in order to see their work in practice.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_57
- Total QA Ratings
- 8
- QA Rating Outcome
Auditability
Does the proposal provides sufficient information to assess and audit progress and completion?
Several KPIs were outlined to measure success, but the KPIs did not fit the roadmap. It looks like you updated the route info because in the route section the author only updated 2 training sessions, but in the data section it's the result of 4 trainings => no match between the roadmap and KPIs, so it was difficult for the community to test this proposal. This proposal is a brand new proposal by the team, not a continuation of previous projects. Therefore, errors cannot be avoided. However, for me this proposal is a pretty good idea, if this fund is not funded, hopefully you will continue it to the next fund with more certain numbers.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_654
- Total QA Ratings
- 6
- QA Rating Outcome
Proposer delivered on the goals they wanted to achieve in part 2. However, in part 1, instead of just saying 'track the progress by a self-developped web tools.', the team should introduce more about the work that tool, if it is not completed or in beta, can also share more information so that voters understand what project development will be calculated by.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1652
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
The proposer only said about what they tend to use for assessing the progress and development of project. This way of writing will make the proposal be unclear. It is better for the proposer to add as detailed information as possible about what actions, indicators with set target to make proposal be measurable. One good point of this proposal is the clear intention about what concrete achievements they need to get by end of these training courses, especially how it influenced to the Cardano ecosystem. These information give more information to the readers about what aimed to achieved. However, the ways of writing can be modify to make it be more attractive to the people’ interest. There is no information about the proposal status whether it is entirely new or continuation from the former one. The proposer can include this part in the proposal
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_1655
- Total QA Ratings
- 5
- QA Rating Outcome
All auditability indicators suggested by bidders relate to results. I will suggest improvements. In my view, the proposal is satisfactorily auditable on the basis of the data provided, which are mostly numerical. It boils down to the number of training sessions, of people trained, of people indirectly affected (from what I could understand), number of posts on social media by people who were trained (about Cardano) and so on. They are indeed good ways to see objectively whether the intended goals have been achieved. However, it would also be interesting to do a more humanized individual follow-up of some selected ones, I don't know, maybe 5 people from each area, in order to understand just how many people were affected by the project, but also how. The team involved could establish a later contact asking for a few minutes of their attention to answer a report, it could even be in the form of google docs, with questions like “after the training, did you start investing in Ada?” or “how did you enter the world of blockchain?”, even “did you pass on the acquired knowledge to third parties?” and so on. In this way, we would have a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the process. However, what I always suggest in my evaluations is that we also have an understanding of the project development process, in addition to the final results. In other words, we understand: if the established phases were fulfilled within the deadline; whether the people they sought to train gave their opinion, were actually involved in the project; if there was any delay in the schedule, and if so, why; and that kind of thing. This would help to understand the partial results beyond the final ones. I believe this could be established by direct contact between the team and some members of the Cardano community, even better if they are natives of the countries in question. In other words, auditability is not bad, but it can improve both in terms of being more detailed and in analyzing not only the final product but also the process as a whole.
Assessment Quality Assurance
Assessment Quality Assurance is an offered role to veteran in the Cardano Project Catalyst Community. The purpose is to review PA assessments of proposals, providing a second layer of Quality Assurance.
- Assessor ID
- z_assessor_57
- Total QA Ratings
- 8
- QA Rating Outcome
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