[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

Project Description

• Significance: Harness Africa's eager population across diverse regions to meet the evolving demands of digitizing economies. Introducing Wada

• Solution: Develop an online, multilingual, self-paced learning environment leveraging Gimbalabs' Andamio platform, while preserving region-specific content and face-to-face interaction.

• Localize the Andamio plutus PBL (<https://plutuspbl.io/>) to fit needs in different WADA hubs

• Regional Focus

• Hubs in Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, DRC, Côte D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Senegal will offer content tailored to local community needs.

• Strategy: Streamline existing local content to be more scalable while maintaining its relevance.

• Deliverables

• A regionally-tailored, online and in-person group learning environment built on Andamio, hosting modular educational courses.

• Initial course focus: Cardano platform development, with content adapted to local contexts.

• Project Brief

• Goal 1: Integrate local educational courses from various Wada hubs within the Andamio platform.

• Goal 2: Upgrade learning experiences from current methods, improving user engagement while maintaining key local content and in-person interactions.

<u>The Andamio Platform</u>: Gimbalabs has experience in introducing developers to the Cardano ecosystem through its Plutus Project-Based Learning (PBL) program, utilizes the Andamio platform to enhance the PBL experience by providing features like skill and contribution tracking, emergent reputation, and real-world project opportunities, successfully empowering learners while facilitating user onboarding.

PBL framework scheme:

[IMPACT] How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

Our project aims to deliver substantial, tangible value to the Cardano community and its growing ecosystem. This value goes far beyond the funding request and will have a lasting impact on Cardano's growth and influence in Africa and beyond

<u>Community Building</u>

Attracting Newcomers: Our project will draw more people into the Cardano ecosystem, specifically targeting Africa's youth and graduates keen on web3 technologies. By providing accessible and personalized learning, we expect to engage several thousand learners within a year post-completion.

Enhancing Retention: By offering localized, self-paced learning paths, we increase the likelihood of learners becoming active, long-term participants in the Cardano community.

Ecosystem Strengthening

Skill Development: Our platform will build a pool of Cardano platform developers across Africa, directly strengthening the ecosystem's technical capacity.

Partnership and Collaborations: Our relationship with Gimbalabs' Andamio platform sets the foundation for more symbiotic collaborations within the Cardano ecosystem.

<u>Problem Solving</u>

Scalability: Our approach will resolve the current issue of scalability and accessibility of learning resources across multiple African countries.

Inclusivity: By preserving region-specific content and face-to-face interaction, we solve the issue of ‘one-size-fits-all’ education that often overlooks local nuances.

<u>Expected User Base and Transactions</u>

Short-term

Within the first year post-completion, we expect several hundred users to have used the platform, with numbers growing as we refine the learning offerings.

As learners progress and begin to implement their skills within the Cardano ecosystem, we anticipate a rise in the number of transactions generated from these newly onboarded developers. This effect, while hard to quantify at this stage, will be a direct outcome of our project's success.

Long-Term Impact

Beyond the immediate scope of the project, we aim to inspire similar initiatives across other regions, thus contributing to the global strength and resilience of the Cardano ecosystem.

Through our proposed project, we aim to deliver substantial, tangible value to the Cardano community and its burgeoning ecosystem. This value goes far beyond the funding request and will have a lasting impact on Cardano's growth and influence in Africa and beyond.

[IMPACT] How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

Our project is designed and positioned to provide measurable, sustainable value to the Cardano ecosystem, contributing significantly to its productivity and growth both now and in the future

User Engagement Metrics: Utilizing platform analytics to track user sign-ups, course completion rates, active engagement, and overall retention. This is realistic as these metrics are standard in Learning Management Systems like Andamio.

Community Feedback: Surveys, user reviews, and direct feedback mechanisms will allow us to gauge the effectiveness of our offerings and identify areas for improvement.

Learner Outcomes: Tracking learners' progression to active contributors within the Cardano community serves as a direct measure of success.

Benefits to the Cardano Ecosystem

Human Capital Growth: Our project will facilitate the development of skilled Cardano developers across Africa. The ability to quantify this growth, through tracking the number of course completions and the contributions of these individuals within the Cardano ecosystem, is a realistic and tangible measure of benefit.

Community Expansion: Our project will draw more people into the Cardano ecosystem, quantifiable through user registrations, platform usage data, and the conversion rate of learners to active community members.

Impact on Cardano’s Productivity and Growth

Short-Term: An immediate increase in ecosystem engagement through new user onboarding, heightened activity, and increased contributions to Cardano-related projects.

Long-Term: By developing a steady stream of skilled contributors, we expect an acceleration in Cardano's growth, measured through the rise of Cardano-based projects and transactions from the regions we operate in. This is realistic, given the high interest in web3 technologies among Africa's youth and the tailored, accessible learning paths we are providing.

[IMPACT] Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

• Sharing Outputs and Results

• Regular Project Updates: Via Cardano forums, social media, newsletters, and Wada's official website. This includes development milestones, success stories, and course announcements.

• Collaboration with Partners: Sharing of data and insights with Gimbalabs and other Cardano entities for mutual learning and ecosystem growth.

• Spreading Outputs Over Time

• Phased Course Rollouts: The rollout of courses will be staggered, allowing for continuous engagement and output dissemination over time.

• Iterative Learning: Regularly publishing findings from each phase to inform future rollouts, and using these insights to refine our offerings.

• Stakeholders to Share With

• Wada Academy Users: Through the platform itself, newsletters, and community forums.

• Broader Cardano Community: Via Cardano's official communication channels.

• Partner Entities: Through direct communication and collaborative meetings.

• Future R&D Activities

• Data-Driven Decisions: Using analytics from the platform to inform future course development, platform enhancements, and region-specific tailoring.

• Piloting New Features: The learning and data gathered will feed into future iterations of the platform, including features like learn-to-earn and game-based learning.

  [CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

• Existing Capabilities

• Experienced Team: With a proven track record in the Cardano ecosystem, including successful Plutus Pioneers and seasoned project managers.

• Established Network: Hubs in Cameroon, Ghana, DRC, Côte D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Senegal with local expertise and reach.

• Robust Partnership: Collaborating with Gimbalabs, a well-respected entity in the Cardano ecosystem with a strong track record.

• Trust and Fund Management

• Transparent Budgeting: Detailed budget and milestone-based disbursements linked to clear deliverables.

• Regular Reporting: Periodic reports on project progress and fund usage, shared with the Cardano community and relevant stakeholders.

  [CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

*Project Goals

• Goal 1: Develop and launch a multilingual, self-paced learning environment on the Andamio platform tailored to the specific needs of Wada hubs across Africa.

• Goal 2: Increase user engagement and learning outcomes compared to current learning methods.

• Goal 3: Facilitate the onboarding of a specific number of new developers into the Cardano ecosystem within a defined timeframe.

• Goal 4: Maintain a balance of local, relevant content and face-to-face interaction in the online learning experience.

• Validation Approach

• Feasibility Study: A pilot project will be carried out in one hub to assess the platform's efficacy before scaling up.

• User Surveys: Surveys to assess user satisfaction, engagement, and learning outcomes.

• User Analytics: Track user participation, course completion rates, and other metrics on the platform to assess goal achievement.

• Developer Onboarding: Monitor the number of new developers entering the Cardano ecosystem following our training.

• Feedback from Local Hubs: Regular feedback from local hubs to ensure that local content and face-to-face interaction are effectively integrated into the online platform.

  [CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Our plan ensures a systematic progression, each milestone building on the achievements of the previous, paving the way for a successful and sustainable web3 education solution.

• Milestone 1: Planning & Partnership Establishment

• Key activities: Formalize partnership with Gimbalabs, plan project, allocate resources.

• Timeline: 1 month

• Success criteria: Formal agreement, completed project plan, and allocated resources.

• Estimated cost: 25,000 ADA

• Milestone 2: Andamio Platform Adaptation & Localization

• Key activities: Customize Andamio for self-paced learning, localize and customize content in one pilot hub, then spread to 4 additional hub.

• Timeline: 3 months

• Success criteria: Functional, localized Andamio platform ready for deployment.

• Estimated cost: 150,000 ADA

• Milestone 3: Integration of PBL Course Module & Skills Registry

• Key activities: Integrate Project-Based Learning (PBL) course module, develop a registry for skills acquired.

• Timeline: 2 months

• Success criteria: PBL course module integrated, skills registry operational.

• Estimated cost: 100,000 ADA

Milestone 4: Treasury System

• Key activities: Setup treasury.

• Timeline: 1 month

• Success criteria: Operational inventive treasury .

• Estimated cost: 50,000 ADA

• Milestone 5: Integration of Smart Contracts for Contribution-Based Payments

• Key activities: Develop and integrate smart contracts to manage payments based on contributions.

• Timeline: 2 months

• Success criteria: Functional smart contracts for contribution-based payments.

• Estimated cost: 100,000 ADA

• Milestone 6: Full Roll-Out, Marketing, & Launch

• Key activities: Implement the platform across 5 hubs, launch promotional campaigns.

• Timeline: 3 months

• Success criteria: Successful roll-out across all hubs, defined number of users onboarded.

• Estimated cost: 175,000 ADA

• Milestone 7: Project & Financial Management and Reporting

• Key activities: Regular project management, financial management, progress reporting.

• Timeline: Throughout the project duration

• Success criteria: Regularly updated project reports, managed finances, transparent communication.

• Estimated cost: 70,000 ADA

Total Estimated Project Cost: 670,000 ADA

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

• Milestone 1: Planning & Partnership Establishment

• Deliverable: Formalized partnership agreement, project plan, resource allocation.

• Intended outcome: A strong foundation for the project with an aligned team.

• Measurement: Signed partnership agreement, completed project plan.

• Milestone 2: Andamio Platform Adaptation & Localization

• Deliverable: Adapted Andamio platform with localized educational content.

• Intended outcome: A regionally-customized learning platform for each hub.

• Measurement: Number of modules localized and integrated.

• Milestone 3: Integration of Course Module & Skills Registry

• Deliverable: Integrated course module, skills registry.

• Intended outcome: Enabling learners to acquire and document new skills.

• Measurement: Number of registered learners, completed courses.

• Milestone 4: Treasury Management Systems

• Deliverable: Set up treasury incentive system.

• Intended outcome: Efficient management of project funds.

• Measurement: Successful setup and utilization of treasury management system.

• Milestone 5: Integration of Smart Contracts for Contribution-Based Payments

• Deliverable: Integrated smart contracts for payment.

• Intended outcome: An automated, transparent payment system for contributors.

• Measurement: Successful deployment of smart contracts, number of transactions processed.

• Milestone 6: Full Roll-Out, Marketing, & Launch

• Deliverable: Implemented platform, promotional campaign materials.

• Intended outcome: Wide adoption of the platform across all hubs.

• Measurement: Number of users onboarded, marketing campaign engagement metrics.

• Milestone 7: Project & Financial Management and Reporting

• Deliverable: Regular progress reports, financial statements.

• Intended outcome: Regular updates ensuring transparency and stakeholder engagement.

• Measurement: Timeliness and comprehensiveness of project reports and financial statements.

  [RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

The rate used for this budget is 1ADA to .25USD. We will change to stablecoins as much as possible and depending on how prices fluctuate at time of project implementation we will be able to do more or scale down project goals

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Wada Team +

Josh Fielding - Project Lead + Global Lead @ Wada

Has a combined 10+ years’ experience in fintech and startups, focused on banking, payments and lending across Europe, APAC and African continents. He brings his years of project management and team leadership experience, running teams for Start Up Bootcamp and as an organizer for a Danish enterprise accelerator.

As an active member of Catalyst since Fund 2 and previously-funded audit proposer, Josh has the experience and capability to deliver on the goals of the proposal, alongside the team at Wada.

<https://linkedin.com/in/joshfielding>

Mercy A - Coordination Lead @ Wada

Has a combined 25+ years' experience in Project Management and Engagement (West Africa, Canada) Healthcare (UK, Canada) and brings a wealth of experience and passion to this project. Mercy is responsible for Wada coordination, and building partnerships.

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercy-tachie-menson-77b10931/>

Megan: Wada Cameroon Hub Co-Lead, Central Africa Coordination Lead, Wada core team member (Education and Event Lead), Math & Physics teacher, bilingual (French & English), Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-hess-5b853292/

Afia Owusu - Oracle Lead + West Africa Regional Lead @ Wada

Holds an MSc degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Lancaster, UK and a BSc. (Hons) in Natural Resources Management, University of Science and Technology (UST), Kumasi, Ghana. She coordinated the Project Wildlife Clubs of African implemented by Birdlife International involving 17 African countries with the major output being information exchange between African Wildlife Clubs and their international counterparts through development of an electronic manual for the mainstreaming of environmental education for participating countries.

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/afia-asamoa-04911816/>

Andamio Team +

James Dunseith, Project advisor

James is a Teacher, Coach, Smart Contract Developer and Facilitator with extensive experience in creating engaging learning experiences and facilitating problem-solving. James has successfully implemented project-based learning and mastery-based grading methodologies. Additionally, he has contributed to developing gimbalabs.com, creating resilient and reusable components. James leveraged his expertise in learning design and community engagement for this project.

LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dunseith-0135651/>

Roberto Mayen-Hess

Business and Innovation Manager

LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-mayen-hess/>

Yoram Ben Zvi, companies lead

Yoram has 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, management, and business development, working with multinational teams. Since 2018, he has focused on helping impact-driven companies adopt technology solutions for community engagement, new business models, and social and environmental impact. Yoram is a cardano ambassador, active at Cardano4climate, New member onboarding challenge team, CA/VCA and overall very active in creating partnerships and onboarding companies to the Cardano ecosystem.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoram-ben-zvi-446836/

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

• Metrics: We will measure our success based on the following
• The number of community members onboarded as trusted users,
• The number of hubs effectively utilizing the platform,
• Partnership Benefits: Collaborating with Gimbalabs and leveraging the Andamio platform brings additional value to the Cardano ecosystem:
• Open-source mindset: Our shared philosophy encourages openness, transparency, and collaborative problem-solving, values that align with Cardano's ethos.
• Fostering ecosystem growth: The project promotes collaboration, helping entities within the ecosystem to grow together. This not only strengthens the Cardano ecosystem but also elevates its market standing.
• Building on Cardano: As the project is built on Cardano, it enhances Cardano's usage and application, thereby strengthening the entire ecosystem.