Grants:Project/Rapid/Wiki Loves Africa Benin 2019/Report
- Report accepted
- To read the approved grant submission describing the plan for this project, please visit Grants:Project/Rapid/Wiki Loves Africa Benin 2019.
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Goals
[edit]Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?
Although we haven't achieved all our targets, we are satisfied with our results, for the first time we attend the contest in our country :
- 752 photos were uploaded by 50 participants (with 45 Uploaders registered after competition start)
- 3 training and upload sessions were held in Abomey-Calavi
- 2 training and upload sessions were held in Cotonou
- 3 photo walk outgoing were held in Abomey-Calavi and Cotonou
- Each participant received 1 T-shirt and a sticker
- Media participation in the events increased the visibility of the wikimedia projects and the Wiki loves africa 2019 contest in Benin
- The exhibition of the 20 best beninese photos was displayed for since march, 25th in Campus numerique francophone de Cotonou at Abomy-Calavi university
Outcome
[edit]Please report on your original project targets.
- Wiki Loves Africa 2019 Statistics : Wiki Loves Africa 2019
| Target outcome | Achieved outcome | Explanation |
| 1 launch event | 1 | We held launch event on february, 2nd at Abomey-calavi, with 23 participants and media |
| 2 training and uploading sessions and to raise awareness | 5 | We held 3 sessions in Abomey-Calavi and 2 in Cotonou (with 1 editathon at Institut Français du Bénin) |
| 3 photo walk outgoings | 3 | We held 3 outgoings for photo hunt |
| 2 training and uploading sessions and to raise awareness | 5 sessions were held | We held 3 sessions in Abomey-Calavi and 2 in Cotonou |
| 1 closing ceremony | 1 | The closing ceremony was held at Institut Français du Bénin |
| 50 participants | More than 50 | 50 participants uploaded photos during the contest |
| 600+ uploaded photos to Wikimedia commons | 752 | |
| 20+ photos used on Wikimedia projects | 17 | We will continue adding photos on Wikimedia projects |
| 50+ photos categorized as valued, quality or featured | 0 | We will propose photos now that the contest ends |
| 20 participants for the editathon | 22 | |
| 20 articles created or improved | 24 | created, improved and translated |
Learning
[edit]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?
- The mobilization of participants during the sessions of workshop, training, upload and editathon
- The commitment of participants motivated by the desire to win a prize
- The media coverage gave more visibility to the contest and our activities : Several articles were written (Press and internet) and a radio report broadcast :
- 24haubenin.info - Le Bénin organise dès février Wiki Loves Africa 2019
- 24haubenin.info - Les 03 gagnants de Wiki Loves Africa 2019 gratifiés
- quotidien-lematinal.info - Concours de photographie « Wiki Loves Africa » : Joseph Hervé Ahissou décroche le premier prix
- Fraternitebj.info - Participation à Wiki Loves Africa 2019 : Le CNFC accompagne les Wikimédiens du Bénin
- ESAETV.bj - JOURNAL PARLE DE 19H DU MARDI 22 JANVIER 2019
- RFI.fr - Bénin : former des futurs «Wikipédiens» pour donner de la visibilité au pays
- Potential partnership will be forged with Campus Numerique francophone de Cotonou and Institut Français du Bénin in future projects
- Awareness-raising in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi allowed the participation of several photographers and amateurs
- What did not work so well?
- Bad internet connexion during uploading session
- Lack of professional camera for photo hunt outgoing sessions
- Few number of professional photographer within the participants
- What would you do differently next time?
- Contacting sooner sponsors
- Trying to interest more professional photographers
- Organising more uploading sessions and at least 2 editathons
Finances
[edit]Grant funds spent
[edit]Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.
| Item | Spent Budget in XOF | Spend Budget in USD | Receipt Available | Comments |
| Awards for participants | 225 000 F CFA | USD 391,11 | Yes | 1st prize: 100 000 F CFA, 2nd prize: 75 000 F CFA, 3rd prize: 50 000 F CFA. |
| Launch event | 105 000 F CFA | USD 182,52 | Yes | Vinyl streamer: 45 000 F CFA, Snacks: 60 000 F CFA |
| Training and uploading sessions (04) | 120 000 F CFA | USD 208,59 | Yes | 30 000 F CFA for each session |
| Editathon | 125 000 F CFA | USD 217,28 | Yes | Vinyl streamer: 45 000 F CFA, snacks: 80 000 F CFA |
| Branding & Stationaries | 119 000 frs CFA | USD 206,85 | Yes | Tee-shirts : 21 500 F CFA, stickers: 15 000 F CFA, print: 60 000 FCFA, certificates: 22 500 F CFA |
| Communications & Outreach | 300 000 frs CFA | USD 521,47 | Yes | Transport: 40 000 F CFA, Telephon: 20 000 F CFA, Internet at events: 100 000 F CFA, Snacks at photo walk outgoings: 75 000 F CFA, Media promotions: 40 000 F CFA, Posters & flyers: 25 000 F CFA |
| Closing ceremony | 120 000 frs CFA | USD 208,59 | Yes | Check printing: 30 000 F CFA, Presenter: 30 000 F CFA, Snacks: 60 000 F CFA |
| Total | 1 114 000 F CFA | USD 1936.40 |
Remaining funds
[edit]Do you have any remaining grant funds?
No, we had a surplus of 45 395 F CFA - USD 78,90.
Anything else
[edit]Anything else you want to share about your project?
The closing date of the contest was changed from february, 28th to march, 15th. So we had to change our closing date too.
- The list of photos of the different events : Wiki Loves Africa 2019 Events in Benin; Wiki Loves Africa 2019 Events in Benin Photo Hunt; Wiki Loves Africa 2019 Events in Benin Photo Walk