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Most Conferences in Ghana neither cover the ideas of dRep nor does it provide participants with the skills to participate in voting rounds and how to delegate their votes, leaving a gap for dRep.
This is the total amount allocated to dReps Onboarding: Empowering Cardano Ghana Community. 3 out of 3 milestones are completed.
1/3
dRep Onboarding in the Northern Region, Tamale & Ashanti Region, Kumasi
Cost: ₳ 10,500
Delivery: Month 1 - Apr 2024
2/3
dRep Onboarding in the Greater Accra Region, Accra
Cost: ₳ 10,500
Delivery: Month 2 - May 2024
3/3
dRep Onboarding in the Upper West Region, Wa
Cost: ₳ 14,000
Delivery: Month 3 - Jun 2024
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To organise four (4) regional events to educate, develop and onboard 200 people with diverse backgrounds with the Skills of Voting, dReps and vote delegation to dRep through educational events.
No dependencies
· Monthly report: A monthly report of events for said month will be shared to the Cardano community with highlights on the number of people who participated, their occupation, gender their impression.
· Event Registration Form: We will register participants for the events via Google Forms. This form will constitute all the details of each participant who attend the event. This registration form will be made available to dReps and the entire Cardano community.
· Publication of participant’s feedback: we will at the end of each event conduct a survey to know how participants are responding to the training. The results from this survey will be made available to the Cardano community.
· Media engagement & marketing: every event will be advertised on mainstream social media platforms and community radio stations to make sure we cover the entire region to register for the event.
Goal 4: Quality education
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
OVERVIEW
Delegate Representatives (dReps)
The introduction of dReps is another exciting step forward as the community continues to learn and grow. Delegation enables ADA holders to delegate their voting power to one or many dReps. This allows the more passive voter a chance to continue to have their voice heard, but now across more proposals than they could personally read and evaluate.
These dReps will vote on the vast majority of proposals within Project Catalyst, and in turn will enhance the quality of decision making within each Fund. dReps will coordinate and form policies together, source and review data, consult with experts, and ultimately vote on an array of projects and topics that the community has brought forward.
dRep onboarding is a set of educational events to be hosted at four (4) regions in Ghana to introduce and promote the ideas of dRep integration and vote delegation. These events seek to educate the Cardano Ghana community on the ideas of dRep, Proper Voting and vote delegation. This is to empower the community with content and tools in voting, considering proposals and dRep.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
dRep onboarding will be a one-day event to be hosted at the targeted four (4) regions on the topics;
· Introduction to Voting
· Introduction to dRep
· Individual voting and vote delegating to dRep
· How to Delegate vote to dRep
· How to Become dRep
· Benefits of vote delegation to dRep
Although voting is not new in Cardano and Catalyst but dRep is a new role. Indeed, not many people really know what dRep is, how to delegate their vote to dRep, and the knowledge and skills needed to become a dRep.
ACTIVITY TIMELINE
April 2024, NORTHERN REGION, GHANA
The event will start from the Northern Region of Ghana with a focus on Introduction to dRep, Introduction to Voting, Individual voting and delegating to dRep, How to delegate to dRep and how to become dRep. Benefits of delegation to dRep. The target participants are fifty (50).
Proposed Date: Saturday, 20th April, 2024
Time: 9:00am-2pm
Venue: Radach Lodge & Conference Centre, Tamale
May 2024, ASHANTI REGION, GHANA
The event session will move to the Ashanti region to educate members of the Cardano Ghana community in the region on the content and tools in voting, dRep, How to delegate to dRep and how to become dRep and the benefits of delegation to dRep. The target participants are fifty (50).
Proposed Date: Saturday, 18th May, 2024
Time: 9:00 am-2 pm
Venue: HapaSpace, Kumasi
June 2024, GREATER ACCRA, GHANA
The team will proceed to the capital city of Ghana in Greater Accra to educate the Cardano Ghana community on the content and tools in voting, dRep, How to delegate to dRep and how to become dRep and the benefits of delegation to dRep. The target participants are fifty (50).
Proposed Date: Saturday, 22nd June, 2024
Time: 9:00am-2pm
Venue: Wada Centre, Accra
July 2024, UPPER WEST REGION, GHANA
The educational events will end in the Upper West region of Ghana. This event will also educate the Cardano Ghana community in the region on the content and tools in voting, dRep, How to delegate to dRep and how to become dRep and the benefits of delegation to dRep. The target participants are fifty (50).
Proposed Date: Saturday, 20th July, 2024
Time: 9:00 am-2 pm
Venue: SEM-B LODGE, WA
As the number of proposals increases, so does the community’s responsibility to both review and vote upon them. To ensure that all proposals gain the attention they deserve, and to facilitate continued growth, a new system is required to ensure sustainability. Onboarding 200 diverse people from Cardano Ghana Community will help to ensure all proposals get fair review and votes.
Onboarding people to participate in Cardano blockchain governance will have a significant impact on the overall effectiveness of Cardano Blockchain. Here are some potential impacts;
Decentralization and Security
Onboarding a diverse group of participants enhances decentralization, which is a fundamental principle of Cardano blockchain. This will help in distributing power and decision-making across the network, making it more resistant to attacks and censorship. Indeed, poorly executed onboarding process of dreps may lead to centralization if a small group gains excessive influence or control over the governance mechanisms.
Education and Skill Development
The onboarding events will serve as educational tools, helping participants understand the technical and governance aspects of cardano blockchain. This contributes to a more informed and capable community. Inadequate education and support during onboarding dreps may result in participants making uninformed decisions or being unable to contribute effectively.
Community Engagement
Effective onboarding fosters a sense of community and encourages active participation. This engagement is crucial for the success of dRep integration, as it ensures that decisions are made with input from a broad range of delegators. If onboarding is not inclusive or accessible, it can lead to a lack of diversity in governance, potentially excluding valuable perspectives and reducing the legitimacy of decisions.
Transparency and Trust
Transparent onboarding of dReps will build trust among delegates. When individuals understand how decisions are made and have confidence in the governance mechanisms, they are more likely to actively participate. Lack of transparency in onboarding dReps may lead to suspicion or distrust within the community.
CAPABILITY
Seidu, is a follow of Cardano Blockchain Certified Associates here , Administrator at Cardano Ghana Community and Technical Director at Chosen fintech solutions, a company Providing Blockchain & Cloud Computing Education and Empowerment to Newbies and users in the fintech space to enhance Mass adoption, Financial inclusion and Digital Asset Management. Seidu, is a graduate in economics and has strong skills in IT. Good at branding and graphics technology. He has over seven (7) years of experience in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency education.
Seidu, played a pivotal role at the launch of the Cardano Ghana community here which is a Fund 10 funded project. Seidu, was also bill to speak on governance of Cardano at the 2023 Cardano Summit in kumasi here. Seidu has been an active participant of cardano project catalyst since fund 8, he has been a community reviver, proposer and voter in F11.
FEASIBILITY
Our team is made up of four active participants of Cardano Blockchain, we have successfully executed a similar project under fund 9 thus Catalyst Campus Train. The aim was to educate and onboard 200 newbies in tertiary institutions to project catalyst. I was assistant lead to this project. You can find the closeout report here.
Considering the milestones of this project, it is clear for measurement of the progress. We have structure the project into four milestones with its associated estimated cost. Our budget is clearly breaking down showing how funds will be used to ensure success of the project. The timelines are also clearly stated and enough for us to execute the project thus 4 months. Each team member represents a region we intend to engage.
The method chosen to onboard dReps is educational events with materials to serve as reminder and guide for success of dReps integration. This is to ensure effective governance for the success and sustainability of Cardano Blockchain. Enhancing decision-making processes, increasing transparency, and fostering community involvement.
Estimated Cost: ₳ 9,125
Outcome
The physical event hosted, dRep educational materials shared to participants, a total of 50 diverse people engaged, they understand dRep and the need to delegate their vote to dRep. Participants get to learn more about Cardano Blockchain and make new networks.
Estimated Cost: ₳ 8,625
Outcome
The physical event hosted, dRep educational materials shared to participants, a total of 50 diverse people engaged, they understand dRep and the need to delegate their vote to dRep. Participants get to learn more about Cardano Blockchain and make new networks.
Estimated Cost: ₳ 8,625
Outcome
The physical event hosted, dRep educational materials shared to participants, a total of 50 diverse people engaged, they understand dRep and the need to delegate their vote to dRep. Participants get to learn more about Cardano Blockchain and make new networks.
Estimated Cost: ₳ 8,625
Outcome
The physical event hosted, dRep educational materials shared to participants, a total of 50 diverse people engaged, they understand dRep and the need to delegate their vote to dRep. Participants get to learn more about Cardano Blockchain and make new networks.
Seidu Ziblim (Project Lead) & Northern Regional Rep
Seidu, is a follow of Cardano Blockchain Certified Associates here , Administrator at Cardano Ghana Community and Technical Director at Chosen fintech solutions, a company Providing Blockchain & Cloud Computing Education and Empowerment to Newbies and users in the fintech
space to enhance Mass adoption, Financial inclusion and Digital Asset Management. Seidu, is a graduate in economics and has strong skills in IT. Good at branding and graphics technology. He has over seven (7) years of experience in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency education.
Roles
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Mohammed Mustapha (Project Assistant Lead) & Ashanti Regional Rep
Mohammed Mustapha, is a Cardano Ambassador, hosting Cardano meetups and community-led events at the Cardano Summit with the Cardano Foundation since 2021. He is an advocate for Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in Ghana, with 5 years of experience hosting crypto events; educating, onboarding newbies and engaging crypto users for mass adoption and enhanced use cases. Hub leader at Wada Ghana (wada.org), Catalyst Fund9 Funded Proposer (FP) & Proposal Assessor (PA), Fund8 & Fund9 Challenge Team (CT) Lead for Grow Africa, Grow Cardano challenge category.
Roles
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Osman Mohammed; Upper West Regional Rep
Osman, is an undergraduate student at the University for Development Studies. He is studying Bachelor of Science Agriculture technology . He has about 3 years of experience in volunteering on Blockchain events. He has strong skills in organizing and is very conversant with engaging event attendees, partners and the core team to ensure a successful event. He will contribute to the proposal by ensuring that, all materials and logistics are procured and supplied to the team before every event takes place.
Email:osmanmo1988@uds.edu.gh
Roles
Abu Osman - Greater Accra Regional Rep
Osman, holds a bachelor's in Accounting. He is passionate about finance and digital technology. He has good experience in youth events and financial management. He will be our Greater Accra regional representative and responsible for managing budgets for events, taking care of expenses and payments and will keep accurate records for future references and decsion-making.
Email: abuosman358@gmail.com
Roles
Venue/ Conference Hall (4) ₳5,700.00
T shirts printing for 200 participants and 4 Team ₳7,700.00
Roll up banner (1) ₳3,400.00
Event Brochure (204) ₳3,000.00
Hotel Accommodation for 4 Team members ₳5,500.00
Snack and Water for 200 participants & 4 Team ₳1,400.00
Lunch for participants 200 and 4 team ₳2,040.00
Transportation and logistics ₳1,500.00
Marketing & Publicity (4) ₳1,060.00
Photography (4) ₳700.00
Administrative Expenses ₳1,500.00
Incentive for team (welfare) ₳500.00
Contingency ₳1,000.00
TOTAL ₳35,000.00
Considering the target participant thus the cardano Ghana community these are people which so much interest in cardano blockchain hence providing funds to educate them on how they can become drep, the benefits and the need is worth supporting. This will be a win-win for the cardano treasury and the cardano community in Ghana.
On the number of people the project will impact is very significant thus 200 beneficiaries. This will argument the effort of cardano foundation for good number of people to understand the aim of CIP-1694 of which dreps is key component of. Indeed transition to the liquid democracy needs more collaborations from diverse people across the community to prevent cardano blockchian from become centralized.
Considering the educational value of the event, it will provide more knowledge to the cardano Ghana community on voting skills and cardano governance system. The project will also increased the Cardano Blockchain knowledge among the community members as well as the brand of cardano blockchian since T-shirts will be provided.