[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Agora Governance Knowledge Base

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

59959

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

12

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano governance is often too technical and inaccessible for non-English speakers, limiting participation, weakening inclusivity, and reducing legitimacy in on-chain decision-making.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://agora-cardano.carrd.co/
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• https://github.com/Agora-Cardano/agora
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• https://linktr.ee/portocripto

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

All text and audiovisual educational content produced will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license, ensuring free use, translation, and adaptation with proper attribution.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Education

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.

We target any Cardano community members interested in learning about governance, staying updated, and engaging in the governance process . Content will be produced in English and translated to Portuguese in the pilot, with future expansion to other languages by demand. We will reach them through articles and tutorials on GitBook, video tutorials on YouTube, and biweekly Spaces on X with written summaries. This matters because informed participation strengthens Catalyst’s legitimacy and impact while increasing decentralization in decision-making, essential for Cardano’s resilience.

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

• Content Production

1. Research and write 12 educational articles (EN/PT)
2. Develop 10 practical tutorials (EN/PT)
3. Translate and adapt content for multilingual access

• Publishing & Documentation

1. Publish articles and tutorials on GitBook
2. Upload video tutorials and Spaces to YouTube
3. Maintain repositories on GitHub for open access

• Community Engagement

1. Host 20 biweekly Twitter Spaces on governance actions and processes
2. Promote new content via social media threads and posts
3. Run community feedback surveys

What are your success metrics?

📊 Metrics & KPIs

Twitter Spaces (X) Metrics and KPIs

• of live listeners and recorded replays
• of Comments, likes and shares
• Avg > 150 tuned in per Space
• Avg > 50 live listeners per Space

Social Media Outreach Metrics and KPIs

• Total reach (impressions)
• Interactions (likes, retweets, comments)
• ≥ 50,000 total impressions on X during the project
• ≥ 5% average engagement rate on tweets

Community Feedback Metrics and KPIs

• Number of survey respondents
• ≥ 75% satisfaction (rated as good) among respondents

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Solution

The identified challenge is that Cardano governance is often too technical, jargon-heavy, and English-centric. This creates barriers for non-English speakers, particularly within Portuguese-speaking communities. As a result, participation is limited, inclusivity is weakened, and the legitimacy of on-chain decision-making is diminished.

Our solution directly addresses these challenges through a multi-layered strategy of bilingual education, critical analysis, and community-driven dialogue. By combining articles, tutorials, roundtables (Spaces), and a curation & relay service in Portuguese, we create an ecosystem of accessible, transparent, and culturally relevant information.

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Bilingual Articles: Accessible Governance Knowledge

What they are: Written publications in both English and Portuguese, covering governance actions, off-chain decisions, and ongoing updates.

How they address the problem:

• Break down highly technical governance language into clear, understandable content.

• Provide critical analysis that highlights risks, opportunities, and implications in a way that is meaningful to everyday stakeholders.

• Ensure inclusivity by delivering all content bilingually, allowing non-English speakers to access the same information as the global community.

Expected outcome: A knowledge base that empowers Portuguese-speaking delegators and voters to follow governance processes in real time, with clarity and transparency.

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Bilingual Tutorials: Practical Onboarding for Governance

What they are: Step-by-step guides in video and written format, explaining how to engage with governance tools, vote on proposals, delegate ADA, and understand governance action metadata.

How they address the problem:

• Reduce friction for new participants by offering practical, beginner-friendly content.

• Lower the barrier to entry for complex tasks, such as reading governance action attachments or verifying voting records.

• Provide bilingual resources to ensure inclusivity for Portuguese-speaking participants, who often face technical documentation only available in English.

Expected outcome: A structured pathway for onboarding, ensuring more diverse and prepared participation in governance actions.

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Roundtables (Spaces): Real-Time Dialogue and Debate

What they are: Interactive Twitter/X Spaces and community roundtables where governance actions, off-chain votes, and general updates are openly discussed.

How they address the problem:

• Transform governance from a technical, top-down process into an accessible, community-driven dialogue.

• Provide a forum where participants can directly question dReps, proposers, or ecosystem contributors.

• Encourage plural perspectives by fostering diverse participation and open exchange of ideas.

• Build legitimacy by creating transparent spaces where decisions are not only explained but also debated openly.

Expected outcome: A living forum where governance decisions are demystified, and community trust is strengthened.

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Portuguese Governance Curation & Relay: Continuous Engagement and Updates

What it is: A periodic governance relay combined with structured curation in Portuguese, highlighting the most relevant governance actions, Catalyst proposals, and ecosystem updates. The service focuses on redistribution and accessibility (translation or localization when needed), rather than original authorship.

How it addresses the problem:

• Curates key governance information, ensuring clarity and priority of what matters most for the Lusophone community.

• Relays these curated insights in Portuguese, lowering language barriers for non-English speakers.

• Keeps participants consistently updated even if they cannot attend live roundtables or follow technical threads in English.

• Reinforces inclusivity through ongoing communication tailored to the Portuguese-speaking audience.

Expected outcome: Continuous and structured engagement of the Lusophone community, maintaining their active connection to governance processes across funding rounds and governance cycles.

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Integrated Approach: From Awareness to Participation

Each component is designed to reinforce the others:

• Articles provide structured knowledge.

• Tutorials translate that knowledge into practical action.

• Roundtables create a space for dialogue and accountability.

• Curation & Relay ensures continuous updates and long-term engagement.

This integrated model ensures that governance becomes accessible, transparent, and culturally inclusive for Portuguese-speaking participants. By reducing language and technical barriers, we not only broaden participation but also enhance the overall legitimacy of governance outcomes.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

🌍 Positive Community Impact

Cardano governance is often perceived as overly technical, English-centric, and inaccessible to many communities. This creates barriers to participation and undermines the inclusivity and legitimacy of on-chain decision-making. By producing bilingual articles, tutorials, interactive roundtables, and a Portuguese relay & curation service, Agora Knowledge Base directly addresses this gap and creates measurable positive impact.

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1. Strengthening Inclusivity and Participation

• Bilingual Articles & Tutorials reduce complexity and provide accessible, structured knowledge that helps newcomers and experienced members alike.

• Relay & Curation in Portuguese ensures that Lusophone participants stay consistently updated on governance actions and proposals, even if they are unable to follow English-language channels.

• This inclusive approach empowers Portuguese-speaking dReps, voters, and proposers to engage with governance cycles on equal footing, strengthening the legitimacy of decision-making.

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2. Creating Dialogue and Trust

• Roundtables (Spaces) transform governance from a technical process into a community-driven conversation, where delegators, dReps, and contributors can exchange perspectives openly.

• This transparency builds trust by allowing governance decisions to be discussed in real time, making governance more relatable and accountable.

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3. Measurable Engagement and Adoption

The project defines clear metrics and KPIs to measure success and validate its community impact:

📊 Twitter Spaces (X)

• Metrics: number of live listeners, recorded replays, comments, likes, shares.

• KPI: ≥ 150 tuned in per Space (average); ≥ 50 live listeners per Space.

📊 Social Media Outreach

• Metrics: reach (impressions), interactions (likes, retweets, comments).

• KPI: ≥ 50,000 total impressions during the project; ≥ 5% average engagement rate on tweets.

📊 Community Feedback

• Metrics: number of survey respondents.

• KPI: ≥ 75% satisfaction (rated “good” or higher).

These targets reflect not only visibility, but also the depth of engagement and the perceived value of the content by the community itself.

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4. Pilot with Global Scalability

This proposal is designed as a pilot for the Lusophone community, where the team already holds credibility and recognition as dReps, content creators, and governance references.

• In the future, the same model can be scaled to Spanish-speaking LATAM communities and potentially to other global audiences.

• Maintaining English versions of articles and tutorials maximizes reach and inclusivity, since English remains the most effective lingua franca for spreading knowledge globally.

• By contrast, the Relay & Curation service will remain focused on Portuguese, filling a gap where governance materials are scarce and ensuring local inclusion.

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✅ Expected Impact

• Expanded inclusivity: Portuguese-speaking ADA holders gain equal access to governance information.

• Legitimacy reinforced: A wider and more diverse set of voices participate in governance, improving the representativeness of decisions.

• Transparency increased: Governance processes become easier to follow, verify, and trust.

• Sustainable model: A scalable framework for multilingual governance education that can be replicated in other regions.

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👉 In short, Agora Knowledge Base is not just creating content, but building bridges of accessibility and trust between governance processes and the wider Cardano community. By combining bilingual education, community dialogue, and measurable engagement, this initiative contributes directly to the resilience, decentralization, and legitimacy of Cardano’s governance.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Project Team & Leadership

The Agora Knowledge Base is led by Rodrigo Pacini, an experienced researcher, dRep, and content creator with a long-standing track record in Cardano governance. Rodrigo has been active in Project Catalyst since Fund 2, serving as Veteran Community Advisor, Moderator, Reviewer Level 2, and Funded Proposer (Fund 10). His experience includes 1,000+ proposals reviewed, 3,000+ community reviews moderated, and 100+ milestones validated. He authored nine funded Challenge Settings, mobilizing ~$3M in treasury funding, and is a former Cardano Ambassador Moderator. Rodrigo also co-led the Manifesto Cardano Brasil, a funded research project on political identity and representation in governance.

Rodrigo is joined by Ático Mismana and Bosco Cardosco, both highly respected contributors to the Brazilian Cardano community. Together they co-founded Cardanistas, the largest educational initiative on Cardano in Brazil, producing hundreds of educational materials and hosting dozens of community activities.

• Ático brings technical expertise as a software developer, SPO (PORTO stake pool), registered dRep (PORTO), and co-lead of 2 funded Catalyst proposals already completed, in addition to hosting governance and DeFi Spaces for the Lusophone community.
• Bosco complements with over five years of experience in blockchain community management, content creation, hosting NFT and DeFi Spaces for the Lusophone community, co-lead of 2 funded Catalyst proposals already completed, as well as active governance participation as a dRep and SPO (CARDs stake pool).

This combination of governance expertise, technical background, and proven educational delivery ensures the team is uniquely qualified to execute the Agora Knowledge Base with precision and credibility.

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Proven Delivery Experience

• Rodrigo has already led Agora, producing independent governance analysis and rationales, published openly on GitHub.
• Active dReps since early 2025 with 50+ on-chain votes cast, with rationales available publicly.
• Collectively, the team has sundccessfully executed 2 funded proposals in Catalyst so far - DeFi School (Fund 7) and DReps LATAM - Brasil - Exploration & Community Sensing (Fund 10), going beyond the initial proposal’s scope and setting a precedent of overdelivery.
• Rodrigo, Atico and Bosco hosted 100+ Twitter Spaces on governance, DeFi, NFTs, and ecosystem development, consolidating trust and recognition within the Lusophone community.

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Governance Process Expertise

• Rodrigo currently works as a Milestone Reviewer and Moderator in Project Catalyst (Fund 11 onwards), assessing Proof of Achievement submissions and validating project deliverables.
• Direct involvement in quality assurance for governance proposals ensures that the Agora Knowledge Base is designed with Catalyst best practices in accountability and transparency.
• This expertise directly translates into reliable delivery: clear milestones, auditable outputs, and transparent progress reports.

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Validated Approach

• The Manifesto Cardano Brasil (Fund 10) demonstrated strong community demand for governance education and transparency, validating the Agora team’s ability to attract engagement.
• Agora’s model — structured research, transparent publication, and active governance dialogue — has already been voluntarily adopted by the team and recognized by the community.
• The team’s reputation as trusted dReps, SPOs, and educators further validates their capacity to onboard and engage Portuguese-speaking participants.

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Clear Milestone Planning

• This proposal includes a Statement of Milestones (SoM) with explicit deliverables, acceptance criteria, and public evidence of completion.
• The structure mirrors Catalyst’s milestone validation standards, ensuring clarity in execution and measurable tracking.
• Deliverables include bilingual articles, tutorials, roundtables (Spaces), and relay-curated updates, all archived on GitHub and GitBook for public verification.

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Feasibility & Risk Mitigation

• The scope is designed around realistic governance activity levels: 12 articles, 10 tutorials, 20 X Spaces Roundtables and weekly governance digests.
• Deliverables are modular and interchangeable (e.g., tutorials vs. reviews vs. roundtable coverage), allowing adaptation to governance dynamics without missing targets.
• All content will be stored in public repositories, ensuring transparency, auditability, and community reusability.
• Risks of low engagement are mitigated through a multi-channel strategy: GitBook + GitHub for structured knowledge, YouTube for tutorials, Spaces for dialogue, and Relay & Curation for consistent updates.

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✅ Conclusion

The combination of Rodrigo, Ático and Bosco’s proven track record in governance, education and community engagement, and the team’s established recognition within the Lusophone Cardano community provides a high level of confidence in execution.

Backed by prior funded delivery, Catalyst milestone review expertise, and validated community engagement models, this project is both feasible and impactful, ensuring transparent, accountable, and timely delivery.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Setup & Initial Releases

Milestone Outputs

• Setup and Launch of Agora Knowledge Base GitHub and GitBook repositories
• 6 Educational pieces (articles or tutorials) published in Portuguese and English
• Social media content and interactions related to the published materials
• 2 monthly social metrics reports

Acceptance Criteria

• Agora Knowledge Base GitHub repository and GitBook are publicly available.
• 6 bilingual educational pieces (articles or tutorials) focused on governance published on GitHub and GitBook
• At least 1 social media update per published piece in both languages, on the project’s X (Twitter) profile
• Social metrics report for each month published and publicly accessible

Evidence of Completion

• Links to the Agora Knowledge Base GitHub repository and GitBook are publicly available.
• Links to 6 published educational pieces on GitHub and GitBook
• Social media posts on the project’s official X profile
• Link to the published monthly metrics report on GitHub or GitBook

Delivery Month

2

Cost

10000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Steady Production & Community Engagement

Milestone Outputs

• 8 new educational pieces (articles or tutorials) published in Portuguese and English
• Social media content and interactions related to the published materials
• 2 monthly social metrics report
• 4 Twitter X Spaces Roundtables

Acceptance Criteria

• 8 bilingual educational pieces (articles or tutorials) focused on governance published on GitHub and GitBook
• At least 1 social media update per published piece in both languages, on the project’s X (Twitter) profile
• Social metrics report for the month published and publicly accessible
• Each Roundtable held on Twitter X Spaces will last betwen 90 and 150 minutes, each one will be recorded and will be publicly available for future consultation.

Evidence of Completion

• Links to 8 published educational pieces on GitHub and GitBook
• Social media posts on the project’s official X profile
• Link to the published monthly metrics report on GitHub or GitBook
• Roundtables held on Twitter X Spaces will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and documented on Gitbook. Reports from both debates will be documented on Gitbook.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

20000

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

Thematic Focus & Feedback Loop

Milestone Outputs

• 4 new educational pieces (articles or tutorials) published in Portuguese and English
• Social media content and interactions related to the published materials
• 3 monthly social metrics report
• 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Twitter X Spaces Rondtables

Acceptance Criteria

• 4 bilingual educational pieces (articles or tutorials) focused on governance published on GitHub and GitBook
• At least 1 social media update per published piece in both languages, on the project’s X (Twitter) profile
• Social metrics report for each month published and publicly accessible
• Each Roundtable held on Twitter X Spaces will last betwen 90 and 150 minutes, each one will be recorded and will be publicly available for future consultation.

Evidence of Completion

• Links to 4 published educational pieces on GitHub and GitBook
• Social media posts on the project’s official X profile
• Link to the published monthly metrics reports on GitHub or GitBook
• Roundtables held on Twitter X Spaces will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and documented on Gitbook. Reports from both debates will be documented on Gitbook

Delivery Month

7

Cost

10000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Ongoing

Milestone Outputs

• 4 new educational pieces (articles or tutorials) published in Portuguese and English
• Social media content and interactions related to the published materials
• 4 monthly social metrics report
• 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Twitter X Spaces Rondtables
• Template of Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form
• Template of Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form
• Template of Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form
• Template of Final Feedback Form

Acceptance Criteria

• 4 bilingual educational pieces (articles or tutorials) focused on governance published on GitHub and GitBook
• At least 1 social media update per published piece in both languages, on the project’s X (Twitter) profile
• Social metrics report for the month published and publicly accessible
• Each Roundtable held on Twitter X Spaces will last betwen 90 and 150 minutes, each one will be recorded and will be publicly available for future consultation.
• Template of Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form containing all questions will be publicly shared
• Template of Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form containing all questions will be publicly shared
• Template of Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form containing all questions will be publicly shared
• Template of Final Feedback Form containing all questions will be publicly shared

Evidence of Completion

• Links to 4 published educational pieces on GitHub and GitBook
• Social media posts on the project’s official X profile
• Roundtables held on Twitter X Spaces will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and documented on Gitbook. Reports from both debates will be documented on Gitbook
• Link to the published monthly metrics report on GitHub or GitBook
• Template of Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form will be documented on Gitbook
• Template of Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form will be documented on Gitbook
• Template of Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form will be documented on Gitbook
• Template of Final Feedback Form will be documented on Gitbook

Delivery Month

11

Cost

10000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Project Close-Out

Milestone Outputs

• Final social metrics Report - A comprehensive and detailed report consolidating all measured social metrics, outcomes, and community impact results across the project lifecycle
• Project Close-out Report (PCR) and Project Close-out Video (PCV)
• Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form Report
• Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form Report
• Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form Report
• Final Feedback Form Report

Acceptance Criteria

• A comprehensive and detailed report consolidating all measured social metrics, outcomes, and community impact results across the project lifecycle published and publicly accessible
• Delivery of the Project Close-out Report (PCR) and Project Close-out Video (PCV), summarizing the full scope of work, key outcomes, and metrics achieved according to the Project Catalyst guidelines
• Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form Report containing data, analytics and insights of community gathered feedback is publicly available
• Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form Report containing data, analytics and insights of community gathered feedback is publicly available
• Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form Report containing data, analytics and insights of community gathered feedback is publicly available
• Final Feedback Form Report containing data, analytics and insights of community gathered feedback is publicly available

Evidence of Completion

• Link to the published consolidated social metrics report on GitHub or GitBook
• Links of the Project Close-out Report (PDF) and Project Close-out Video publicly available on Github
• Articles and Tutorials Feedback Form Report will be documented on Gitbook
• Twitter X Spaces Roundtables Feedback Form Report will be documented on Gitbook
• Relay and Curation Feed Feedback Form Report will be documented on Gitbook
• Final Feedback Form Report will be documented on Gitbook

Delivery Month

12

Cost

9959

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

🧱 Content Creation

Articles (12 pieces)

Technical Writing: 15h × $40/h = $600 | ₳750 (per article)

Design: 2h × $20/h = $40 | ₳50 (per article)

Unit cost: $640 | ₳800

Total (12): $7,680 | ₳9,600

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Tutorials (10 pieces)

Technical Writing: 12h × $40/h = $480 | ₳600 (per tutorial)

Design: 2h × $20/h = $40 | ₳50 (per tutorial)

Unit cost: $520 | ₳650

Subtotal (10): $5,200 | ₳6,500

💬 Covers technical writing and graphic design for articles and tutorials. Hourly rates reflect the advanced skillset required to write accurately about governance while staying within competitive industry averages. The 2,000-word length reflects the expected average for articles in this project.

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🌍 Articles and Tutorials – AI-Assisted Translation with Human Review (Portuguese → English)

Articles: 2,000 words × $0.05 = $100 | ₳125 (per article) → 12 articles = $1,200 | ₳1,500

Tutorials: 2,000 words × $0.05 = $100 | ₳125 (per tutorial) → 10 tutorials = $1,000 | ₳1,250

Subtotal = $2,200 | ₳2,750

💬 Translation activities will use AI-assisted tools (DeepL) with human review. The $0.05 per word rate represents ~50% savings compared to fully human-only translation costs.

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📂 Content Documentation (GitHub + GitBook)

Articles: 1h × $40/h = $40 | ₳50 (per article) → 12 articles = $480 | ₳600

Tutorials: 1h × $40/h = $40 | ₳50 (per tutorial) → 10 tutorials = $400 | ₳500

Subtotal = $880 | ₳1,100

💬 Documentation of articles and tutorials in repositories such as GitHub and GitBook for structured, public access.

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📂 Translation Documentation (GitHub + GitBook)

Articles: 0.25h × $40/h = $10 | ₳12.5 (per article) → $160 | ₳200

Tutorials: 0.25h × $40/h = $10 | ₳12.5 (per tutorial) → $100 | ₳125

Subtotal = $260 | ₳325

💬 Covers the creation of translated versions of repository pages. As outputs are bilingual, each piece requires an additional localized version for documentation.

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📢 Content Publishing & Communication

Social media (1 post × 2 languages × 22 pieces): 105h × $20/h = $2,100 | ₳2,625

Subtotal = $2,100 | ₳2,625

💬 Covers publishing of articles and tutorials on social media, including copywriting for each post in both languages.

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🌐 Translation Publishing on Social Media

22h × $25/h = $550 | ₳687.5

💬 Covers publishing and localized copywriting for social media posts in Portuguese.

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🎙️ Twitter Spaces Roundtables

20 Spaces × 3 co-hosts × 4h × $25/h = $300 | ₳375 (per Space)

Recording & archiving: 4h per Space × $25/h × 20 = $2,000 | ₳2,500

Total (20) = $8,000 | ₳10,000

💬 Covers research, preparation, and facilitation of Spaces. Each Space requires ~2h of preparation (topic research, agenda) and ~2h of live hosting (community facilitation, sharing resources). Since Twitter/X does not permanently archive Spaces, recordings will be captured and uploaded to YouTube with light editing. Time estimates are based on past experience in similar projects.

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📰 Portuguese Governance Content Curation and Dissemination (Relay)

40 weeks × 5h/week × $30/h = $6,000 | ₳7,500

Total = $6,000 | ₳7,500

💬 Covers weekly research, curation, translation, and localization of governance content. The goal is to provide a weekly Portuguese-language feed summarizing Cardano governance highlights.

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📋 Project Management

SoM document = $500 | ₳625

$500 | ₳625

Proof of Life = $50 | ₳62.5

Proof of Achievement (PoAs) = $1,600 | ₳2,000

Project close-out report + video = $2,000 | ₳2,500

Accounting & treasury = $720 | ₳900

Team meetings & coordination = $2,400 | ₳3,000

Subtotal = $7,270 | ₳9,087.5

💬 Covers structured project management activities, informed by prior Catalyst-funded projects. Time allocations ensure professional documentation and transparent reporting aligned with Milestone Reviewer standards.

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🧮 Social Metrics Reports

Monthly Reports: 3h × $30/h = $90 | ₳112.5 (per report) → 12 = $1,080 | ₳1,350

Final Consolidated Report: 5h × $30/h = $150 | ₳187.5

Subtotal = $1,230 | ₳1,537.5

💬 Covers collection and reporting of social media metrics across project channels, with monthly reports and a final consolidated report including insights.

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🗂️ Surveys & Community Feedback

Creation of forms/questionnaires: 4 × $250 = $1,000 | ₳1,250

Reports of survey analysis: 4 × $250 = $1,000 | ₳1,250

Incentives for surveys: 4 × $100 = $400 | ₳500

Subtotal = $2,400 | ₳3,000

💬 Covers design of surveys and forms to collect qualitative feedback on main project outputs. Includes participant incentives to encourage engagement and richer responses.

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🛠️ Tools & Subscriptions

X Premium, Canva Pro, Heygen, Google Meet, ChatGPT Plus, DeepL Pro

$85/month × 10 months = $850 | ₳1,062.5

💬 Covers essential tool subscriptions to ensure efficiency, productivity, and cost savings in project execution.

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• AGGREGATED COST = $44,620 | ₳55,775
• Contingency Cost = 7.5% = $4,183.125 | ₳5,228.9
• TOTAL BUDGET = 47,966,5 | ₳59,959

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

💰 Value for Money

Cost Efficiency

The project demonstrates clear cost efficiency by:

• Adopting AI-assisted processes (translation, analysis, drafting) to reduce labor hours while maintaining high quality through human review and validation.
• Benchmarking costs against industry rates for technical writing and translation, where hybrid approaches reduce expenses by up to 40–60% compared to fully manual methods.
• Structuring deliverables into modular outputs (articles, tutorials, reports) that maximize output per hour invested, ensuring predictable and transparent unit costs.
• Hourly rates for each role are within or below international averages according to websites such as ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor, in order to maintain a competitive advantage and deliver better ROI.

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Strategic Impact

The outputs are not just documents; they are tools to:

• Empower dReps and voters to make informed, transparent decisions in governance.
• Create a knowledge base that enhances community understanding of governance actions and Catalyst proposals.
• Provide educational content that scales beyond individual funding rounds and remains relevant as Cardano governance evolves (Voltaire, Catalyst, Constitutional processes).

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Long-Term Value

This project creates value for the ecosystem beyond its direct budget:

• Reusability: Frameworks, templates, and documentation are designed for ongoing use by other dReps, community members, and researchers.
• Capacity Building: By lowering entry barriers, the project enables more wallets and delegators to participate meaningfully, increasing decentralization.
• Transparency: Produces structured, auditable rationales that raise governance standards and set benchmarks for accountability.

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📊 Metrics & KPIs

Twitter Spaces (X) Metrics and KPIs

• Number of live listeners and recorded replays
• Number of Comments, likes and shares
• Avg > 150 tuned in per Space
• Avg > 50 live listeners per Space

Social Media Outreach Metrics and KPIs

• Total reach (impressions)
• Interactions (likes, retweets, comments)
• ≥ 50,000 total impressions on X during the project
• ≥ 5% average engagement rate on tweets

Community Feedback Metrics and KPIs

• Number of survey respondents
• ≥ 75% satisfaction (rated as good) among respondents

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes