Lobby Ethiopia
Problem
Ethiopia is the flagship project for Cardano, with notable successes. but also setbacks
Solution
IOG deals with top officials. Once people come to the top, have very little appetite 4 change, necessitating a need for push from bottom up.
Total to date
This is the total amount allocated to Lobby Ethiopia.
About this idea
Rational
Ethiopia is a vast nation. With differing interests at the center, local governments with great autonomy and the right to legislate, two large religions with over 40 million members each. Where and how Cardano can be implemented is limitless. Not all are on the same side of an issue often.
In such an environment IOG and CF are playing in a very narrow front, which is often resistant to change without nudging from the bottom up. The incumbents have very little appetite for change like every official in every country.
Goal
This proposal a complimentary proposal to DA Iddir https://cardano.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Decentralized-Autonomous-Iddir/381135-48088
It is also meant as a parallel and complementary effort to official IOG and CF work from the ground up.
Despite the potential of blockchain technology most government officials, business people, or academicians can be resistant to the idea. It could be because they do not understand it or because it is a threat to their power.
That means the identification of individuals or groups who are amenable to the adoption of the technology and cultivating genuine and principled relationships is important. A relationship that is based on monetary incentive alone would not go far, or produce satisfying results.
This proposal is to create such an environment in the county. To create awareness about the technology. To have a debate. To have a discussion about what kind of laws we need to legislate. To draft such laws by experts and solicit the support of parliamentarians, political parties, civic organizations and other officials.
Action plan
- Hire a consultant and legal experts 1 - 3 months
- Produce draft legislation to be considered by officials. 1-3 months
- Produce content for presentations and media discussions. 2-5 months
- Organize discussions in the media. There are already some media who have shown interest in hosting such a discussion. Being sponsored by the Catalyst community gives weight. 4-8 months
- Demonstration production DA Iddir 6 - 8 months
- Engage civic and political organization leaders. 5-8 months
- Arrange workshops, and create networks of like minded people. 5-8 months
- A legislation sandbox 6-9 months
DAO legislation 12+ months
We will be presenting from the point of view of a decentralized Autonomous Iddir, which is a well understood community organization and the value Cardano will bring to the society.
KPI
- 1 discussion on a national TV
- 1 Publication
- 1 Radio show.
- Arrange discussion with political party leaders.
- Arrange discussion with leaders of religious organizations.
- Arrange discussion with university leadership.
- Draft a legislation similar to the Wyoming DAO laws https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/SF0038
- Lobbying on behalf of the legislation the prime minsters office, cabinet and the parliaments legal affairs committee and parliament members.
- A legislation sandbox 6-9 months
- DAO legislation 12+ months
Skills required
- legal
- Public relations
- Content creation graphic design
Estimated Budget Breakdown
- Legal consultant US$10000
- Media consultant and content creation US$10000
- Workshop and travel expenses US$10000
Team
Opensource localisation initiator, coordinator and translator. Community organizer. Run ITN, Catalyst member since Fund1, CA, vCA
