Please describe your proposed solution.

OVERVIEW

dRep Info series is a set of events to be hosted at four (4) regions in Ghana to introduce and promote the ideas of dRep improvement and vote delegation. These events seek to educate the Ghanaian Cardano 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

The dRep Info series will be a one-day event to be hosted at the targeted four (4) regions on the topics;

• Introduction to dRep
• Introduction to Voting
• 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 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

NOVEMBER 2023, 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, 25th November, 2023

Time: 9:00am-2pm

Venue: Radach Lodge & Conference Centre, Tamale

DECEMBER 2023, ASHANTI REGION, GHANA

The Info Series will move to the Ashanti region to educate the Cardano 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, 30th December 2023

Time: 9:00 am-2 pm

Venue: HapaSpace, Kumasi

JANUARY 2024, GREATER ACCRA, GHANA

The Info Series will proceed to the capital city of Ghana in Greater Accra to educate the Cardano 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, 27th January 2023

Time: 9:00am-2pm

Venue: University of Ghana, Legon

FEBRUARY 2024, UPPER WEST REGION, GHANA

The Info Series will end in the Upper West region of Ghana. This event will also educate the Cardano 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, 24th February 2023

Time: 9:00 am-2 pm

Venue: SEM-B LODGE, WA

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

dRep Info series will address three (3) key metrics of the challenge

1. (Number of dReps) How many dReps were onboarded?

dRep Info series will onboard two hundred (200) people to catalyst to ensure correct voting and effective functioning of dRep.

1. (Diversity of dReps) Did it lead to the onboarding of diverse dReps with different languages, national origins, occupations, genders, ages, religions, etc.?

Yes, dRep Info series will cover four regions of Ghana. These regions constitute of a group of people with diverse languages, occupation, religion, gender and age.

1. (Number of delegates) How much did it contribute to increasing the number of delegates to dReps?

dRep Info series will onboard two hundred (200) people to catalyst hence it is expected to marginally increase the number of delegates to dReps since these people will be informed what dRep is and the benefits of delegating votes to dRep.

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

• Two hundred (200) people onboard to Catalyst are voting correctly.
• Marginal increase in vote delegation to dReps.
• The number of participants registered for the event via Google form.
• A total of 200 participants in this project will get adequate education and understanding of dRep, Voting and Vote delegating to dRep. .
• These events serve as catalysts for improving the marketing of vote delegating to dReps.

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

• 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.

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

Ziblim Seidu, is Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate 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. Ziblim Seidu, Holds a bachelor's Degree in economics and has strong skills in IT. He is good at event branding and publicity using graphic technology.

Ziblim Seidu, has over seven (7) years of experience in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency education. He worked with notable blockchain industries and for the past three (3) years, he has done intensive work with the Cardano blockchain ecosystem. His recent work with Cardano was a project which got funding to educate 200 tertiary student on Cardano blockchian dubbed Catalyst Campus Train. Ziblim Seidu, was the Assistant lead of this project. For two consecutive years, he has co-hosted the cardano summit in Kumasi, Ghana. In June 27, 2023, He organize a meetup to educate students of the University for development studies on Cardano blockchain and project catalyst.

https://twitter.com/seiduziblim/status/1673664029561176065?t=woV2bwieP8BgVXUXiQAgPg&s=19

What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

• The main goal is to onboard 200 people to become dReps, this can be validated as the project is put into 4 milestones.
• Onboard people with diverse occupations, gender, religion and age.
• Increased in the number of votes delegating to dReps.
• Increase the knowledge of dRep in the Cardano Community.
• Increase in number of proposals submitted to dRep.

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.

Milestone 1 – November 2023, Estimated Cost: ₳9,000

November 1 -7,

• Confirm receipt of funding from Catalyst
• Onboard the Project Team.

November 8 - 17

• Creating Google form to invite and pre-register participants
• Design flyers, banners, print T-shirts and event materials
• Share event details with flyers on social media
• Contact regional representative to initiate action

November 18 - 30

• Book Venues, book hotels for the team and arrange transportation to the region
• Organise and order water, snacks and food for participants
• Embark on regional marketing of the event to invite and register people
• Hold the MAIN EVENT last Saturday of November.
• Make social media posts and prepare a report for catalyst.

Milestone 2 – December 2023, Estimated Cost: ₳8,000

December 1 -7,

• Confirm receipt of funding from Catalyst

December 8 - 17

• Creating Google form to invite and pre-register participants
• Design flyers, banners, print T-shirts
• Share event details with flyers on social media
• Contact regional representative to initiate action

December 18 - 31

• Book Venues, book hotels for the team and arrange transportation to the region
• Organise and order water, snacks and food for participants
• Embark on regional marketing of the event to invite and register people
• Hold the MAIN EVENT last Saturday of December.
• Make social media posts and prepare a report for catalyst.

Milestone 3 – January 2024, Estimated Cost: ₳8,000

January 1 -7

• Confirm receipt of funding from Catalyst

January 8 - 17

• Creating a Google form to invite and pre-register participants
• Design flyers, banners, print T-shirts
• Share event details with flyers on social media
• Contact a regional representative to initiate action

January 18 - 31

• Book Venues, book hotels for the team and arrange transportation to the region
• Organise and order water, snacks and food for participants
• Embark on regional marketing of the event to invite and register people
• Hold the MAIN EVENT last Saturday of January.
• Make social media posts and prepare a report for catalyst

Milestone 4 – February 2024, Estimated Cost: ₳8,000

February 1 -7

• Confirm receipt of funding from Catalyst

February 8 - 17

• Creating a Google form to invite and pre-register participants
• Design flyers, banners, print T-shirts
• Share event details with flyers on social media
• Contact a regional representative to initiate action

February 18 - 29

• Book Venues, book hotels for the team and arrange transportation to the region
• Organise and order water, snacks and food for participants
• Embark on regional marketing of the event to invite and register people
• Hold the MAIN EVENT last Saturday of February.
• Make social media posts and prepare a report for catalyst.

Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

Milestone – 1,

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.

Milestone – 2,

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.

Milestone – 3,

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.

Milestone – 4,

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.

Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Item Description Amount ₳ (ADA)

Venue/ Conference Hall (4) = 5,700.00

T shirts printing for 200 participants and 4 Team = 7,200.00

Roll up banner (1) = 3,400.00

Event Brochure (204) = 2,500.00

Hotel Accommodation for 4 Team members =5,000.00

Snack and Water for 200 participants & 4 Team =1,400.00

Lunch for participants 200 and 4 team =2,040.00

Transportation and logistics

=1,000.00

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 33<u>,000.00</u>

Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Ziblim Seidu (project Lead) & Northern Regional Rep

Seidu, has over seven (7) years of experience in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency education. He worked with notable blockchain industries and for the past three (3) years, he has done intensive work with the Cardano blockchain ecosystem. His recent work with Cardano was a project which got funding to educate 200 tertiary student on Cardano blockchian dubbed Catalyst Campus Train. Ziblim Seidu, was the Assistant lead of this project. For two consecutive years, he has co-hosted the cardano summit in Kumasi, Ghana. In June 27, 2023, He organized a meetup to educate students of the University for development studies on Cardano blockchain and project catalyst.

https://twitter.com/seiduziblim/status/1661776298253987848?t=ZsPp7G7YbipLV8HiWzDVqQ&amp;s=19

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.

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-mustapha-yakubu-a08455125>

Profile: https://twitter.com/Cardanoghana?s=20

Abdul Soburu Abdulai - Greater Accra Regional Rep

Abdul Soburu, holds a bachelor's in B.Com majoring 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: [email protected]

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:[email protected]

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

Transparency: Considering the breakdown of the budget, it is clear how funds are going to be spent on the project. Every item has its associated cost including contingency. This will make it easy for the community to measure the impact of the project.

Good Governance: With the number of people the project seeks to onboard to dReps is significant, this will undoubtedly increase vote delegating to dReps and also ensure correct voting which will lead to informed decisions in the Cardano ecosystem.