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WIKIMEDIA Community User Group Rwanda Annual Grant 2025-2026
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EXPENSESBUDGET =95,000,000RWF
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PROJECT NAMEImplementing Partner DescriptionUnit Unit CostNumber of Units
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Total Cost in Local currency
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Program Kinyarwanda Language promotion
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Translate wiki workshopRwanda cultural Academy 1500,000 2 1,000,000
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Tunoze ikinyarwanda TrainingsTunoze ikinyarwanda Trainings with Kinyarwanda experts 11,000,000 2 2,000,000.00
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Total3,000,000
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Program
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Wiki Club Initiative Secondary schools and Universities These clubs serve as hubs where members learn vital skills such as research, writing, critical thinking, and digital content creation. Through hands-on activities, participants document and share local knowledge, heritage, and culture in underrepresented languages, including Kinyarwanda. This work ensures that Rwanda’s stories and perspectives are available to a global audience.5,000,000
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Tumenye Minisiteri zacuMinaloc This is a monthly edit-a-thon focused on
documenting the various ministries of Rwanda across
multiple languages on Wikipedia (Kinyarwanda, French, and English)
and Wikimedia Commons.
This effort seeks to enhance the representation
of Rwanda's government institutions online,
providing detailed, accurate, and accessible
information about the roles, functions, and
leadership of these ministries. Through this initiative,
We aim to contribute to open knowledge platforms while
promoting transparency and civic engagement.
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Tumenye Uturere twacu RDB & Minaloc through district PROThis is aimed at improving the availability and
accessibility of verifiable knowledge about
Rwandan districts on Wikimedia platforms.
The project seeks to document historical, cultural, geographical, and
socio-economic aspects of Rwanda’s districts,
enriching Kinyarwanda and English Wikipedia,
Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
2,000,000
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University & School OutreachesDialogues in university and High schools on open source movement.11000000 2 2,000,000
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Total11,000,000
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Program Content generation
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Wikipedia Pages Wanting PhotoThis project's objective will be to add photos to Wikipedia articles lacking images. 14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki Loves EarthThis project's objective participants will capture images of local nature in Rwanda and upload them to Wikimedia Common14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki Loves Monument This is an international photo contest for monuments14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki Loves AfricaRwanda Heritage Academy This is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that is relevant to their experience to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation.14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki Loves FolkloreThis is an international photographic contest organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document Rwanda's folk cultures in different regions of the Rwanda14,000,000 1 4000000
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GLAM Voices Unheard Rwanda national archives This initiative dedicated to documenting and preserving
the stories(Names and Bio) of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
This project leverages Wikimedia
platforms such as Wikidata,
Wikipedia, and Wikimedia
Commons to create a lasting
digital memorial, ensuring that the identities, histories, and legacies
of the victims are not forgotten.
14,000,000 1 4000000
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Ibitekerezo by’ Abakurambere:This initiative will focus on digitizing folktales, proverbs, and historical
narratives:Digitizing folktales, proverbs, and historical narratives
in Kinyarwanda or english,french.
13,200,000 1 3200000
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Wiki4SportsMinistry of Sports14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki For Human Right14,000,000 1 4000000
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Wiki GapIt is objective is to create, improve articles to strengthen Wikipedia's coverage of notable Rwanda women and related topics, through competition.14,000,000 1 4000000
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TOTAL 39,200,000
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Program Capacity building & skills development
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Community Facilitation workshops Wikimedia Uganda
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This will Strengthen community leaders' ability to mobilize and
mentor new
contributors.
11000000 3 3,000,000
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University & School OutreachesWe shall Conduct WikiClubs and university-based training
programs.
11000000 4 4,000,000
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Microgrants & Resource Support Provide funding for local community members for new and creative
Wikimedia initiatives.
12000000 4 8,000,000
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Monthly awards initiative to active
newbies and editors
a recognition to reward and motivate new and existing contributors
who actively engage in Wikimedia projects.
The initiative aims to enhance participation, improve content quality,
and foster a sense of belonging within the community
130000 12 360000
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TOTAL 15,360,000
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Program Transport and internet data facilitation
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Executive Director 1500,000 12 6000000
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Project Coordinator 1400,000 12 4800000
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Community engagement & patnership lead 1400,000 12 4800000
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Financial controller1350,000 12 4200000
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Wiki Club coordinators2100,000 12 2400000
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Communcations team
Designer (videography & photography)
1150,000 12 1800000
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Social media manager1100,000 12 1200000
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Web Developer150,000 12 600000
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TOTAL25800000
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Program Operational & Equipment costs
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Workspace 1450,000 12 5,400,000
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Social Community Activities1500,000 2 1,000,000
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Exrtenal audit 1500,000 2 1,000,000
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Camera 111,000,000 1 1,000,000
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Adminstrative costs (Bank charges )13,000,000 1 3000000
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General Assembly meeting22,000,00024000000
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workspace Equipments and materials12,000,00012000000
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Travel, wikimedia Events & Meetings13,000,000 1 3000000
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TOTAL 20,400,000
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UNFORESEEN EXPENSES 5% 4,750,000
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OVERALL TOTAL 119,510,000
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Donations & inkind support
from partners
24,510,000
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Requested amount 95,000,000
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Total Operational costs.20,400,000
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Total programmatic costs68,560,000
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Personel costs25,800,000
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