Grants:Project/Rapid/James Rhoda/Wikidata for Nigerian Novelist and Novel/Report

Report accepted
This report for a Rapid Grant approved in FY 2020-21 has been reviewed and accepted by the Wikimedia Foundation.


Goals edit

Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?

Yes, we met and exceeded the goals. The project increased the visibility of Nigerian Novelists and their novels on Wikidata, we were able to recruit new editors, improve the skills of existing editors and added as well as improve items on Wikidata about Nigerian Novelists and Novels by contacting some Nigerian Novelist for their books and other online resources.

Outcome edit

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Target outcome Achieved outcome Explanation
Number of events: 2 events 2 Trainings We held 2 trainings and series of online trainings
Number of participants: 30 participants 44 participants 30 respectively for the trainings/editathons. 25 editors participated virtually for the training/edit-a-thon.
Number of new editors: 10 11 we exceeded the amount of new editors
Number of items created or improved: 80 1.64K items created, 1.87K items edited, 32.5K total edit The target was attained and surpassed because of the willingness of the participants to add their own quota to the create visibility for Nigerian Novelists and Novels on Wikidata. This metric can be found on the Dashboard , 57 Nigerian Novelists using Wikidata Query Builder, and 449 Novels in Nigeria using Wikidata Query Builder


Learning edit

Projects do not always go according to plan. Sharing what you learned can help you and others plan similar projects in the future. Help the movement learn from your experience by answering the following questions:

  • What worked well?

A lot of participants were very interested in the project which lead to fantastic results, We were able to invite experts in Literary work to share their views and various perspectives on the challenges Nigerian Novelists face while writing their novels. We also used the project's WhatsApp platform to share progress on the dashboard on a regular basis, including the username of the leading editors, which increased participation. The participants also enjoyed the event space, which inspired them to invite and train others while spreading the Wikimedia Foundation's vision statement. During the training, participants were allowed to share their experiences and challenges with the project team at the physical trainings and online via Whatsapp and a one-on-one support was provided for them to have a better understanding of what Wikidata entails and how it works.


  • What did not work so well?

As a result of Universities being on strike, we had a low turnout in the physical events, A lot of participants were not available to attend the physical event. But, we were able to involve the absent participants through online meetings.


  • What would you do differently next time?

I would engage participants more online.

Finances edit

Grant funds spent edit

Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.

  • Event Venue: $192 x 2days = $385
  • Food and drinks: $7 x 30 x 2days= $420
  • Internet Bundle for team members and participants = $83
  • graphics designing, printing of posters and Roll up banners = $73
  • Projector renting = $29
  • DSLR Camera Rental = $24 x 2 days = $48
  • Nose Masks = $13
  • Router = $75
  • Hand sanitizers for participants and facilitators at the 2days seminars = $24
  • Shirts for organizers and active participants:$96
  • Gift vouchers for top contributors: $170 = (first: $60, Second:$50, third:$40, fourth:$30 ,fifth:$20 and 2 top Newest editors:$25)
  • Souvenirs for participants : 30 participants = $145
  • Logistics and Miscellaneous = $74

Total = US 1,635

Remaining funds edit

Do you have any remaining grant funds?

No, the funds were allocated accordingly.

Anything else edit

Anything else you want to share about your project?