Grants:Project/Rapid/WMDZ/Wiki loves Monuments in Algeria 2018/Report

Report accepted

This report for a Rapid Grant approved in FY 2018-19 has been reviewed and accepted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

To read the approved grant submission describing the plan for this project, please visit Grants:Project/Rapid/WMDZ/Wiki loves Monuments in Algeria 2018.
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Goals

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

YES we are happy :)

This is the Algeria is the Sixth participation of the International Wiki Loves monuments.

This year, WikiDZ has targeted three points:

Add and improve content (Quality photo of existing monuments in Algeria)
Recruit new editors
Engage existing editors

We have multiplied our efforts to break a record since the group's first participation in this competition.

We have been better than the all participation in this contest.
best MENA country by uploaded photos.
we collected photos of better quality.
we exceeded the 1500 pictures with more new participants

Outcome

Please report on your original project targets. Wiki loves statistics in Algeria

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Uploads
Uploaders

Contest year	Uploads	Images used in the wikis	Uploaders	Uploaders registered after competition start
Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 Algeria	1682	64 (3%)	145	126(86%)

Target outcome	Achieved outcome	Explanation
Number of participants : 50	126	Social Media (FB, Insta, Twitter) advertising and the prizes attracted new uploaders
Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons between: 300	1682	we think we have achieved our goals thanks to the photo walks and advertising on Social Media
Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects : 30 (10%)	64(3%)	without any intervention on our part there was a good estimate of 3%

Learning

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?

- In addition to wikimedia project banner supports the Social media (Facebook twitter and Instagram) was worked well to promote the contest

- We have completed and corrected the list of monuments in the wikipedia Arabic and French and English (translation)

- Photos walk are a success

What did not work so well?

-The delay of reception of Grants in October, at the end of the contest, urges us to lend funds to launch the contest

What would you do differently next time?

- Apply to the grant 2 months before the competition

- We plan to distribute small gifts to the jury team

- We plan to change the destination of the photo walk to different historical sites

Finances

Grant funds spent

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

The usergroup recieved $ 1 324,19 into 1,751.90 CAD that amount was changed into local curency DZD 160 002,55 . The rate was DZD 1 = $0.00834 in october.

Total grant to spend $1 752,39

References

Num	Item	Total In local Curency
01	Social Media Promotion	9 905,05 DZD
02	Expo photo	12 850,00 DZD
03	T-Chirt	20 000,00 DZD
04	Break for Ceremony Closing	10 500,00 DZD
05	Communications	6 100,00 DZD
06	Upload session	6 000,00 DZD
07	Diploma for winners	3 780,00 DZD
08	Photo Walk in Oran	10 400,00 DZD
09	Photo Walk In Mostaganem	3 050,00 DZD
10	Awards 1st	50 000,00 DZD
11	Awards 2nd	30 000,00 DZD
12	Awards 3rd	1 000,00 DZD
13	Awards Best Quality Uploader	20 000,00 DZD
14	Miscellaneous	15 890,00 DZD
Total		208 475,05 DZD