Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Enhancing Operational Infrastructure for Wikimedia Bangladesh:Office Setup and Essential Amenities (ID: 22594538)

Follow-up Questions and Observations on your grant application

Hello @Tarunno,

Thank you for putting in your grant application. Here are the consolidated questions, comments and observations from the reviewers. Would you be able to provide a response to them? Thank you.

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Feedback on activities proposed

1) The proposal has outlined the setting up and enhancing the operational Infrastructure of the WMBD. However, it has non operational components not linked with Infrastructural development needing further clarity such as Partnership Development, Capacity Building Workshops, Community Outreach Events. Could you elaborate further?

Feedback on budget

2) A large chunk of the budget is going towards the office space but that is understandable and the amounts seem reasonable.

3) The budget seems reasonable for a chapter to setup office space. However, I don’t see any cost associated with the hardware (laptop/desktop) procurement or electricity/water bills. And it could be due to the upper limit of the grant. Perhaps to consider adding these into the next general support fund that you plan to apply for.

For consideration and suggestions

4) The budget covers cost associated with one time setup cost. However, miscellaneous daily operational cost is not assumed in the budget like tea and beverages, small repairs, electricity/water bills. Are there any plans to generate funds to cover up these costs for the time being?

Observations

5) The learning questions that you have listed at question 17 comes across as very comprehensive and it would be good to keep these in mind as you put together your final report. These will be useful learnings for other affiliates who are undergoing the same growth trajectory as yours.

Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline on behalf of the SA Regional Funds Committee JChen (WMF) (talk) 01:23, 20 May 2024 (UTC)