Shamba Network
Developing digital tools using satellite data and AI for ecological monitoring, verification, and climate insurance, aimed at supporting small farmers and building a regenerative community in Kenya.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 06:38 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
While the exact date of inception is not provided, the overview of the project's activities and progress indicates that it has been ongoing and thus is likely older than 3 months, meeting this criteria.
The Grant must be primarily focused on climate solutions (the group may do other work but the grant proposal should be directly related to climate solutions). The proposal should explicitly outline how this project will help reduce GHGs or is an important core infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
Shamba Network's work with dMRV tools for ecological impact verification, particularly in relation to agricultural practices, and their service for climate insurance suggest a direct focus on climate solutions.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha & Beta round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
The project details mentioned in the 'Progress since GG18' section outline their efforts in hosting ReFi Kenya festival and onboarding farmers, which implies reporting on progress since the previous funding rounds as required.
All returning grantees are expected to update their proposal, in addition to project updates the proposal should include lessons learned from previous work and how they will use the additional funding from the upcoming round. The updated proposal should indicate how additional funding will help the project meet its goals, and include a rough timeline for the project overall.
The provided information lacks details on lessons learned from past works and a specific update on how they will be utilizing the additional funding. Also, a clear timeline for their upcoming projects is not adequately outlined.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project may be at a very early stage, it still must seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
Shamba Network's activities in ecological data analytics, insurance solutions, and their focus on building a Regen community appear feasible and demonstrate a genuine intention to deliver on their projects, which are practical applications of web3 technology and climate solutions.