RefiDRC
ReFiDRC aims to protect DRC's rainforests by creating sustainable financial systems, establishing ReFi local nodes, legally bidding for forest tracts, and funding conservation efforts to aid the unbanked majority.User Review
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A1
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 04:50 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The provided information does not specify the exact age of the RefiDRC project, and no links to repositories or incorporation dates are given to ascertain the project's start date.
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.
RefiDRC clearly states its mission to protect the environment and prevent the extraction of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforests, which aligns with climate solutions by potentially reducing GHGs and fostering a regenerative financial ecosystem.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha round. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
The provided information does not mention previous funding by Gitcoin or any progress reports from prior rounds, and thus it cannot be determined if they have complied with this requirement.
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.
Without evidence of prior grantee status or an updated proposal, it is unclear if RefiDRC has made the necessary updates and reflected on past lessons to meet this criterion.
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.
RefiDRC's initiative to use web3 for environmental protection in the DRC seems viable and credible as it aligns with emerging trends in blockchain for social impact. There is no inherent reason in the supplied data to doubt the project's feasibility or the founders' intent to build.
Grantees can be eliminated from consideration in the round if they are found to be encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.
There is no provided information about RefiDRC's involvement in Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious activity. An analysis of their actions on the platform would be required to give an accurate score.