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 13 Feb 2024 03:59 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project Shamba Network is referenced with previous rounds such as GG18, indicating it has been active for more than 3 months.
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, ecological data for climate insurance, and support for regenerative agriculture directly addresses climate solutions and GHGs reduction.
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.
Shamba Network has provided updates on their progress since GG18, including the development of their dMRV solution and community building through the ReFi Kenya festival.
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.
While the project provided progress updates, there is no clear statement of lessons learned from previous work, nor specific details on how additional funding will be used to meet their goals with a rough timeline.
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.
The Shamba Network project, with its focus on digital MRV tools, engagement with farmers, and existing community support, seems within the realm of viability and credibility, addressing real-world climate issues with web3 technology.
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 information provided that suggests Shamba Network is involved in Sybil attacks or manipulation; however, without further investigation, it's not possible to conclusively score this criterion.