The Solar Foundation & GoodDollar: Solar + UBI to Empower Women in Uganda
Empowering 50 Ugandan women with mobile phones and solar devices, funded by blockchain UBI, fostering social entrepreneurship and closing the digital divide.User Review
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Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 05:23 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
Based on the project description, The Solar Foundation has completed past projects in Uganda, Nigeria, and Puerto Rico, indicating that it has been operational for a period extending beyond three 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.
The Solar Foundation & GoodDollar's proposal is focused on providing solar energy solutions and digital connectivity to women in rural Uganda, which directly relates to climate solutions by reducing reliance on kerosene and facilitating access to clean energy.
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 available information does not specify whether the project has received funding in previous rounds or provide a progress report from GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds.
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.
There is no information provided on whether this is a returning project, nor on any updated proposal that reflects lessons learned, plans for the use of additional funding, or any timeline related to the project.
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 project appears to be viable as it involves established technologies such as mobile phones, solar panels, and blockchain for UBI distribution. These components are credible and realistic solutions for addressing energy poverty and climate change.