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Community Projects

Work together with neighbors to improve your ward — from park clean-ups to pothole repairs.

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Types of Projects

TypeDescriptionExample
Clean-upRemoving litter, clearing overgrown areas”Saturday Park Clean-up”
RepairFixing community infrastructure”Repair Playground Swings”
BeautificationImproving appearance”Mural on Community Hall”
SafetyMaking areas safer”Install Street Lighting”

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How to Join a Project

1

Find Projects

Go to your ward page → Projects tab to see active projects
2

View Details

Click on a project to see scope, timeline, and what’s needed
3

Pledge Support

Choose how you can help:
  • Time: Volunteer hours
  • Skills: Offer expertise
  • Money: Contribute to costs

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How to Propose a Project

  1. Click “Propose Project” on the Projects tab
  2. Describe what you want to accomplish
  3. Estimate resources needed (budget, materials, volunteers)
  4. Submit for community review
Projects need minimum 5 supporters before moving to execution phase

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Project Lifecycle

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Funding Projects

For projects requiring budget, you can:
  • Pledge funds via Paystack (secure payment)
  • Pool resources with neighbors
  • Apply for ward budget through governance channels

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Refund Policy

If a project you pledged to is Cancelled (e.g., failed to reach goal or plan changed):
  • Your funds are automatically refunded to your Civic Wallet.
  • You receive a notification immediately.
  • Funds are never lost or “stuck” in a failed project.

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Professional Execution (New)

For complex projects (like road surfacing or structural repairs), the community can delegate execution to professional vendors.

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Split Bidding

To keep the economy local, we split large projects into two bid categories:
  1. Materials (Supply Only) - e.g., delivering 50 bags of asphalt.
  2. Labor (Service Only) - e.g., the team applying the asphalt.
This allows smaller local hardware stores to bid on materials even if they can’t do the labor.

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Work Orders

When a professional bid is accepted, a Work Order is generated. Funds are held in escrow and only released when the Work Order is verified as complete by the community.