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Objective of the initiative

An online encyclopedia with about 3700 basic articles to improve access to educational content for about 5.3 million speakers of Mandingo(Mandink'a).

Possible or Committed Parties to this Initiative

• Volunteers who speak and write Mandingo(Mandink'a)

• Education stakeholders from:
  • Burkina Faso, hence this initiative is listed in Burkina Faso Initiative Book (education)
  • Chad, hence this initiative is listed in Chad Initiative Book (education)
  • Cote d'Ivoire, hence this initiative is listed in Cote d'Ivoire Initiative Book (education)
  • Gambia, the, hence this initiative is listed in Gambia, the Initiative Book (education)
  • Guinea, hence this initiative is listed in Guinea Initiative Book (education)
  • Guinea-Bissau, hence this initiative is listed in Guinea-Bissau Initiative Book (education)
  • Liberia, hence this initiative is listed in Liberia Initiative Book (education)
  • Mali, hence this initiative is listed in Mali Initiative Book (education)
  • Senegal, hence this initiative is listed in Senegal Initiative Book (education)
  • Sierra Leone, hence this initiative is listed in Sierra Leone Initiative Book (education)

• Education aid providers

Milestones

Starts when a suitable number of contributors and donors have been identified, or

Depends upon availability of volunteers and education stakeholders.

Can 3700 articles be available before the end of 2011?

Recommendation

Given their achievements and resources, Wikipedia would be a preferred provider-channel.

Take note of progress on Wikimedia Incubator.