
Environmental Project Crowdfunding Platform
Crowdfunding platform that enables locally organized environmental initiatives and startups to collect donations by connecting them with residents via a governmental-supervised platform backed up with secure payment processing

Key Benefits
Increase awareness and civic engagement of
local environmental initiatives
Approve and track local initiatives
to strengthen alignment with national strategic objectives
Increase donations
for local organizers and projects
Related Personas

Age
31
Status
Married
Country

About Maria
Maria just moved to Doha for the job of her dreams, together with her daughter, born just 6 months ago. Unfortunately, she has to stay away from her husband until he finds a new job in Doha. She’s found an apartment and settled down now, taking on a full-time job while making sure her baby grows up healthy. She’s hopeful and excited about this vibrant city.

Age
14
Status
Single
Country

About Rashed
Student & Amateur Football Player

Age
42
Country

About Salem
Being born and raised in Qatar, Salem is now in his 40’s and the thing he cares about the most is his family. His wife, son, daughter, father and mother all reside in the same household. While maintaining a busy work life, Salem needs to make sure he finds time to cater to his family’s needs, making sure each member of his family is happy and well. Salem makes an effort to spend quality time with his family, usually by attending local events and visiting local attractions. He feels responsible for the well-being of his family.

Age
34
Status
Single
Country

About Sajit
Sajit moved to Qatar only a few months ago with big hopes. It is his first time trying to make it in a big city, but he is determined to prove that he has what it takes. Not speaking any English nor Arabic is currently his biggest barrier, but as a hard worker, he manages to get by and make a humble living. He is hoping to start a family and have a decent income, one day, here in Qatar.
User Journey
Potential Service Features
- •Automated project status reports
- •Built-in messenger
- •Secure Payment Processing
- •Social media plug ins
- •Govt. monitoring of projects
Implementation Analysis
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
REGULATORY CONDUCIVENESS
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Key Implementation Considerations
Vendor Selection Due diligence to identify ones with high competence in UI/UX, crowdfunding solutions, data analytics & social media/messaging
Discovery Phase Research phase to identify existing APIs that can be built on, local landscape of env. NGOs, and enablers for use case development
Development Collaborative process with MME & local NGOs to develop an online platform that works for the local market
Testing & Monitoring Routine UX testing of users & at MME to ensure ease of use for all parties



