### Network Effects

In my work on MUQA, I have set Allo protocol as the basis for our offering to cities. Besides that, I have prepared a plan for using Gitcoin Passport whenever KYC is not required. By doing this, I have directly prioritised the adoption of Gitcoin's products by cities. Through MUQA, we are not only onboarding cities but also their citizens. A single grant round with a city can onboard thousands of new users not only to Gitcoin but also to Ethereum in general, increasing Gitcoin's impact on broader Ethereum ecosystem.

In my work on DeSci Community, I have perpetuated the community's devotion to Gitcoin, whence it stemmed from. I did this through official communication with the community, contribution to the GG20 proposal, and education on Gitcoin at University of Split in Croatia.


### Community First

During my Funding the Commons residency in Berlin, I was collaborating with other residents, many of whom were members of Gitcoin community. I have also participated in Schelling Point Sessions in Berlin. 

Furthermore, I have submitted a mission request  proposal to Optimism for building Municipal Public Goods Funding Infrastructure, which would directly use Gitcoin products. In this, I have actively participated in forum discussions and raised awarness in Optimism community of Gitcoin's potential value to Optimism.

In DeSci Community, after Boris Dyakov stepped down, I have, along Manuel Olariu and 3 other volunteers stepped up to lead the community to the next round. In DeSci community, Gitcoin now has a engaged and active extension to the core community. In case of opportunities for Gitcoin in the industry of scientific research funding, this community poses a great foothold.

### Financial Longevity

In my work on MUQA, I have devised a revenue plan that would make it profitable initiative. As we onboard more cities and citizens, they'll have to change their fiat into crypto to be able to donate. This provides and opportunity to leverage our app and offer the onramp with our fee included. If MUQA is profitable, we can pay the Gitcoin's fee for using Gitcoin's products. 

This is yet to realise, but having a plan is the first step. However, a plan is not the all I have done in this regard. Once I have checked with the city officials of city of Split that this is fine, I have done more business development activities trough which I have gotten more cities and even UNDP interested.


### Innovation: Experiment with Gitcoin’s products and build prototypes
I hope Muqa will become one of projects like Kudos and EasyRetroPGF, funded by Gitcoin's Grants Programs. Partially it was funded so far, and hopefully it will be funded again in future. 

Muqa innovates in the app layer because the project has special set of requirements currently not met by Grants stack. Additionally, there is innovation in the design of the grant rounds, which are specific to different functions of the city governments and their grant programs.

I haven't built the prototype though, only done the preliminary research and planning that led to the current understanding of the requirements.
