PRISMA
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| RFP | RFP 05 — Government & Emerging Markets Entry Strategy |
| Grant | 58,000 ADA |
Scope
Regional adoption readiness framework for Africa and LATAM. Research assesses the regulatory, infrastructure, and stakeholder conditions for Cardano adoption across both regions, producing prioritised market entry recommendations segmented by country and vertical.
Milestone Reports
Milestone reports submitted by PRISMA will appear here.
Milestones
| Milestone | Services | Deliverables | Acceptance Criteria | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 – Inception & Research Design | Project inception and research design, including scoping, methodology, market-cluster screening approach and confirmation of the primary-research plan. | Inception report; research design and methodology; candidate market-cluster list; primary-research plan. | Applicable RFP requirements and proposal commitments reflected in the research design; methodology defined; market cluster list completed and research plan and workspace confirmed; inception documents complete. | 04/09/2026 |
| Milestone 2 – Regional Screening & Primary Research | Regional screening and primary research, including 30–45 primary research interactions across not fewer than three regional clusters. | Market prioritisation matrix (not fewer than eight candidate clusters); primary research log (30–45 interactions across not fewer than three clusters); regulatory landscape summaries; counterparty and partner access map. | Evidence of meaningful progress, stated methodology followed, evidence quality is acceptable and documents are complete. | 23/10/2026 |
| Milestone 3 – Analysis & Framework Development | Analysis, framework development and drafting, including the Regional Adoption Readiness Framework (RARF), the Cardano Adoption Signal Standard (CASS) and the regional entry playbooks. | Regional entry playbooks (not fewer than three priority regions); infrastructure prerequisite assessment; Regional Adoption Readiness Framework (RARF); Cardano Adoption Signal Standard (CASS); research-to-action roadmap (go/conditional-go/no-go). | Draft findings complete and ready for CPC review. Recommendations are supported by evidence. | 27/11/2026 |
| Milestone 4 – Final Delivery | Final delivery and presentation to the Product Committee, including finalisation of the decision memo, public summary and cross-RFP handoff memo. | Executive decision memo; public summary; cross-RFP handoff memo; presentation to the Product Committee. | Applicable RFP requirements are satisfied; proposal commitments are satisfied; all documents are complete; Community Knowledge Share complete with live presentation and community Q&A. | 14/12/2026 |
| Total Timeframe for completion | 18 weeks |