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Governance is how decisions are made on Shirikia. Whether it is the main Shirikia DAO or an individual Wechezaji Sacco, the governance process works the same way — proposals are created, members vote, and the outcome is executed on-chain. Every vote is transparent and recorded on the blockchain.
Governance requires a connected wallet with the relevant governance tokens on the Base network.

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Where governance applies

LevelWhat it coversWho participates
Shirikia DAOPlatform-wide decisions that affect the entire Shirikia ecosystemAnyone holding Shirikia governance tokens
Wechezaji SaccosDecisions specific to an individual Sacco/ChamaMembers of that Sacco who hold its governance token
The process is identical at both levels. The only difference is the scope — Shirikia governance affects the whole platform, while Sacco governance affects just that group.

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How governance works

1

A proposal is created

A token holder with enough voting power submits a proposal describing a decision or change.
2

Voting delay

A waiting period begins so members can read and discuss the proposal before voting opens.
3

Voting opens

All token holders who have delegated their voting power can cast their vote — For, Against, or Abstain.
4

The outcome is decided

When the voting period ends, the result is determined. If enough people voted (quorum) and the majority voted For, the proposal passes.
5

Queue and execute

Passed proposals are queued for a short safety period and then executed automatically on-chain.

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Delegate your voting power

Before you can vote, you need to delegate your voting power. This is a one-time setup step. What is delegation? Delegation is how you activate your voting power. Even though you hold tokens, the system does not count them until you tell it who should vote with them. You can either:
  • Delegate to yourself — you vote directly using your own tokens
  • Delegate to someone else — you trust another person to vote on your behalf
How to delegate:
  1. Go to the Governance page (for Shirikia DAO) or your Sacco’s Governance section (for Wechezaji).
  2. Click Delegate.
  3. Choose yourself or enter another person’s wallet address.
  4. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.
Why does my voting power show 0? If you check your voting power before delegating, it will return 0 — even if you hold tokens. This is by design. The system only recognizes voting power that has been explicitly delegated. Once you delegate (even to yourself), your full token balance is reflected as voting power. You only need to do this once.

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Create a proposal

Any token holder who meets the proposal threshold (the minimum number of tokens required) can create a proposal. Here is what you need to fill in:

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Proposal fields

FieldWhat it means
DescriptionA clear, human-readable explanation of what you are proposing and why. This is what other members will read before deciding how to vote. Be specific — explain the problem, your proposed solution, and what changes if the proposal passes.
Target contractThe smart contract address that the proposal will interact with if it passes. For example, the treasury contract if you are proposing to send funds somewhere.
ValueThe amount of ETH (if any) to send along with the action. For most proposals this is 0 unless you are transferring ETH.
CalldataThe specific action to execute on the target contract. This is the technical instruction that gets carried out on-chain. The app helps you build this — for example, if you are proposing a token transfer, you select the recipient and amount and the app generates the calldata for you.
In simple terms: the description is what you want to do and why. The target, value, and calldata together define how it gets done on-chain. The app guides you through building these fields — you do not need to write technical code yourself.

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How to create a proposal

  1. Go to the Governance page and click Create Proposal.
  2. Write a clear description of your proposal.
  3. Set the target contract, value, and action (the app helps you build this).
  4. Submit the proposal and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
After submission, the proposal enters the Pending stage and waits for the voting delay to pass before voting opens.

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Vote on a proposal

  1. Go to the Governance page and browse active proposals.
  2. Read the proposal description to understand what is being proposed.
  3. Click Vote and choose your position:
    • For — you support the proposal
    • Against — you oppose the proposal
    • Abstain — you want to be counted for quorum but take no side
  4. Optionally, add a reason explaining your vote.
  5. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.

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Proposal lifecycle

Every proposal goes through the same stages:
StageWhat happens
PendingThe proposal has been created and is waiting for the voting delay to pass
ActiveVoting is open — cast your vote now
DefeatedThe proposal did not get enough support or did not reach quorum
SucceededThe proposal passed and is ready to be queued for execution
QueuedThe proposal is in a safety waiting period before execution
ExecutedThe proposal has been carried out on-chain
ExpiredThe proposal was not executed in time after being queued
CanceledThe proposal was withdrawn before completion

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Check your voting power

On the Governance page you can see:
  • Your token balance — how many governance tokens you hold
  • Your voting power — your current delegated voting power
  • Active proposals — what is currently up for a vote
  • Past proposals — the history of all proposals and their outcomes
  • Treasury balance — the funds held by the DAO’s treasury (for Wechezaji Saccos)