Possible solutions
The current guidelines state that each national platform can receive support for only one project, each one with a similar maximal duration (1,5 year). The Peer Support Committees had the mandate to ensure that all eligible members have equal chances to receive this support.
Since the Alliance may face a problem of underspending within this activity, we would like to discuss the possible solutions for the remaining budget. Please find the possibilities below:
1) Adapt the guidelines for cycle 4, allowing an increase of the total budget per platform, estimated between 2k€ and 5k€. These projects would be analysed through the regular process, by the Peer Support Committee, that would also validate this increased budget. A special fund can be allocated to the Alliance new regional members.
In parallel : Allow an extension of ongoing (or finalised) projects that have presented significant results. This would be implemented through requests of an additional budget between 2k€ and 5k€, to be sent by the platforms directly to the Secretariat during the years of 2019 and 2020.