Lesson-76535-1

Before you can build alliances, you must first develop relationships. The Pilares project closely adhered to its three-year timeline and workplan, in which the first half of the project supported the launch and operationalization of the solidarity networks and the building of capacities so that solidarity networks could operate autonomously. This left the second half of the project for promoting alliances, with the small grants initiatives helping to leverage these alliances. However, it is important for the alliance-building to start sooner, by finding opportunities for the solidarity networks to engage with potential allies and maintaining communication with allies as opportunities for collaboration increase.