One infrastructure, several frameworks of use
Four families of needs share the same mechanism: allocating funds to a defined use, organising their circulation, tracking the operations. Only one is in service today; the others are frameworks for work still to be built.
‘First operational use’ refers to a scheme in service, described with its scope on the Case studies page. ‘Application to be explored’ refers to a framework for work: feasibility, rules and integrations are determined at scoping. No deployment, client or reference is presented in this second category.
The same mechanism, different constraints
What changes from one family to the next: the origin of the funds, the justification obligations, the end users and the systems to integrate.
| Family | Origin of funds | End users | Justification issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solidarity | Earmarked contributions and donations | Organisations, beneficiaries | Accounting to contributors for the allocation |
| Public sector | Earmarked public appropriations | Aid recipients, assessing departments | Justifying regularity and proper use |
| Companies | Internal budget or dedicated funding | Employees, partners, programme beneficiaries | Internal control and accounting records |
| Platforms | Funds carried by a third-party funder | Platform users | Reporting to the funder and the platform |
Does your need fall within one of these frameworks?
Describe the funding to be organised, its users and its justification constraints.