This mobility programme was financed in 2005-2009 with a budget of € 20 Million. The programme has been extensively evaluated and had high scores of efficiency:

• 7,000 participants (5,200 target)
• 1.3 million people directly reached through dissemination activities (700,000 target)
• 55% lower educational level (target 40%)
• 90% participants say their increased involvement will lead to different behaviour (target 75%)

The success factors were:

• Clear aim of the programme, clear indicators for the evaluation combined with a strict reporting regime (no proof, no money)
• Support to organisations and participants
• Good returns on investment (€ 15,000 per reached participant)
• Impact on participants and their environment thanks to the fact that dissemination activities were compulsory and had to reach a high number of people, otherwise no grant was allocated. The dissemination activities organized were a successful “non-formal learning experience” both for the volunteers and the participants who took part to the events.

Thanks to these results, the programme will continute for the period 2010-2014, despite budget reductions.