We help public institutions develop, assess and improve policies, programmes and strategic initiatives. Our work provides decision-makers with independent evidence, additional analytical capacity and clearly structured recommendations. We conduct ex-ante, interim and ex-post evaluations, prepare strategies and action plans, assess policy impacts and develop feasibility studies.
Each assignment is tailored to its institutional and policy context. We combine quantitative and qualitative research with recognised evaluation methods, including intervention logic, theory of change, counterfactual analysis, cost-benefit analysis and stakeholder consultation. The result is a clear and defensible basis for public decisions, implementation and accountability.
Policy Strategy & Programme Design
Public institutions must translate political priorities, societal needs and available resources into coherent strategies and programmes. We help decision-makers define strategic direction, evaluate policy alternatives and develop practical implementation frameworks.
Our policy strategy and programme design services include:
- National, regional and local development strategies
- Sectoral strategies and policy programmes
- Strategic diagnostics and situation analysis
- Definition of strategic priorities and objectives
- Development of policy measures and interventions
- Preparation of implementation and action plans
- Development of indicators, targets and monitoring arrangements
- Institutional responsibilities and governance frameworks
- Assessment of alternative policy scenarios
- Alignment with national and European policy frameworks
- Integration of funding sources and implementation instruments
- Facilitation of strategy development workshops
- Support for strategy review and renewal
Our work connects long-term policy ambitions with clearly defined measures, institutional responsibilities, resources, indicators and implementation actions.
Policy Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Independent evaluation helps public institutions understand whether policies and programmes remain relevant, achieve their objectives and create value for society. We conduct evaluations across the full policy and programme cycle.
Our evaluation and impact assessment services include:
- Ex-ante evaluations
- Interim and ongoing evaluations
- Ex-post evaluations
- Evaluation of European Union funded interventions
- Programme and policy relevance assessments
- Effectiveness and efficiency evaluations
- Impact and sustainability assessments
- Evaluation of intervention coherence
- Reconstruction of intervention logic
- Theory of change development and assessment
- Contribution and attribution analysis
- Counterfactual impact analysis
- Evaluation of implementation processes
- Evaluation of funding instruments and delivery mechanisms
- Development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks
We combine evidence from administrative data, surveys, interviews, case studies and comparative research. Conclusions are linked to practical recommendations for improving policy design, implementation and future investment decisions.
Regulatory, Economic & Social Impact Analysis
New regulations and policy measures may create substantial economic, social, environmental and administrative effects. We help institutions identify these effects, compare alternative approaches and understand the distribution of costs, benefits and risks.
Our impact analysis services include:
- Regulatory impact assessment
- Economic and macroeconomic impact analysis
- Social impact assessment
- Environmental and climate impact assessment
- Administrative burden assessment
- Financial and fiscal impact analysis
- Distributional impact analysis
- Assessment of effects on businesses and households
- Market and competition analysis
- Assessment of policy effects on employment and skills
- Evaluation of taxes, incentives and support measures
- Scenario development and forecasting
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Comparative analysis of regulatory models and international practice
Our analysis provides a transparent account of assumptions, evidence, alternatives and expected consequences, enabling decision-makers to select proportionate and evidence-based policy solutions.
Feasibility Studies & Public Investment Appraisal
Major public investments require a robust assessment of need, demand, alternatives, affordability and expected socioeconomic value. We help public authorities and publicly owned organisations prepare and assess investment decisions before significant resources are committed.
Our feasibility and investment appraisal services include:
- Feasibility studies
- Investment project preparation
- Needs and demand assessment
- Market and sector analysis
- Demand forecasting
- Technical and operational alternatives analysis
- Financial analysis and financial modelling
- Economic analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Risk and sensitivity analysis
- Funding and financing options
- Public-private partnership assessments
- Institutional and governance model analysis
- Implementation roadmaps
- Preparation of supporting documents for funding applications
We bring together policy, economic, financial, operational and institutional perspectives to provide a comprehensive basis for investment approval, funding and implementation.
Public Services & Institutional Improvement
Public policy is ultimately experienced through the quality, accessibility and efficiency of public services. We help institutions understand how services are organised, how users experience them and how delivery arrangements can be improved.
Our public service and institutional improvement services include:
- Public service delivery analysis
- Assessment of service accessibility and quality
- Analysis of administrative and service delivery processes
- Institutional capacity assessments
- Organisational and governance reviews
- Review of roles, responsibilities and coordination arrangements
- Analysis of service costs and resource use
- Efficiency and performance assessments
- Development of service delivery models
- Regional and intermunicipal service delivery analysis
- Digital service maturity assessment
- Development of service standards and guidelines
- Performance indicator and monitoring system development
- Identification of process and organisational improvements
- Implementation and change recommendations
Our recommendations consider not only formal institutional arrangements but also the practical realities of service delivery, organisational capacity, user needs and available resources.
Research, Stakeholder Engagement & Evidence
Sound policy decisions require reliable evidence and a clear understanding of stakeholder interests, behaviours and experiences. We design research and engagement processes that provide decision-makers with relevant and credible information.
Our research and stakeholder engagement services include:
- Quantitative and qualitative research
- Surveys of residents, service users, businesses and institutions
- Stakeholder mapping and analysis
- Interviews and focus groups
- Expert consultations
- Public and institutional consultations
- Co-creation workshops
- Market and sector research
- Socioeconomic and demographic analysis
- Comparative research and international benchmarking
- Review of legislation, policies and administrative data
- Case studies
- Forecasting and scenario analysis
- Development of evidence frameworks
- Presentation and validation of research findings
We select research methods according to the questions that need to be answered. Evidence is triangulated across different sources and translated into findings that are clear, relevant and useful for policy decisions.
Support for Public Decision-Makers
Our work is designed for institutions that need independent evidence, specialist capacity or a structured approach to a complex public decision.
Typical situations in which clients engage us include:
- A new strategy, programme or action plan must be developed
- An existing policy or programme needs to be reviewed
- The results and impacts of public funding must be demonstrated
- Several policy alternatives need to be compared
- A proposed regulation may have significant economic or social effects
- A major public investment requires a feasibility study
- European Union funding requires an independent evaluation
- Public services need to become more accessible or efficient
- Responsibilities between institutions are unclear or fragmented
- Decision-makers require reliable forecasts or scenario analysis
- Stakeholder positions and user needs must be understood
- A monitoring and evaluation system needs to be established
- An institution requires additional analytical capacity for a time-sensitive assignment
What Our Clients Receive
Depending on the assignment, our deliverables may include:
- Policy studies and independent assessments
- Strategies, programmes and action plans
- Ex-ante, interim and ex-post evaluation reports
- Regulatory and socioeconomic impact assessments
- Feasibility studies and investment projects
- Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses
- Financial and economic models
- Policy scenarios and forecasts
- Intervention logic and theory of change frameworks
- Monitoring and evaluation systems
- Performance indicators and reporting frameworks
- Institutional and public service delivery models
- Survey, interview and stakeholder consultation results
- Prioritised policy recommendations
- Implementation roadmaps
- Presentations and workshops for decision-makers and stakeholders
Our objective is not merely to produce a report. We provide public decision-makers with a transparent evidence base, clearly explained alternatives and practical recommendations that can support implementation, accountability and measurable public value.
Whether you need to develop a strategy, evaluate a programme, assess a regulation, prepare a public investment or improve the delivery of public services, we can define an assignment suited to your institution, policy context and decision-making needs.
