Expertise

Our expertise lies in strategy formulation and evaluation, mainly for the public sector. We also assist our clients with implementation of organisational renewal processes as well as project/programme management systems.

Examples of the kinds of assignments we are well-equipped to carry out are provided below.

Strategy / policy formulation

• Competitive regional economic cluster studies regarding the maritime, rail and aerospace clusters in the Netherlands
• Socio-economic impact analysis of the implantation and exploitation of a resort in the province of Limburg
• EU structural funds programme formulation (incl. European Social Fund, European Regional Fund, INTERREG)
• Ex ante evaluation of a Polish EU Structural Fund programme
• Facilitation of workshops for setting up sectoral employment committees for a major city

Policy, programme and project evaluation

• Evaluation of:
  • An EU Framework programme for research
  • Maritime policy in the Netherlands
  • A Dutch development aid programme
• Developing and setting up programme and project evaluation systems (e.g. for an European Social Fund funding agency)

Strategy implementation

Project/programme management :

• Setting up and running a Community of Practice on partnership in the European Social Fund
• Setting up and running a Community of Practice on socio-technical transformation of organisations
• Setting up and running a Community of Practice on Results Based Management in EU programmes
• Facilitating a network on public governance

Organisational renewal :

• Organisational assessment of the Dutch railways
• Supporting the strategic renewal of a government agency

Research support

• Advising on research design and execution
• Training researchers and consultants