The needs of citizens evolve, and to make necessary adjustments (in services, plans, programs, or policies), these needs must be periodically evaluated. Therefore, when conducting diagnostic studies or needs assessments, we focus on analyzing and understanding the problems that justify intervention and assessing the necessary services or actions to generate social change and transformation.
D’EP specializes in evaluation, incorporating a wide range of approaches through different applied social research techniques: from the most descriptive and qualitative to the most quantitative and experimental. These methods allow us to effectively conduct satisfaction studies and evaluate the design and process/implementation of services, plans, programs, or policies.
Impact studies and evaluations aim to analyze whether a plan, program, policy, etc., has achieved the expected results. We use methodologies typical of experimental studies (with random assignment of the intervention and simultaneous control group), quasi-experimental studies (without random assignment), retrospective case-control studies, and/or prospective cohort studies. D’EP’s experience allows us to identify and protocolize the most appropriate and efficient methodology for impact evaluation. Our impact measurement studies provide evidence on whether the project or policy achieved the expected results, the level of certainty in reporting specific impact results, the extent to which the results can be attributed to the project, and whether these results are transferable to other contexts.
At D’EP, we develop projects that integrate conversation dynamics and active listening of citizens to promote participation and transparency. We deploy techniques and methodologies aimed at incorporating citizens into public action through deliberation and citizen participation.
D’EP provides support in identifying, defining, and analyzing the necessary information to develop and/or reformulate a service or project. In this line, the search and analysis of information, both nationally and internationally, as well as consultations with experts and other social research methodologies, allow us to develop comparability processes (benchmarking) and learning, as well as descriptions and identification of future trends.
D’EP is an innovative organization with a clear commitment to promoting applied social research and knowledge transfer. For over 15 years, it has participated in European projects and other relevant calls in the field of social sciences (such as the Recercaixa program, Digital Agenda programs, etc.). Currently, it has a network of over 60 partners at the European level, a combination of public and private partners, demonstrating the company’s potential and capacity for international outreach.
This Erasmus+ Programme project is part of a set of projects that are being developed to respond to the Covid-19 crisis. The main goal is to develop assessment tools and digital support so that secondary schools can self-assess and develop their academic and professional guidance programme and take new challenges to reduce early school leaving. In addition, online training will also be offered for teachers and guidance professionals through the TACKLE toolbox. It is considered that as a result of the Covid-19 crisis in Europe, the need for guidance, control and support services for schools is even more urgent. For this reason, innovative digital tools will be developed to support guidance professionals and teachers. D'EP Institut leads this project with the collaboration of other European entities: Barcelona Education Consortium, Centro Studi Pluriversum (Italy), Ison Psychometrica (Greece), Iskra Desarrollo SCCCL (Spain). More information on the project website.
DE’P Institut has assessed the APP Program of the Employment Service of Catalonia (SOC), considering the analysis of design, implementation, as well as results and impact analysis. The aim is to provide useful information and possible recommendations to assess its continuity in the future. The evaluation has been conducted based on the theory of change using various sources and techniques:
On the occasion of the forthcoming completion of the construction of the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, the Construction Board of the Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia Foundation wishes to focus its foundational efforts on Social Work. In this context, a new call of grants for social projects carried out in the Archdiocese of Barcelona has been presented in order to respond to the social needs of this geographical area. D'EP Institut, as technical secretariat of the project, has collaborated in the design and conceptualization of the bases of these grants to carry out the first edition of the call, and once the period of reception of the candidacies is closed, it will carry out the evaluation of the projects submitted, presenting a proposal of finalist candidacies for the evaluation of the jury. More information: https://sagradafamilia.org/fons-accio-social
DE’P Institut has developed the "Practical Guide for the Evaluation of Local Health Plans" (PLS) at the request of the Barcelona Provincial Council, in order to have a document that facilitates evaluation and, therefore, assesses the achievement of the set objectives. The guide provides guidelines for planning and carrying out the monitoring and evaluation of the PLS, and also makes recommendations on the dissemination of the results obtained. It is structured into 6 chapters, and in the last one, a list of 10 basic principles to consider in the monitoring and/or evaluation of a PLS is offered. For more information: https://llibreria.diba.cat/cat/llibre/guia-practica-d-avaluacio-d-un-pla-local-de-salut_69070
