Analyses and evaluations

At BDO, we help ensure that political and administrative prioritization between various public initiatives is based on a well-founded basis, and that the effects of these initiatives are properly evaluated.

We analyze and clarify the consequences of new projects and initiatives before decisions about implementation are made. Our analyses ensure that public decision-makers can make well-informed and justified choices between several alternative solutions.

Our consultants apply a systematic and methodologically robust approach to socio-economic analysis methods – including cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility analyses.

• We define the purpose of the initiative in close collaboration with the client
• We present alternative ways to achieve the purpose of the initiative
• We identify, quantify, and assign value to the advantages and disadvantages of each selected alternative
• Finally, we carry out the analysis and present it in a clear and easily accessible format

After an initiative has been implemented, or after a specific project period, BDO assists in evaluating the impact of the given project or initiative. We ensure that the evaluation is based on the objectives that underpin the project.

Through the evaluation, we examine whether the assumptions underlying the initiative hold true. We ensure that significant deviations from the original assumptions are identified and explained, thereby reducing the risk of future decisions being based on incorrect premises.