Socio-economic studies

IDF Corporate aims to meet the needs of users (Governments, International Organisations, Companies) in terms of decisions based on qualitative and/or quantitative data.

We are competent in collecting, analysing and interpreting quantitative or qualitative economic and social data in order to inform the decisions of local authorities and administrations.

In the context of development and land use planning projects (urbanisation, transport, employment, we study the characteristics of a territory, its evolution in terms of population, housing, economic activities)

We also analyse data (economic, statistical) and turn them into operational and strategic information to help the structure make decisions.

We provide the company with decision-making tools that will enable it to regularly monitor important indicators for the company and to establish forecasts on the activity and/or the market.

Main tasks assigned to our studies

• Define the methods and tools for processing information according to the means, costs, deadlines and organisation
• Search for sources of economic, technological, legal and competitive information
• Select information and data (reports, documentation, media, surveys)
• Adapt statistical data processing tools, carry out studies and formalise the results
• Drafting the information produced (studies, summaries, reports, bulletins) and drawing up forecasts, evaluations, recommendations and prospects
• Presenting and disseminating the results of the studies carried out
• Carrying out a permanent watch on all subjects related to the company's activity: changes in the local, national or international environment, competitive movements, analysis of the regulatory framework
• Centralising requests for information or studies from the company's operational departments/business lines
• Identifying or proposing strategic research topics to anticipate or meet the company's needs
• Define precisely the issues at stake and the research topics
• Propose appropriate methodologies: qualitative and/or quantitative study, use of service providers and/or partners, deadlines, budgets, final information distribution method
• Gather all the documentary resources useful for the implementation of the study: books, web, articles
• Extract or have extracted all qualitative or quantitative data contained in the company's databases

Participatory and strategic process engineering

• Socio-economic studies with participatory consultations
• Elaboration of strategic development plans and sectoral strategies
• Facilitation of production, reflection and capitalisation processes and workshops
• Facilitation of value addition and conceptual enrichment workshops
• Development of practical guides for process management or implementation
• Participatory evaluation of development projects and programmes

Diagnostics with strengthening plans for SMEs / VSEs

IDF Corporate, thanks to its team of seasoned experts and specialists, carries out diagnoses accompanied by reinforcement plans, with a view to contributing to the implementation of tools enabling:

• Responding to the high DEMAND for non-financial services by active SMEs/SMEs or business start-ups:

  • In the short term and using a partial subsidy, gradually attract promoters to quality non-financial services (educational function through cost-sharing of services), on the one hand, and on the other hand, allow CASs to consolidate their capacities to offer high-level services
  • In the medium term and without any subsidies, develop the culture of systematically using non-financial service professionals without the need for subsidies

• Contribute to the increase in quality and quantity of the supply of non-financial services (individual consultants, firms and training centres):

  • To help non-financial service providers, especially those located in rural areas, to gradually access the vast market of training and advisory services for SMEs/VSEs and to offer non-financial services in accordance with the standards
  • Support service providers in their efforts to establish themselves in the production basins (offices and permanent staff in rural areas)

• At the institutional level, provide appropriate responses :

  • For the State and international financial partners:
    • Tailor grants to sectoral priorities
    • Targeting more closely by focusing on the most sensitive economic actors
  • For SME Promotion Agencies:
    • Accelerate the development policy of the SME sector, especially in rural areas (creation of more and more wealth and jobs at reduced costs)
    • To quickly have a robust SME Promotion tool (Central challenge of the SME Promotion Agencies)