ADE (Canada)

ADE is a consultancy providing independent advice for contributing to improved public decision-making. They do so by bridging the gap between research and policy, by applying academic rigour to answer concrete policy questions. They are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, in Belgium.

Their clients include international institutions such as the European Commission and Unites Nations agencies, bilateral development agencies, NGOs, and national public institutions.

They advise their clients on the entire policy cycle, from design to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and strategic recommendations.

They draw on our in-house technical expertise and their worldwide network of academic partners, specialised consultancies, and freelance experts. They are highly client-oriented, offering innovative and tailor-made solutions to meet the needs of each organisation. Guaranteeing excellence through their rigorous quality assurance systems.

The main areas of expertise are Economic Governance; Private Sector, Jobs, and Blending; Agriculture and Environment; Democratic Governance; Digitalization for development; Humanitarian Response; COVID-19; Social and Human Development.

The main services are: Evaluation, notably strategic and impact evaluations; Capacity development; Technical assistance and Programme implementation; Framework contract management; Survey and data management.