Capabilities
Providing the best experimental evidence to policy makers
As a trusted industry leader, SRDC’s services range from measuring program performance, developing cutting-edge survey design, to assessing impact assessments and more. We have refined custom, enhanced methodologies add precision and value to the capabilities we offer our clients. Since 1991, our expertise has made a significant impact on programs that improve the lives of Canadians.
Behavioural Economics
Since 2001, SRDC has conducted several economic experiments that created controlled settings to study program participants' preferences and behaviour - improving important outcomes for vulnerable Canadians.
Collective Impact Evaluation
SRDC has considerable experience tailoring evaluation approaches to the specific needs of collaborative and collective impact initiatives, taking into account their stage of development and need to incorporate continuous learning
Data Sciences
SRDC analyzes survey and administrative datasets to identify population profiles, behavioural patterns, program outcomes, statistical relationships, and predictive models.
Experimentation
SRDC is a leader in policy experiments that rigorously test innovative program ideas or delivery processes.
Health Economics
SRDC’s work focuses on equitable access to health services, and equitable distribution of health outcomes across various populations in Canada, and along continua of care.
Knowledge Mobilization/ Workshop Facilitation
SRDC is committed to ensuring that the knowledge gained through our projects can be put into action by funders, program managers, practitioners, and participants.
Policy Research
SRDC conducts thorough policy analyses using literature reviews, environmental scans, in-depth interviews, and multi-jurisdictional comparisons.
Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement
SRDC offers a full range of program evaluation and performance measurement services addressing program design and development, delivery, outcomes, and impact.
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
SRDC has decades of experience in applying various economic and socio-economic assessment techniques.
Strategic Program Review
Our combined expertise in evaluation techniques and policy analysis has assisted us to develop high-quality insights in our reviews of strategic and systems-level initiatives.
Strengthening Capacity
SRDC’s expertise in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of policy interventions has made us a trusted partner of funders, service delivery organizations, policy analysts, and program participants.
Survey Design and Data Management
SRDC’s expertise in survey design and data management stems from the long-term tracking of participants in large-scale demonstration projects.