Our sectors
Baastel has greatly diversified its activities over the years and currently offers services in some twenty sectors. Regardless of the area of expertise, Baastel is committed to carrying out its work with a focus on sustainable development, making the long-term perspective the cornerstone of its actions and achievements. Baastel’s operations are primarily related to socio-economic development, the environment, emergency and disaster risk management, and economic development (micro and macro). This section provides greater detail on Baastel’s expertise in these sectors.
You can also take a look at the services provided by Baastel:
- Programs and Project Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Result-Based Management
- Training and capacity-building
- Mission and Event Planning
- Translation and communications
Contact Information
Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée
85, Victoria Street - PO BOX 1874, Station “Hull”
Gatineau (Quebec) Canada J8X 3Z1
Tel: +1 (819) 595-1421 - Fax: +1 (819) 595-8586
information@baastel.comLe Groupe-conseil baastel s.p.r.l.
Rue des Colonies 11
B-1000 Brussels – Belgium
Tel.: ++32 (0)2 517 61 40 – Fax: ++32 (0)2 517 65 00
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Social and Human Development
Ethics and Governance
Over the past few years, interest in governance – democratic governance, in particular – and in various aspects of the fight against corruption has grown significantly.
In this sector, Baastel’s work has focused on different aspects. With electronic electoral rolls emerging as a major tool for transparency, Baastel has supported the United Nations and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) in Benin in trying to introduce the political parties and other democratic institutions to the development and updating of these rolls. The reform of certain corruption-prone sectors is another important area of focus. Baastel’s work with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made implementation of a monitoring system possible for an important security sector reform program, and in particular, for the Congolese police force. Baastel’s work has focused on project and program planning and evaluation in this sector.Civil Society Support
As a partner of both public and private institutions, civil society plays an increasingly important role in developing countries. To be able to claim their rightful place and achieve substantial development results, civil society organizations have to gain independence and build their capacities in various domains. Numerous development projects and programs aim to strengthen civil society in the beneficiary countries. This is a key factor in beneficiaries and local partners alike taking ownership of the development results, and accordingly, in the achievement of overall sustainability.
Baastel has carried out numerous evaluations in the civil society support sector, including capacity development of non-governmental and rural development organisations, community and professional associations, and academic institutions. This type of mandate relies on the development of an evaluation matrix for analysis of the existing of civil society organisation capacities as well as an evaluation of progress to date. Progress is measured using capacity indicators, the degree of influence exerted and impacts of the respective civil society organisations.Human Rights
One of the essential conditions for the establishment of a democracy and good governance involves respect for human rights (civil, political, economic, social and cultural) as stipulated by international texts and covenants. Over the years, Baastel has collaborated with numerous international bodies working in the field of civil/human rights and the right to shelter and education – development of teaching tools, training of leaders/experts, awareness-raising activities, etc. In addition, Baastel has worked as a monitoring agent for human rights-related projects (office of the ombudsman) and directed multidisciplinary teams within the scope of strategic mandates and multisectoral program evaluations (including education initiatives) for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights.
Health
In order to achieve the 2015 Millennium Development Goals pertaining to health, developing countries will have to meet the numerous challenges facing the international community (e.g. lack of human and financial resources; infrastructure deficiencies; training needs of healthcare professionals, etc). Baastel’s evaluation mandates in this area have focused on: evaluation of development policy and expenses, institutional evaluation of organisations working in the health sector, evaluation of projects and programs supporting the professional and technical strengthening of associations/networks within the scope of partnerships between Canadian and international organizations. This has allowed beneficiary organisations to gain skills in communication, advocacy, management and monitoring of field work. In this regard, Baastel has worked with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and numerous associations in the health sector.
Arts and Culture
Baastel has collaborated with numerous federal ministries and national/provincial bodies that strive to promote the arts, culture and official languages in Canada and that work to consolidate actions in this sector. Over the years, the mandates carried out for Canadian Heritage, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, and for various provincial/national associations have facilitated the development of expertise related to issues/areas as varied as: challenges of the artistic and cultural milieus of the Canadian Francophonie; cooperation mechanisms; socio-economic and cultural impacts of francophone theatre work; the language industry and access to national markets; student mobility programs; summer employment and international/national internships (e.g. Young Canada Works); and federal programs aimed at the mobilization of resources and investments in the public and private sectors.
Gender Equality
Gender equality is a fundamental issue: all too often women and girls do not have sufficient access to primary health care, particularly reproductive care, or to the nutritious foods they need to lead a healthy life. In fact, the indicators showing the greatest disparities with respect to well‑being in populations in the developing world and in the industrialized world are those associated with maternal mortality rates, still surprisingly high in many developing countries. In this regard, Baastel has adopted a pragmatic approach to integrate this issue in its consultation process. Baastel has accordingly taken this issue into account as a cross-cutting theme as part of its various mandates, in addition to working on behalf of various donors to strengthen the capacities of organizations operating in this field.
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