In light of the limitations of current evaluation methods, Opération Milliard aimed to develop an approach better suited to social and environmental transformations. For the organization, social value means "strengthening solidarity, protecting access to essential goods, enhancing local capacities, and fostering resilience in the face of shocks".
Existing tools often evaluate isolated projects or economic indicators, without sufficiently considering collective dynamics. "It was quite difficult to find an existing method today that could alone grasp the complexity of social and environmental changes", explains Leïla Bordie-Randera. "Measurement is a tool for understanding transformation trajectories."
To build this method, Opération Milliard brought together associative actors, investment funds, and experts in social and solidarity economy. The goal is to combine common indicators for all funded structures with co-constructed indicators tailored to each project and its territory.
Beyond tracking funding, this approach aims to simplify the requirements imposed on structures. "What we advocate is that there should be common indicators among funders, and that structures should not be forced to respond to indicators that do not serve them."
A method that is expected to evolve over time based on feedback from experience.
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