Archimedes: Εργαλείο Καταγραφής Κοινωνικών Επιπτώσεων

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Archimedes: Εργαλείο Καταγραφής Κοινωνικών Επιπτώσεων

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KMOP, established in 1977, is one of the oldest civil society organisations in Greece offering social support services and implementing a diverse array of programs aimed at empowering and enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. In recent years, KMOP has expanded its reach globally, currently having a presence in 5 countries and operating permanent offices in Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Brussels, Skopje, and Tirana.

KMOP is dedicated to addressing social challenges through evidence-based solutions that promote individual and collective prosperity. Our focus is on designing and executing innovative social services that enhance individual self-worth, reduce inequality, and foster inclusive and sustainable social development.

Over the past 20 years, we have successfully carried out more than 400 social innovation initiatives with the support of both institutional and private donors. Our efforts have directly benefited over 85,000 individuals. For more information, you can visit: www.kmop.org

Objective Action

The Archimedes project seeks to fill the gap for a holistic tool for assessing the social impact of projects, actions and investments. This tool will present a large number of evaluation criteria, which will result in an assessment of the social net present value and the social internal rate of return on projects, actions and investments.

Target Audience

Public and/or local authorities
Companies
Civil society organizations
Workers/members and/or volunteers of civil society organizations

Duration

07/2020-06/2022

Description

In a world changing by new technologies, artificial intelligence and developments in biotechnology, while at the same time the need for protection of human rights and for a social and solidarity-based economy is increasing, traditional tools fail to respond to modern challenges. In the coming years, it is estimated that the social impact assessment will be a precondition for any action, investment or funding.

The project’s ultimate aim is to gradually change attitudes and perceptions as to the importance of social value, and to create the conditions in which the application of social value and social impact will be a precondition for the implementation of any action, initiative or investment.

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Impact on Society

Development of the social impact assessment tool ARCHIMEDES
Pilot implementation of the tool in 10 projects
Training of 60 civil society organizations in the use of the tool
Deploy a training program in using the tool
Implementation of the tool by trained civil society organizations and implementation of advocacy campaigns/actions

Initiative Location

Greece.

Working with Organization

The Archimedes project is implemented under the Active citizens fund program.

The Active citizens fund in Greece is supported through a € 12m grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as part of the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The program aims to develop the sustainability and capacity of the civil society sector in Greece, and to strengthen its role in promoting and safeguarding democratic procedures, active citizenship and human rights. the Fund Operating for the Active citizens fund in Greece is Bodossaki Foundation in consortium with SolidarityNow.

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