Work plan

To move from an imaginative world to a more down-to-earth vision, it is necessary to:

• take stock of the work tools that already exist on the subject,
• create those that are missing,
• make these work tools compatible,
• disseminate them,
• ensure their proper and appropriate use,

and last but not least, turn them into a user-friendly and popular toolbox.
Our timeline for this work plan is structured as follows:

• design of the toolset,
• application and testing on a selection of concrete projects with close support (tool consolidation and maintenance),
• improvement, validation, and release of the toolset by making it available to interested organizations,
• establishment of training programs for expert-consultants who know how to use the toolset.

The next steps will, of course, follow the standard process of continuous improvement.

State of completed and ongoing work

Objective: Take stock of existing work tools

• Completed: International benchmark conducted on impact evaluation tools (ESG, SDG, OECD-DAC, IRIS, SROI, etc.)
• Ongoing: Enhanced mapping in the White Book and internal documents
• Upcoming: Dynamic integration into the website and AGILE platform

Objective: Create the missing tools

• Completed: Development of the AGILE tool prototype (2022–2025) and comprehensive evaluation grid (scoring 1 to 6) tested
• Ongoing: Application on 10+ pilot projects with feedback from philanthropy, finance, and incubator stakeholders
• Upcoming: Public version of the tool (AGILE v1) by the end of 2025

Objective: Make the tools compatible with each other

• Completed: Alignment of the AGILE framework with ESG, SDG, and legal taxonomies
• Ongoing: Integration with monitoring platforms (e.g., Smart Campus, Objectif Sciences International...)
• Upcoming: Deployment within institutional calls for projects

Objective: Disseminate the tools

• Completed: Presentations at the Geneva Forum, Top Initiative at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco, and release of the 2025 White Book
• Ongoing: Harmonization of documents in French and English
• Upcoming: Open-source publication and interoperable APIs

Objective: Ensure proper use of the tools

• Completed: Inclusion of usage models in the White Book
• Ongoing: Design of time, space, and collaborative evaluation dashboards
• Upcoming: Creation of an inter-user audit committee (2026)

Objective: Create a user-friendly and popular toolbox

• Completed: AGILE Toolbox beta version: grids, project sheets, matrices
• Ongoing: UX/UI redesign toward an ergonomic digital version
• Upcoming: Multilingual public rollout with tutorials and interactive materials

Objective: Design and test the toolset (initial plan)

• Completed: Prototype delivered summer 2025
• Ongoing: Testing on pilot projects and feedback collection
• Upcoming: Full validation and open-access availability

Objective: Train AGILE expert-consultants

• Completed: Inclusion of the AGILE model in preliminary academic seminars
• Ongoing: Partnerships underway with universities (UNIGE, Zurich, EDHEC)
• Upcoming: Launch of certification programs (2026)

Objective: Legal structuring and governance of the platform

• Completed: Drafting of statutes (FR / EN), Presentation to the Steering Committee
• Ongoing: Consultation with legal advisors on the optimal legal model
• Upcoming: Official registration

Objective: Institutional relations and strategic partnerships

• Completed: Creation of a strategic presentation triptych (vision / method / tools)
• Ongoing: Discussions with EIB, DXtera Institute, Smart Campus, OSI, 2% for the Future, Identification of first major donors
• Upcoming: Consolidation of alliances and co-funding agreements