Department of Health and Social Services, Province of Prince Edward Island
Dental Public Health Review
Identified and analysed strategic options for three Dental Public Health programs to maintain or improve oral health outcomes for PEI children while keeping annual program expenditure increases below government’s ceiling. Scope of work included one-to-one and small group interviews with program administrators, senior government management, dental public health dentists and dental hygienists and private sector dentists, extensive database analysis and cost impact modelling.

Formative Agreements Review
Technology PEI Inc.
Conducted a formative review of two industrial development agreements at the half-way point of a four-year term. The purpose of the review was to provide an opinion on the effectiveness to date of the achievement of stated goals and make recommendations on how the implementation of the agreements could be improved.

Provincial Strategy for Entrepeneurship and Business Skills Development
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Conducted a strategic review to gain knowledge and insight into what was needed to foster a higher rate of entrepeneurship and business success in Prince Edward Island, and to allow for informed advocacy and proactive developmental activities.

Human Resources Development Canada / PEI Dept. of Development
Labour Market Development Agreement
Worked with HRDC and the Department of Development on the Labour Market Development Agreement Management Plan for 2002-2004. Baker Consulting had previously authored the 2000-2001 LMDA Management Plan. In this work, an exhaustive process of consultations with public and private sector leaders was undertaken in all of the major social and economic sectors on Prince Edward Island.

Formative Evaluation: Disability Support Program
Department of Health and Social Services
Eighteen months after the program's implementation, Baker Consulting was retained to conduct a major progress evaluation. Scope of work included: development of an evaluation framework; data collection utilizing expert and key informant interviews, staff and stakeholder focus groups, public forums, a document review, case audits, a literature review, and a comprehensive telephone survey of 1,200 program participants; data synthesis and a strengths and weaknesses analysis; and reporting.