Assessorament

Assessorament is a term used in some Romance-language administrative contexts to denote the act or office of providing assessment and advisory services within a government body or organization. It can refer to the function of an assessor or to the collective body of assessors responsible for a policy area, sometimes called an assessorate or assessorial office. The term is related to Italian assessore/assessorato and to analogous terms in other languages, and is often used in public administration to describe the unit or staff whose remit includes evaluation, strategic advice, and oversight of programs within its portfolio.

In practice, assessorament covers activities such as policy evaluation, performance monitoring, risk assessment, program appraisal, and advisory services. An assessor or assessors may be appointed to provide independent or internal expert judgment, prepare reports, and support decision-makers with evidence-based recommendations. The scope can vary from municipal governance—where an assessor handles culture, education, urban planning, or social services—to corporate governance, where an assessorate might advise on compliance, governance, or risk management.

Typical features include defined portfolio areas, reporting lines to a higher authority or council, and a mandate to advise and assess rather than to execute policy. The term emphasizes the evaluative and advisory dimension of governance.

See also: assessor, assessorship, advisory services, public administration, governance.