The survey of Non-Profit Private Social Assistance Entities – PEAS has had two editions so far: in 2006 and in 2013. The data obtained from PEAS make it possible to identify, measure the dimension and classify entities that develop services, programs, projects and/or provide social-assistance services in the country.
The unit of investigation of PEAS 2014-2015 is the provider of non-profit social-assistance services. The informant is the managing head of the entity, or the person employed in the provision of social-assistance services.
PEAS is conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Combat to Hunger – MDS. The survey is not conducted on a regular basis, that is, its periodicity is not pre-defined.
The information investigated by PEAS 2013 – First Results and PEAS 2014-2015 – Units that Provide Social Assistance Services has been obtained by means of computer-assisted telephone calls.