This report, commissioned by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and authored by Isabel Voge, reviews how theory of change is being used in the international development context and in doing so identify consensus, debate and innovation in order to develop a more consistent approach to its use.
Vogel, I. Department for International Development (DFID), (2012). Review of the use of ‘theory of change’ in international development. Retrieved from website: http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/mis_spc/DFID_ToC_Review_VogelV7.pdf
http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/mis_spc/DFID_ToC_Review_VogelV7.pdf
2012
The 86 page report uses a variety of examples to gain a clearer picture of the use of theory of change and includes links to various manuals and guidelines describing its use.
Contents
Who is using theory of change in international development? 8
What is theory of change in practice? 14
Example 1: DFID Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Using theory of change thinking to explore the links between road-building and development 25
Why are the ‘assumptions’ so important in theory of change thinking? 26
Example 2: Accountability Tanzania (AcT): Applying ‘Models of Change’ thinking to understand emergent strategies 32
What makes a good quality theory of change process and product - or ‘good enough’? 33
Example 3: Irish Aid: Using theory of change thinking to clarify programme strategic thinking by not asking for diagrams 36
How should theory of change thinking be represented? 37
Example 4: Trade Mark East Africa: Mapping the ‘missing middle’ in a complex multi-country, multiimplementing agency programme 39
How can evidence be used to support a theory of change process? 40
How is theory of change thinking being used for monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment? 43
Example 5: AWARD: Tracing empowerment and capacity-building using theory of change thinking for realtime monitoring and evaluation 48
How can theory of change thinking help with complex aspects of programmes? 49
How can theory of change thinking be embedded as a support to learning through the project cycle? 54
Bibliography 63
Appendix 1: Guidelines and manuals 66
Appendix 2: Contributors to the Review 81
Appendix 3: Examples of theories of change 82
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