…good change/ prevent bad change Category 1 is free standing; while categories 2 & 3 go together, i.e. the change strategies follow from the archetype of change in the same…
What are the key principles behind a theory of change approach? Top new ODI paper.
…to be consulted, at the start and throughout the Theory of Change process. Principle 4: Think compass not map For some leading Theory of Change advocates, the process involves developing…
What is a theory of change and how do we use it?
…renewed change hypothesis for what you’re working on – including things that Early change theorists are not in the project plan! Based on that change hypothesis, what kind of change…
What use is a theory of change? 6 benefits, and some things to avoid.
…But here’s what I currently think. What is a theory of change? A way of working and thinking, and a set of questions. Aerobics for the imagination – not a…
Hello SDGs, what’s your theory of change?
…theory(ies) of change. Here are some initial thoughts: Targets: Who/what are the SDGs supposed to influence? There are at least four: Developing country budgets and policies Wider social norms about…
Four ways in which a good theory of change can help your social accountability work
…democracies working in one party systems or fragile states). Power Analysis is at the heart of Oxfam’s theory of change work. Power is the invisible force field that connects (and…
The Hidden Life of Theories of Change
…appears to run counter to Theory of Change literature that hails it as a tool to develop well-thought-through program theory showing all-knowing mastery, comprehensive understandings of assumptions, pathways of change,…
Right now, it feels like anything can derail everything, so are theories of change still useful?
Guest post from Oxfam’s Thomas Dunmore-Rodriguez Applying a theory of change approach is hard, and in the current context just got a whole lot harder. Theories of change tend to…
Power and change – how do they fit in development work?
…change strategy, along with ways to test and improve it First, some caveats: • There is no one ‘Theory of Change’. Nor is it a one-off ‘do the HCH, write…
Building accountability in Tanzania: applying an evolutionary/venture capitalist theory of change
…known as Chukua Hatua (Swahili for ‘take action’) uses an evolutionary model of change (try out numerous approaches, drop the less successful ones, scale up and develop the winners). It’s…
How Latin American is my Theory of Change?
A recent email exchange with Asa Cusack of the LSE’s Latin America and Caribbean Centre (plus the Latin American tone of this week’s posts – Mexican, Argentine and Venezuelan guests in…
Theory of Change v Action and other Links I Liked
…– always a must read. Theory of Change v Theory of Action: What’s the difference and why does it matter? Admirable clarity from Lavinia Tyrrel of Abt Associates Great scheme….