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Theory of Change Thinking in Practice: A Stepwise Approach
Key Guidance
The Hague: Hivos (2015), 118 pp.
"Part A introduces theory of change (ToC) and Hivos’ perspective on ToC thinking: what it is, what you should know before you start, and key features of ToC thinking that you need to understand in order to be able to use the approach effectively and reap the benefits of the process. ‘Theory of C
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The Advocacy Strategy Framework: A Tool for Articulating an Advocacy Theory of Change
Center for Evaluation Innovation (2015), 14 pp.
"This brief offers a simple one-page tool for thinking about the theories of change that underlie public policy advocacy strategies. It first presents the tool and then offers six questions that advocates, and funders working with advocates, can work through to better articulate their theories of ch
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Theory of Change: How to Navigate Towards Positive Change in Complex Social Settings. An Inspirational Guide for Development CSOs
Key Guidance
Faglight Fokus (2015), 71 pp.
"The purpose of this guide is to help managers and development practitioners to really understand what a Theory of Change approach involves and includes, how it can complement and strengthen already existing methods for planning and evaluation, and how to get started on this journey. It introduces t
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Emerging Practices in Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Education for Peacebuilding Programming: Practice Guide
Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground (2015), 59 pp.
Design a Theory of Change
Social Velocity (2015), 17 pp.
"Why Create a Theory of Change? It is no longer enough for nonprofits to do “good work.” With growing competition for social change dollars it is absolutely crucial that nonprofits develop their own Theory of Change. Funders, policy makers and board members are increasingly demanding that nonpro
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Communication for Development in Peacebuilding: Directions on Research and Evaluation for an Emerging Field
Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies, volume 29, issue 6 (2015), pp. 801-817
"This article highlights the key areas in which Communication for Development (C4D) can play a role in the aftermath of conflict, with a focus both at the community and at the national level. It provides an overview of the literature that has begun to discuss C4D in the light of peace creation. It i
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DG Enlargement: Guidelines for EU Support to Media Freedom and Media Integrity in Enlargement Countries, 2014-2020
European Commission (2014), 15 pp.
"In its political support the Commission will encourage enlargement countries to make legislation more supportive of the media. It will also promote the involvement of media and civil society in the pre-accession process, including in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of sector strategi
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Theory of Change
Florence: UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti (2014), 13 pp.
"This brief discusses the concept of theory of change in the broader sense of the term, while recognizing that it is sometimes defined more narrowly. A theory of change can be used for strategic planning or programme/policy planning to identify the current situation (in terms of needs and opportunit
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Creating Your Theory of Change: NPC’s Practical Guide
London: New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) (2014), 29 pp.
"Theory of change is actually a very simple concept. Throughout our work and personal lives we have aims, objectives and ideas about how to achieve our goals, but we rarely take the time to think these through, articulate and scrutinise them. All a theory of change process does is to make these assu
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Monitoring von Wirkungen (movie): Ein Manual zur wirkungsorientierten Planung und Durchführung von Friedensprojekten
Berlin: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), Förderprogramm zivik – zivile Konfliktbearbeitung, 2nd, compl. revised ed. (2014), 18 pp.
Pathways for Change: 10 Theories to Inform Advocacy and Policy Change Efforts
Center for Evaluation Innovation (2013), 30 pp.
"This brief lays out 10 theories grounded in diverse disciplines and worldviews that have relevance to the world of advocacy and policy change. These theories can help to untangle beliefs and assumptions about the inner workings of the policy making process and identify causal connections supported
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Design Research for Media Development: A Guide for Practitioners
New York: Reboot Design;Internews (2013), 125 pp.
"This is a hands-on reference guide for media development practitioners. It is based on principles and practices of design research that have been long used by the private sector, and grounded in the experience Reboot has gathered in designing and implementing international development projects arou
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Practical Approaches to Theories of Change in Conflict, Security, and Justice Programmes. Part II: Using Theories of Change in Monitoring and Evaluation
London: Department for International Development (DFID);Search for Common Ground (2013), 29 pp.
"The goal of this document is to improve the effectiveness of DFID programmes and the measurement of their impacts by providing DFID Advisers with the practical skills to develop high quality theories of change, to understand the role they play in programme design and assessment. It is intended for
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Practical Approaches to Theories of Change in Conflict, Security, and Justice Programmes. Part I: What They Are, Different Types, How to Develop and Use Them
Key Guidance
London: Department for International Development (DFID);Conflict, Crime, and Violence Results Initiative (CCVRI) (2013), 31 pp.
"The goal of this document is to improve the effectiveness of DFID programmes and the measurement of their impacts by providing DFID Advisers with the practical skills to develop high quality theories of change, to understand the role they play in programme design and assessment. It is intended for
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The Message Matrix: A Participatory Programme Design Tool
In: Learning with Community Media: Stories from the Commonwealth and Latin America
Ian Pringle; Ekta Mittal; Mónica Valdés (eds.)
Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2012), pp. 99-111
"The message matrix facilitates local stakeholder groups and community members to take an active, empowered role in content development for an educational communication programme. The method enables active participation of target audiences and stakeholder groups in the identification, analysis and r
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A Guide to Assessing Needs: Essential Tools for Collecting Information, Making Decisions, and Achieving Development Results
Washington, DC: World Bank (2012), xvi, 299 pp.
"A Guide to Assessing Needs offers a much broader perspective than many texts on project management or evaluation. It presents needs assessment within a results framework that applies to international development projects equally as well as to a variety of other contexts. An exceptionally wide range
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Freedom of Expression, Media and Digital Communications: A Practical Guide
Key Guidance
EPRD Policy & Development;European Commission (2012), 39 pp.
"The European Commission has begun to integrate a political economy approach throughout the project cycle. This guide tailors the political economy approach to the media development sector specifically. Using a political economy media matrix (PEMM) as its basis, it explains how to integrate the PE a
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Theories of Change in Anti-Corruption Work: A Tool for Programme Design and Evaluation
Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2012), 42 pp.
"Governments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based models to draw upon, so both the design and the evaluation of programmes
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Understanding and Evaluating Theories of Change
In: Evaluating Peacebuilding Activities in Settings of Conflict and Fragility: Improving Learning for Results
Paris: OECD (2012), pp. 80-86
"Aid work in relation to conflict and peace is often based on approaches, strategies and tactics that are rooted in theories of change (understandings about why particular inputs or activities are expected to achieve intended results [outputs, outcomes and impacts]) that are unstated or ill-defined.
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Peacebuilding with Impact: Defining Theories of Change
London: Care International (2012), 12 pp.
"Focusing on theories of change can improve the effectiveness of peacebuilding interventions. A review of 19 peacebuilding projects in three conflict-affected countries found that the process of articulating and reviewing theories of change adds rigour and transparency, clarifies project logic, high
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