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Public Interest Communications: Strategy for Changemakers
Key Guidance
New York; London: Routledge (2025), xii, 344 pp.
"Written by two practitioners with deep professional experience, this book introduces readers to public interest communications, which takes an evidence-based approach to using strategic communications to drive positive social change. Each chapter includes accessible, applicable insights, exercises
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Impact Framework for Media Projects. Toolkit
International Media Support (IMS);Local Media for Democracy Project;European Federation of Journalists (EFJ);Journalismfund Europe;Centre of Media Pluralism (2024), 13 pp.
"The impact framework is a set of tools and guidelines that helps to define targets for, track, and assess the impact of activities under the supported media projects in a clear and organised way; it can also be used for other media projects. Its methodology embraces a user-centric approach, links p
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Revitalising a Social Movement Through a Global Theory of Change
Oxford: INTRAC (2020), 19 pp.
"The Mothers Union (MU) was beginning to feel its age. Founded 140 years ago it had grown into a social movement of more than 4 million members. But in many places their members felt it had become increasingly inward-looking and ineffective. A radically participative theory of change process, called
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Using Middle-Level Theory to Improve Programme and Evaluation Design
Oxford: Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) (2020), 11 pp.
"Middle-level theory (MLT) has several uses in development planning and evaluation. It helps predict whether a programme can be expected to work in a new setting. It offers insights into what design features are needed for success. IIt provides invaluable information for monitoring to see if the pro
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Guidance Note 1.1: Project Design and Theory of Change
International Labour Organization (ILO) (2020), 7 pp.
Guide for the Development and Use of the Theory of Change (ToC): Result of the Theory of Change Training in 2019
ACODEV;ngo-federatie;Fiabel (2020), 47 pp.
"This guide can be used to prepare a process or a workshop aimed at formulating a Theory of Change (ToC) and also enables staff and partners to critically assess an existing ToC. This is not a traditional step-by-step guide: the document mainly aims to clarify the underlying ideas of the ToC." (Page
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Theory of Change Primer: A STAP Advisory Document
Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP);Global Environment Facility (GEF) (2020), 38 pp.
"This document provides a synthesis of guidance specifically aimed at Theory of Change (ToC) processes in a Global Environment Facility (GEF) context, as part of a growing suite of Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) documents that support the design of interventions in meeting the GEF’
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Developing a Theory of Change and Evaluation Plan for Your Resource: A Self-Help Guide from Young Money
London: Young Money (2020), 33 pp.
"Producing a Theory of Change and Evaluation Plan are requirements for achieving the Financial Education Quality Mark. Although they are not assessed as part of the Quality Mark assessment process, they will help the assessors understand the financial education resources you are offering. But they a
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The Hidden Life of Theories of Change
Hivos (2020), 22 pp.
Practical Guidance on Developing a Project’s Theory of Change
Key Guidance
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2020), iv, 11 pp.
"A theory of change is a concise, explicit explanation of: "If we do X, and Y holds true, then we'll achieve Z because a, b, and c." With this structure, the TOC makes clear how (if-then) and why (because) the project team expects or assumes that certain actions will produce desired changes for indi
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Theory of Change: A Short Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
Washington, DC: Global Environment Facility (2019), 24 pp.
Theory of Change: Facilitator’s Guide
Key Guidance
Washington, DC: Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program;Save the Children;USAID (2019), viii, 120 pp.
"The main learning objective for the five-module course is to become familiar with a process that uses thorough causal analysis as the foundation for creating an evidence-based TOC for development programs. Each of the five modules can be completed in one 8-hour day, including two 15-minute breaks a
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Refreshing Your Theory of Change and Making it Science-Based
Leap (2019), 27 pp.
"Having a refreshed, up-to-date and accurate theory of change (ToC) for each LEAP service—and the LEAP programme overall—is a priority for the LEAP Evaluation and Research team. This is because an accurate ToC is the blueprint for evaluation at service- and programme-level. While some services a
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Theory of change workshops: Guidance and resources
London: LSE Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (2019), 20 pp.
The Use of Theories of Change in Media and Governance Programmes
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC);Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM) (2019), 41 pp.
"In this study, we have seen that, in contrast to causal models, narrative and overview models of Theories of Change are mainly used by donors and implementing organisations. However, causal models offer a lot more information that would help improve project planning, as well as monitoring and evalu
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Theory of Change
INTRAC (2017), 4 pp.
"A Theory of Change approach to planning and evaluation is increasingly being considered essential practice within social development. Theories of Change can be developed in many ways. Common elements include an articulation of how change happens in a particular context, clarification of an organisa
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Theory of Change: UNDAF Companion Guidance
United Nations Development Group (UNDG) (2017), 14 pp.
"The purpose of this companion guidance is to provide practical and hands-on technical guidance on developing a theory of change as an integral part of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) process. It should be read as a complement to the 2017 UNDAF Guidance and relates closel
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Theory of Change Analysis: Building Robust Theories of Change
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, volume 32, issue 2 (2017), pp. 155-173
"Models for theories of change vary widely as do how they are used. What constitutes a good or robust theory of change has not been discussed much. This article sets out and discusses criteria for robust theories of change. As well, it discusses how these criteria can be used to undertake a vigorous
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Developing and Using Program Logic: A Guide
Sydney: NSW Ministry of Health, Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence (2017), 16 pp.
"This guide promotes a planned and structured approach to developing program logic and includes information on: the meaning and purpose of program logic; when and how to develop program logic; how program logic can be used, with a particular focus on planning an evaluation. A program logic model is
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Guiding Your Program to Build a Theory of Change
Innovations for Poverty Action (2016), 9 pp.
"Building a theory of change with solid theoretical foundations and widespread buy-in requires organizations to invest time and resources into a process with multiple steps and participation at all levels of the program. In this article we outline some of the preparatory work needed to guide a team
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