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A short guide on ToC development from Nesta&#8217;s Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (CSAIF).

A short guide on ToC development from Nesta's Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (CSAIF).

Nesta: Guidance for developing a Theory of Change for your programme

This short essay provides a conceptual framework for articulating and mapping program’s theories of change, i.e. or the core often implicit assumptions about how change happens that guide practitioner’s intervention design.
It briefly reviews a variety of theories of change for resolving ethnic conflict in light of scholarly research and theory &#8211; particularly in the field of psychology.
The short essays draws further on different topics in different sections where it talks about  mapping theories of change, and what attributes a good theory of change should possess. It also discusses change theories from the individual perspective, social change from the community perspective etc.  It concludes by summing up what the challenges are in articulating and differentiating theories of change.
Distinguishing the assumptions about change that shape current interventions is important for refining theory, improving practice and ensuring the appropriate use of interventions.

An essay on Theory of Change on Beyond Intractability. This short essay provides a conceptual framework for articulating and mapping program’s theories of change, i.e. the core often implicit assumptions about how change happens.

Theories of Change, by Beyond Intractability

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Theory of Change slides - no Q & A

More than a logic model, a Theory of Change is an organization’s “theory”, or story, of how it will make change in the world. A theory explains the group’s beliefs about how change will unfold. It is usually represented visually as an &#8220;outcomes chain&#8221; and is supported by a narrative &#8211; including underlying assumptions and indicators.
In this webinar presentation on Theory of Change on the what, why and hows of theory of change, the Environmental Leadership Programme (ELP) shares more value experience on the subject matter.
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A webinar presentation on Theory of Change on the what, why and hows. This event was organised by The Environmental Leadership Programme (ELP) as a way to share more value experience on the subject matter.