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New Publication on Theory of Change

The Theory of Change approach applied to social change processes represents a thinking-action alternative to other more rigid planning approaches and logics. When living in complex and conflictive times, we need to count with more flexible instruments that allow us to plan and monitor our actions in uncertain, emergent, and complex contexts from a flexible and non-rigid logic. As known, this thinking-action approach is also applied to institutional coaching processes and to the design of soci...

New Publication on Theory of Change

The Theory of Change approach applied to social change processes represents a thinking-action alternative to other more rigid planning approaches and logics. When living in complex and conflictive times, we need to count with more flexible instruments that allow us to plan and monitor our actions in uncertain, emergent, and complex contexts from a flexible and non-rigid logic. As known, this thinking-action approach is also applied to institutional coaching processes and to the design of soci...

About the Theory of Change resource portal

Welcome to the Hivos Theory of Change (ToC) Resource Portal! Below you will find key elements of this portal like background, objectives, principles, methodology, programme team, and e-dialogue members.

4. How can ToC thinking help in programme design, planning, monitoring and evaluation?

Theory of Change and Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationThe ToC will assist you to have clarity on your outcome chain(s) and  explains which strategies have been selected, why this set of strategies and not other strategies, and how they are expected to unfold. ToC’s  often are revised and updated in the course of the programme life, taking into account lessons learned and opportunities for improvement of  the ToC. When the ToC is available your team will be guided in designing...

10. What is the background of this initiative?

Some years ago, Hivos searched for an alternative for the ‘standard’ planning and reporting frameworks that is more responsive and appropriate for its own and partners’ practices and that supports strategic thinking and more systematic learning. This need was confirmed by the experience that training in result assessment for partners organisations, as organised since 2004, didn’t have the intended effects.

1. I am a newcomer in ToC. What is it about?

Different organisations think quite differently about the term ‘theory of change’ (see also question 5).  On this portal, ‘theory of change’ (ToC) refers to the understanding an organisation, project, network or group of stakeholders has about how political, social, economic, and/or cultural change happens, and its contribution to such a change process. So ToC thinking is, therefore, the process of developing that understanding and using it to reflect continually in ways that allow for a...
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