Are theories of change living up to their potential?
Theories of Change provide a framework to explain not just what a development program does, but how and why it does it. Even more importantly, Theories of Change uncover the (many) assumptions that underpin the link between the activities and the desired outcomes. The success of a program ultimately relies on a number of assumptions, and without a Theory of Change, they can go unexamined. But just because a program has a Theory of Change doesn’t mean it has one that’s accurate or useful.
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