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oapen-20.500.12657-907802024-06-06T02:25:32Z Theories of Change in Reality Koleros, Andrew Adrien, Marie-Hélène Tyrrell, Tony Policy Evaluation;Theories of Change;Public Policy;Evaluation;Program Theories thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government For over 50 years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an intervention is intended to bring about a desired change. From its origins in programme evaluation, the approach has been adopted more widely for purposes from program design to program management. As theories of change continue to be used for multiple purposes, it is an opportune moment for the evaluation community—where the approach originated—to provide their perspective on the strengths and limitations of the approach and its future directions. To provide these perspectives, we asked nearly 30 of the world’s leading evaluators and programme theorists to provide a short essay on the past, present, and future of theories of change. This book presents their insights organized into five main themes: the use of theories of change in broader public policy contexts; using theories of change to establish causality; developing theories of change reflective of multiple stakeholder perspectives; using theories of change to understand wider societal change processes; and applying theories of change approaches for multiple purposes. By sharing these diverse perspectives, the book aims to both provide evaluators and emerging programme theorists with critical perspectives to inform future practice. 2024-06-05T08:40:09Z 2024-06-05T08:40:09Z 2024 book 9781032669618 9781032669588 9781040030165 9781032669625 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90780 eng Comparative Policy Evaluation application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781040030127.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781032669618 10.4324/9781032669618 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781032669618 9781032669588 9781040030165 9781032669625 Routledge 295 open access
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For over 50 years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an intervention is intended to bring about a desired change. From its origins in programme evaluation, the approach has been adopted more widely for purposes from program design to program management. As theories of change continue to be used for multiple purposes, it is an opportune moment for the evaluation community—where the approach originated—to provide their perspective on the strengths and limitations of the approach and its future directions. To provide these perspectives, we asked nearly 30 of the world’s leading evaluators and programme theorists to provide a short essay on the past, present, and future of theories of change. This book presents their insights organized into five main themes: the use of theories of change in broader public policy contexts; using theories of change to establish causality; developing theories of change reflective of multiple stakeholder perspectives; using theories of change to understand wider societal change processes; and applying theories of change approaches for multiple purposes. By sharing these diverse perspectives, the book aims to both provide evaluators and emerging programme theorists with critical perspectives to inform future practice.
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