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New course dates

Are you interested in learning more about how Theory of Change can support your research or development work. My next course will be Sept-Nov this year. See courses tab for more details.

Theory of Change Course starting soon

Are you looking to develop a robust Theory of Change for your project or organization?Do you want to learn how to design and facilitate a participatory Theory of Change development workshop? February- April 2025, I’ll be running an online Theory of Change course. The course is designed to provide an overview of Theory of ChangeContinue reading “Theory of Change Course starting soon”

PROMISE Theory of Change workshop guidance

Are you looking for a practical guide to develop a theory of change for a complex health intervention? As part of the Wellcome-funded Psychosis Recovery Orientation in Malawi by Improving Services and Engagement (PROMISE) project, some colleagues and I developed a manual for conducting ToC workshops. Led by Demoubly Kokota, this guide clearly sets out theContinue reading “PROMISE Theory of Change workshop guidance”

Theory of Change Methods Guide for the Global Observatory of Long Term Care

In 2017 I started collaborating with the phenomenal Adelina Comas-Herrera from the London School of Economica and Political Science in the the STRiDE project which aimed to support research and capacity development for dementia in middle-income countries. Since then we’ve worked together to support the development Theories of Change in long-term care across a rangeContinue reading “Theory of Change Methods Guide for the Global Observatory of Long Term Care”

Theory of Change 101

What is Theory of Change? Theory of Change is a monitoring and evaluation approach. It was developed by evaluation theorists and practitioners, most notably Carol Weiss. Like other theory-driven approaches to evaluation, Theory of Change posits that you have to understand how and why an intervention, program or policy is likely to work. Theory ofContinue reading “Theory of Change 101”

Seven steps for reviewing a Theory of Change

Have you developed a Theory of Change and want to refine it? Don’t know where to start? These steps can help you to review your Theory of Change:

Launching our new online Theory of Change Training Course

I am so excited to be (finally) launching online Theory of Change course. The course will help you to understand how Theory of Change can be used in various health and social care settings and give some practical advice on developing a Theory of Change, including using in person or online workshops. We’ll also reflectContinue reading “Launching our new online Theory of Change Training Course”

Theory of Change Resources

Do you need to develop a Theory of Change for your development or research project? Here are some helpful resources to get you started. Introductory papers and reviews Isabella Vogel’s Review of Theory of Change is a classic overview of Theory of Change in International Development A Review of Theory of Change by Cathy JamesContinue reading “Theory of Change Resources”