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Development Hypothesis or Theory of ChangeM&E Capacity Strengthening Workshop, Maputo19 and 20 September 2011
Arif Rashid, TOPS
Development Hypothesis or Theory of Change
• ………….Is a systematic exploration of the links between activities, outcomes, goal and the context.
Slide # 1
DH or TC is a “Process and a “Product”
• A structured thinking PROCESS that allows groups to turn their theories about what needs to change and why into a “causal pathway”.
• A PRODUCT that illustrates the results of the change process.
Slide # 2
What is a “Causal Pathway”?
• A step-by-step backwards mapping process through which a group determines ALL the preconditions necessary to reach an ultimate goal. In USAID terminology this is called Development Hypothesis (ADS 201)
Low Per Capita Income
Low HH Income High dependency ratio
HH members have low level of skills
Limited employment opportunities
Limited access to financial resources
Large family size
Single income earner in the HH
Slide # 3
Elements of a Theory of Change/ Development Hypothesis
• A pathway of change that shows the connections between longterm, intermediate and early outcomes
• Statements that explain how the intervention fits along the pathway of change
• Justifications that explain why the initiative expects change to occur
Slide # 4
Why We Need One?
• Participatory process• Creates realistic program expectations• Create a safe place to be reflective• Can improve monitoring and evaluation• Improves understanding about the program
logic
Slide # 5
Uses
• Decision making: Whether to carry out an activity
• Align of program activities with goals• Monitor the results chain• Evaluation
Slide # 6
Other Advantages
• Gaps between steps and outcomes become evident
• Can refine project strategies to achieve the goal• Can revise the assumptions• Evaluations based on a theory carry more
weight• Improves transparency
Slide # 7
The Pathway of ChangeU
nderlying conditions
Intervention
Intervention
Intervention
Intervention
Output
Output
Output
Output
Outcome
Outcome
Outcome
Outcome
Higher level outcome
Higher level outcome
Long term goal
Influenced by our thinking
Learn from our actions
Refine our thinking
Pathway of change
Slide # 8
Development Hypothesis “Steps”
• Determine the Goal• Develop the Outcomes map• Identify which of the outcomes
your project will address• Identify activities that will help
achieve the outcomes
Slide # 9
Causal Pathway to Results Framework
Slide # 10
Approximate correlation between RF and indicator levels
Strategic Objective 1 Strategic Objective 2
OverarchingGoal
Intermediate Result 1.1
Intermediate Result 1.2
Activities:a)b)c)
Activities:a)b)c)
Activities:a)b)c)
Intermediate Result 2.1
OutputsProcessesInputs
Low – medium levelOutcome Indicators
Impact Indicators
Higher levelOutcome Indicators
Adapted from FANTA 2 presentation Slide # 11
Basic Purposes of Results Framework
Strategic Objective 1 Strategic Objective 2
OverarchingGoal
Intermediate Result 1.1
Intermediate Result 1.2
Activities:a)b)c)
Activities:a)b)c)
Activities:a)b)c)
Intermediate Result 2.1
OutputsProcessesInputs
Low – medium levelOutcome Indicators
Impact Indicators
Higher levelOutcome Indicators
Adapted from FANTA 2 presentation Slide # 11
PROJECT DESIGN/
PLANNING
MONITORING&
EVALUATIONCOMMUNICATION
How will you know if you have succeeded
• Identify indicators for each outcome you want to address.
Example:• Outcome: Improved HH food production
practices adopted and utilized– Change in yield (+)– Change in farm size (+)– Change in cropping intensity (+)
Slide # 12
What must be determined for each indicator?
• Who will be impacted?• How many will be impacted?• How much will it change?• When will it change by?
Slide # 13
How will you measure the indicator
• Determine:– What measurement tool to use?– When to measure?– Who will do the measurement?
Slide # 14
Design Interventions
• Determine the interventions (actions, strategies) to be used to achieve identified outcomes. What will be done, by who, how, and when?
• Test your assumptions (Will these actions really work? Do your organization have the capacity to implement them? )
Slide # 15
Production of non-traditional crops increased
Activities (Inputs)
IR
SO Farm incomes increased
We train farmers from 50 households to use new seeds, and
We distribute seeds and fertilizer
Goal Poverty reduced
1 bag of seed and 5 bags of fertilizer distributed to 50 households;
50 households trained in cultivation of new crop.
Only 5 of 50 households produced the new crop.
Household incomes remained unchanged
Monitoring at every level helps pinpoint where a barrier may exist
Families had to eat the seeds during the hungry months
Adapted from FANTA 2 presentation Slide # 16
This presentation was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Save the Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.