Theory of Change Approach to Climate Change Adaptation Programming
Publisher: UKCIP
Author(s): Dennis Bours, Colleen McGinn, and Patrick Pringle
Date: 2014
Topics: Climate Change, Economic Recovery, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programming
In this Guidance Note, we describe the Theory of Change approach and explain why it is a good fit for climate change adaptation programming. We highlight its differences with the more familiar logic model / logical framework (‘logframe’) approaches – and also show how they can be used together. We go on to guide the reader through the steps of a hypothetical ToC exercise, and then comment on how to avoid the disadvantages and pitfalls that can occur when applying this model. We conclude by highlighting a ‘real world’ example of how one agency has used ToC to enhance its work.