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dc.contributor.authorJohnsøn, Jesper
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-04T08:17:59Z
dc.date.available2018-01-04T08:17:59Z
dc.date.issued2012-11-22
dc.identifieroai:www.cmi.no:4635
dc.identifier.citationBergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2012:6) 46 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2474818
dc.description.abstractGovernments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based models to draw upon, so both the design and the evaluation of programmes need to be supported by good analytical frameworks. The theory of change (ToC) approach focuses on how and why an initiative works. Constructing a ToC enables government and donor staff to identify the logic underpinning their programmes and clarify how interventions are expected to lead to the intended results. The paper presents a user-friendly five-step methodology for building a theory of change for a programme or project. It highlights the importance of preconditions, factors that must be in place for the intervention to work as intended, distinguishing between those preconditions that can be addressed by the programme design and those that cannot. Finally, the paper provides general and sector-specific guidance based on case studies of programmes in three areas: anti-corruption authorities, civil society work, and public sector reforms. Adding complexity as well as realism, the theory of change methodology is a valuable tool for designing, implementing, and evaluating anti-corruption reforms.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherU4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Chr. Michelsen Institute
dc.relationU4 Issue
dc.relation2012:6
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesU4 Issue 2012:6
dc.relation.urihttps://www.cmi.no/publications/4635-theories-of-change-in-anti-corruption-work
dc.subjectAnti-Corruption
dc.subjectCorruption
dc.subjectEvaluation
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subjectTheory of Change
dc.subjectMethodology
dc.subjectTool
dc.subjectEvidence
dc.subjectCase Study
dc.subjectTheory-Based Evaluation
dc.subjectProgramming
dc.subjectStrategy
dc.subjectEvaluation Measurement
dc.subjectZambia
dc.subjectMalawi
dc.titleTheories of change in anti-corruption work: A tool for programme design and evaluation
dc.typeResearch report


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