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The goals of a theory of a changé are:

• To illustrate easily the connection between preconditions that bring about a long term change.
• To define indicators for measuring success
• To define necessary interventions that can bring out to the needed result.
• To think of assumptions that support the process.

A theory of change can be a helpful tool for developing solutions to complex social problems. At its most basic, a theory of change explains how a group of early and intermediate accomplishments sets the stage for producing long-range results

TOC is to predict exactly who or what is going to change, over what period of time, and by how much, at every single step in an often complex process.

The purpose of theory of change process is to see how your activities lead to longterm impact.

The objective of the theory of change is to study a problem and find a solution on the basis of hypotheses describing how the change should occur, the chain of early and intermediate realizations necessary to achieve this change in the long term within the limits of time, space and resources well-defined.

Dar sentido a las estrategias empleadas en los proyectos y en las organizaciones
Identificar como las actividades conducen de una manera lógica a los resultados

• Explorar la coherencia entre las actividades y los resultados planteados
• Dar sentido a las estrategias propuestas por los proyectos

• Explorar la coherencia entre las actividades y los resultados planteados
• Dar sentido a las estrategias propuestas por los proyectos

The goal of ToC is to process steps from the end of the initiatives, then think of sets of pre-conditions or assumptions that need to happen, all the way to present condition.

A theory of change helps program stakeholders develop a shared understanding of what they are trying to accomplish, by making everything clear to everyone involved.

The goals of the Theory of Change process include:

• development of a strategic plan;

• become explicit/realistic about the use of resources; and

• builds consensus on how success will be documented.

Nice succinct description of a Theory of Change.

A theory of change is a tool to help you describe a project’s pathway from the need you are trying to address to the changes you want to make (your outcomes) and what you plan to do (your activities).
It is often represented in a diagram or chart, but a full theory of change process involves more than this.
[The theory of change process] should help you consider and articulate the assumptions that lie behind your reasoning. [It should] address the question of why you think your activities will lead to the outcomes you want. It should also challenge you to develop clear aims and strategies and to explore whether your plans are supported by evidence.

1. Who are you seeking to influence or benefit (target population)?
2. What benefits are you seeking to achieve (results)?
3. When will you achieve them (time period)?
4. How will you and others make this happen (activities, strategies, resources, etc.)?
5. Where and under what circumstances will you do your work (context)?
6. Why do you believe your theory will bear out (assumptions)?

The theory of change is an activity who consists to change a field for another in order to get a better outcomes

Theory of Change is a theory of project planner to show the way of change that s/he want to bring by the project intervention.

The goal of ToC processes is to help stakeholders think critically about how their activities in the short/medium term will achieve their long term social change.

The Theory of change is a pathway that shows how a project will run from beginning to the end, what is to be achieved and how to know that the project was successful

A theory of change is a tool to help you describe a project’s pathway from the need you are trying to address to the changes you want to make (your outcomes) and what you plan to do (your activities).

the goals of the Theory of Change process are to identify the assumptions that need to be true for the project to succeed.

A Theory of Change is a way of mapping a desired impact or long term outcome that an organization or a community wants as a way of solving a problem. It both demonstrates the viability of interventions to effect the necessary preconditions to bring about this long term solution and the standards by which you measure these interventions to reflect accountability to stakeholders.

A Theory of Change is a guide to action: It is designed to show how targeted activities can lead to a long term solution by following the logic of cause and effect. It argues that the series of effects, or intermediate outcomes, must be necessary to the ultimate goal and these effects can be measured.

Very clear by way of brevity. This is true for many short answers on this TL. But I keep thinking why specifically, as the question asks us, what is an "accurate justification" for this mapping? This is definitely not an issue with this particular answer. I struggled with it.

Theory of Change is a methodology for planning, participation, and evaluation that is used in companies, philanthropy, not-for-profit and government sectors to promote social change. Theory of Change defines long-term goals and then maps backward to identify necessary preconditions.

When developing the Theory of change we should always involve staff from other section

Theory of change is a fundamental tool that can be used by mission driven organizations to create and measure impact of their work.

The goals is to produce better outcome the organisation intend to achieve its objectives.

the goal of theory of change is to link interventions to out, and how these outcomes are to lead to impact

theory of change helps us justify the outcomes and explain how these outcomes will lead to impact

theory of change helps to description of interventions to desired outcomes and how these outcomes leads may lead to an impact

theory of change refers to a process of justifying the project, that is activities and expected outcomes and how these outcomes explaining how these outcomes will lead to a desired impact

The Theory of Change consists, first of all, of defining the impact that the enterprise wants to cause as a well-defined objective, and then to develop the necessary steps to reach the goal.

A theory of change helps hash out an intervention from start to beginning. By anticipating, identifying and organising pre conditions, assumptions, inputs, and outputs, outcomes and goals, a Theory of Change helps create the supply change of an intervention to ensure that effectiveness is maximised.

A theory of change helps map out an intervention from beginning to end. By anticipating, identifying and organising pre-conditions, assumptions, inputs, outputs, outcomes and goals, a theory of change helps map out the supply chain of an intervention.

A theory of change helps map out an intervention from beginning to end. By anticipating, identifying and organising pre-conditions, assumptions, inputs, outputs, outcomes and goals, a theory of change helps map out the supply chain of an intervention.

The goal of the theory of change process is to map out the process of a change initiative, showing how an intervention leads to intermediate positive outcomes, which in turn lead to long term positive outcomes.

This is a very clear, well-thought out definition!

The goal of theory of change is to help organization show how the ultimate impact will occur, and how this can be measured.

A Theory of Change process supports organizations to identify, clarify and map out their long-term goal (vision) in relation to defined activities that deliver mid-term and long-term outcomes.

Projects seek to bring about change in some form during a specified time period, for an instance poverty alleviation, improving livelihoods, gender equality. Theory of Change provides a thorough explanation of how and why the anticipated change could be brought about in each situation.
It is the basis of planning the entire way forward of a project, goals of organization and to keep on track to achieve proposed results. It helps the sponsors and the other stakeholders to understand the reasoning behind the proposed strategy and makes it easier to see if there are any challenges or logical drawbacks.

Yes, added to this,
Theory of Change defines long term outcomes/ impact and then maps backward to identify required preconditions and interventions.
This explains the causal linkages of initiatives, shorter-term, intermediate, and longer-term outcomes of them.

Theory of Change is essentially a comprehensive description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context. It is focused in particular on mapping out or “filling in” what has been described as the “missing middle” between what a program or change initiative does (its activities or interventions) and how these lead to desired goals being achieved.

In two sentences or fewer, define what the goals of the Theory of Change process are.

Theory of Change is finding a path with clear objectives and measures of success at every step of the way to the long term outcome.

The goals of the Theory of Change are to define, show and explain how, when and why the planned activities (interventions) will bring about the expected outcomes (impact).

Very good and simple definition

The theory of change helps to show the big picture of the path way to take in order to attain a long term goal. It can be broken down into different components with intervention(s) that create 1 or many preconditions and that can lead to the final big goal. The success of the interventions can be measured with indicators at differents steps of the way.

Theory of Change or ToC allows program proponents to be precise of the change they want to see in their program. By initiating different activities that will produce immediate results, they would be able to achieve their set goals and ensure that it will produce a lasting impact.

Technically explained, as it focused o the outcome and the impact.

it is an approach that seek to help us know what we do ( as organizations' and even individual) and what impact this has , is the input ( activities and the interventions) measurable output and what evidence do we have to show this claim . this approach therefore helps us to be accountable in all aspects.

The Theory of Change is a tool used to clarify how an Organisation intends to create and measure change.
It’s a essential strategic process to make a measurable impact on the world.

As a tool to identify and define the path from activities to long-term goals, the theory of change has been thought to help the organizations create and follow the right pattern to achieve long-term outcomes. It is not only useful to set objectives but to measure them and address intermediate goals to reach the final goal.

The goals of theory of change process are to understand the different outcomes that are thought as preconditions for long-term goals by defining the indicators to measure success, as well as to think of assumptions of outcomes during the pathway.

theory of change helps us to describe how the different activities carried out by an organization will lead to the desired outcome and impact

The goals of the Theory of Change process are to set long term outcomes through a clear path in which all the stakeholders are involved in establishing the activities that are necessary to reach such goals, but also engaged in discussing the reasons behind every decision, thus avoiding unclarities and gaining a common and shared knownledge of the process as a whole.

theory of change helps us describe how different in puts or activities will lead to the desired outcomes and impact

A theory of change allows stakeholders to think the underlying logic of the connections between preconditions and planned interventions to achieve long-term goal. It will help illustrating how much can realistically be done given the resources and time available, by making everything clear to everyone involved.

To have an ultimate long-term goal (impact) from which our interventions will be determined, together with immediate outcomes so as to avoid implementing a mistake.

ToC is a process that aims to create a debate among the members of a project or an organisation about the objectives and the means of the organisation itself. It provides the tools and the methodology, but the success lies on the will of the involved actors.

A goal of a theory of Change is one of the objective desired statement that a project intended to achievement

ToC is a fundamental tool to ensure the effectiveness of our project. Thanks to an accurate pathway of change we underline the link among the "activities", the "intermediary outcomes", the "outcomes" and the "impact" of our project.
ToC is usefull to design a project, since we don't have to design and implement activities that end in themselves but we have to be sure to achieve an impact/long-term outcome.

Thegoals of theory of change are bringing all stakeholders to a common understanfing of the Long term outcome of any project, the preconditions/ early signals to be achieved towards the Long term outcome and the initiatives that will enable achievement of preconditions. It also includes assumptions which acknowledge knowledge, resource and time deficits, what will be the indicators of achievement of pre-coditions and Long term goals and how success of long term goals will be documented.

Very well explained.

The goal of the theory of change process is to understand how your program/activities lead to the desired outcomes and define this before you begin work.

I agree with you!

Theory of Change illustrate a proposed pathway to the change

The goal of Theory of Change Process is to ensure all the planned activities/Interventions lead to intended intermediate outcomes and subsequently to the overall intended goal/out of the Organization to avoid misalignment and misallocation of the resources.

the goals of the theory of change is to provide the organisation a clear road map of where/what the it intends to achieve to succeed.

Identifying steps that have to be taken to achieve the desired long-term goal of a programme/initiative (identifying the pathway of change that includes a clear description and stakeholders' consensus on preconditions and interventions as well ad underlying assumptions).

@MES-Diyan said in Module 1: Introduction to Theory of Change:

The Theory of Change provides the big picture of the intended change. It defines the long-term goal of a project and the broad strategic areas of intervention, and then maps the building blocks or preconditions, that need to be in place for the long-term change to occur. The Theory of Change also identifies the assumptions that need to hold true for the project to succeed, and the evidence that is available to support them.

Very precise description of the ToC process

to help you consider and articulate the assumptions that lie behind your reasoning.

The goal of the Theory of Change process is to explain how a long-term goal can be reached through intermediate actions that are a consecuence of direct intervetions of the stakeholders. All of this have to be measurable and has to be based on asumptions supported by reseraches or best practices.

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the goals of the Theory of Change process are to ensure that they provide a well thoughtful pathway for the organizations activities that are intended to achieve and describes how these activities lead to the outcomes.

its a good submission because they like the concept of inclusion in your point which is participation.

i agree with you comrade. and we shouldn't for get that it is the terminologies used to ensure we have the intended outcomes

The goal of the processes of theory of change is to illustrate a clear picture of the activities/actions to be done in order to achieve intermediate goals.

The goal of the Theory of Change is to help all stakeholders come to a consensus on the long term outcomes they are trying to achieve, and the early and intermediate outcomes that have to be achieved for it to be successful, how the outcomes will be measured and what specific actions must be taken. It also forces stakeholders to be transparent about their assumptions.

The Goal Of A Theory of Change
The goal of a theory of change is to have a guide that ensures that the desired long-term outcome is achieved at the end of the day. To achieve this, there is the need to embark on the process that spells out all that is needed to be done, how they are needed to be done, and the explanations behind the choice of what have been chosen to be done including pictures that point us to the direction of the desired outcome.

The Goal Of A Theory of Change
The goal of a theory of change is to have a guide that ensures that the desired long-term outcome is achieved at the end of the day. To achieve this, there is the need to embark on the process that spells out all that is needed to be done, how they are needed to be done, and the explanations behind the choice of what have been chosen to be done including pictures that point us to the direction of the desired outcome.

1. Raises new questions for stakeholders to consider.
2. Plan about rsource use.
3. Getting a real picture of how the change process is complex.
4. Describe how much work must be done to reach a goal.
5. Making everything clear to
   everyone involved.

Exactly. Also, Theory of Change defines long-term goals and then maps backward to identify necessary preconditions.

I worey that my organisation might confuse accountability with hope. To avoid this I will advice to make sure my organization get real about the impact we're are signing up to create, not just what we hope will happen.

The goal of the theory of change process are to be able to clearly articulate your mission and how it is achieved. This includes facing assumptions built into your understanding of the pathway to achieve this change, determining the fit of resources available to create the change and indicators for measuring the success of the actions towards the change.

The goal of the theory of change is to create a pathway or and process for solving social problems.

Precise and articulate definition. The goal is for there to be a defined process for solving social problems. this is to avoid implementing none-working or none-impacting activities.

1. T help you understand and measure the impact of your intervention
2. To create a system that helps the organisation align their programmes with their goal

1. T help you understand and measure the impact of your intervention
2. To create a system that helps the organisation align their programmes with their goal

The goals of the Theory of Change process are:
to find a better way of achieving results that have never been obtained before.

I'm afraid my organization has a very faint concept of accountability because we think we have it all figured. To avoid this I think I need more accountability and discipline to stick to critical objectives

The theory of change could be described as the activities of an organization that lead to small and big outcomes, which eventually lead to the organization reaching its long term goal/impact.

To Clearly communicate you strategy
To produce better outcome

Am in agreement with this, the magic words there are strategy and outcome.

The goal of theory of change is to have a logical explanation/ rationale of cause and effect resulting from a deliberate interventions( activities).

Theories of change are a more detailed understanding of the social impact intervention for change an organisation is undertaking and a step by step process of how it(the organisation) intends to achieve this change(longterm outcome)

ensure that we have enough resources to achieve what we want to acheive.
ensure that we are utilizing our resources to achieve what we want to achieve, our activities are leading to the desired outcome

The goals of the theory of change is to develop solutions to complex problems by describing a project's pathway from the need being addressed to changes to be made and what you plan to do

The theory of change goal form a process to identifying a workable long-term goal and long-term outcomes.

Activities that lead to intermediate results

The major goal of TOC is have long time outcome

Theory of change is how activities lead to intermediate results

A theory of change process aims to clarify and confirm the linkages between an organization's activities, the preconditions we expect these activities to create, and the long-term outcomes we expect to emerge from these pre-conditions. The process also clarifies how we know we have achieved the preconditions and long-term outcomes we are aiming to achieve, and prompts us to explicitly articulate and verify the assumptions we are making throughout.