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It walks through identifying long-term outcomes with diverse stakeholder input, building pathway-of-change logic via backwards mapping, and planning evaluation by defining indicators, thresholds, and expected timelines. It also supports defining interventions at each pathway step and articulating assumptions, plausibility, and contextual factors, with ongoing reality checks and clear presentation of diagrams plus indicators and activities.","TEMPLATE 1\nCompleting a theory of change/Outcomes mapping\nThis template is provided as guidance only – The use of this tool or template is not mandatory. The appropriate application and use of any one tool, template or example for the evaluation of a specific program or activity is ultimately at the discretion of the manager responsible for the successful delivery of results.\nA theory of change is best developed by a group with diverse skills and perspectives (e.g. technical knowledge and lived experience). People need to have knowledge of the topic and setting where it will be implemented (e.g. geographic community, school). \u000e\nThe aim of a theory of change/outcome map is to capture all of the essential elements necessary to understand how a program or activity will achieve the intended outcomes. It should outline any interim outputs or short-term outcomes/changes that may be necessary before long-term outcomes can be achieved. Information should be expressed in a way that is useful and clear to the program stakeholders.\nBefore you get started decide who will facilitate the process of developing your theory of change. You may want to bring someone in to facilitate so all participants can all fully contribute.\n\u000fTask one – identify the long term outcome\nBring your group together and dedicate a whole session to agreeing what the problem is and developing the long-term outcome/s your program or activity is aiming at.  It may take more than one session.\nDon’t assume that because you have been working together on an initiative that people have the same understanding of the long-term goal.\nBe as specific as possible.\nTask two – develop your pathway of change or outcomes map\nScroll down to see an example of a pathway of change map.\nThis part of the process takes time, as it is the core of your theory of change.\nThe map shows outcomes not interventions.\nStart the process of “backwards mapping” this means working backwards from your long-term goal to the earlier outcomes that must be achieved before it is possible to achieve this outcome.\nFor many programs, the theory of change can be represented by an outcomes chain, which shows the causal linkages between program elements.\nFor other programs, the theory of change may have multiple causal pathways and may be better represented using systems mapping techniques or a more illustrative type of diagram.\nSome theories of change may be a narrative description only – it is important to choose an approach that is fit-for-purpose in a particular context.\nTask three – evaluation planning\nFor each outcome you need to answer the question “What evidence will we use to show that this outcome has been achieved?” This evidence becomes your indicators. Developing indicators can be a demanding part of the process.\nFirst figure out what would be the best indicator, then figure out how to measure this. Don’t be limited by the data you currently have available, think outside the square. You may need to have a data development agenda.\nThink about the threshold for each indicator and how much change is required to achieve this outcome. This will allow you to move on to the next outcome.\nHow long do you think it might take to achieve this goal? Document this.\nTask four – define interventions – program design\nDecide what interventions or activities are needed to achieve each outcome.\nDon’t get too focused on the detail of the interventions – that comes later when you start implementing your theory of change.\nRemember this is a pathway of change, one step leads to the next, so interventions are specific to that step on the pathway of change, not the whole pathway.\nTask five – articulate assumptions\nDocument your assumptions and why you think that one outcome will lead to the next (e.g. Theory, research, expert consensus)\nWhy is each outcome necessary in the pathway of change?\nWhy have you decided on particular interventions? 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