tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post8488695106349302862..comments2024-03-27T12:04:05.897+00:00Comments on Rick On the Road: Evaluating a composite Theory of Change (ToC)Rick Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07028422984421301184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post-43289515434975562732010-06-04T23:33:13.285+00:002010-06-04T23:33:13.285+00:00Hi Patricia
Thanks for your comment and the pdf
Re...Hi Patricia<br />Thanks for your comment and the pdf<br />Re "which was developed before the evaluation began and then adapted during the program and customised for different projects." If the program theory was customised for the 635 projects (or sample thereof) how did you then aggregate your judgements about the performance of these different projects?Rick Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028422984421301184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post-9513748402569653462010-06-03T11:40:06.985+00:002010-06-03T11:40:06.985+00:00This is a very important issue. Sue Funnell and I...This is a very important issue. Sue Funnell and I used an overall program theory for an evaluation of 635 diverse projects funded under a program for community and family strengthening, which was developed before the evaluation began and then adapted during the program and customised for different projects. We used this to synthesise evidence across the projects, which was not as easy as it sounds since the projects were not required to structure their evaluations around this framework, so there was quite a bit of retrofitting of data and gaps. We presented this at an AES conference and the slides are available at http://www.aes.asn.au/conferences/2006/Presentations/076%20Sue%20Funnell.pdf. I'd be interested in any comments.<br />Patricia Rogers<br />CIRCLE at RMIT University, Melbourne AustraliaPatricia Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081764023066762936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post-17174459430525345652010-05-02T15:39:51.692+00:002010-05-02T15:39:51.692+00:00Your description is worthy of a thoughtful respons...Your description is worthy of a thoughtful response. I think many who work with M&E systems to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders (both local and international) of international development programs face the kinds of challenges you describe - particularly if you are working through partners. There have to be many lessons learned that can be shared. I will do my best to send you a description of our experiences with applying a theory of change for survivors of trauma due to war and conflict in 10 or more countries and trying to measure results against a conceptual framework and log frames. I hope others join in so that this topic doesn't just drop off the map. I consider it extremely important for current and future M&E.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09012576431231199019noreply@blogger.com