Learning about Theories of Change and Embedding Reflection

This paper is prompted by our own reflections on Theories of Change (TOC). We have been working with IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, a number of Research Programme Consortia and the Mobilising Knowledge for Development (MK4D) programme at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), to develop theories of change. Having explored our own ideas, and as a result of a ‘learning lab’ – our mechanism for reflection – we are sharing these early thoughts and practice, to enable others within the knowledge intermediary sector and beyond to discuss some of the practicalities of developing a Theory of Change.