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Theory of Change for Development
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: You will learn what a Theory of Change is, and what the value this approach offers in a development context.
Week 2: You will gain an understanding of the method for problem analysis, and build a results chain using problem-solving.
Week 3: You will learn how to do stakeholder mapping, and program mapping.
Week 4: You will locate a Theory of Change within a monitoring and evaluation framework. This involves understanding risks and assumptions, interpreting a Theory of Change, and testing a Theory of Change.
Prerequisite
Instructors
Caitlin Mapitsa
Senior Lecturer
Wits University
Takunda Chirau
Technical Specialist
Wits University
Editor
The University of the Witwatersrand is a South African academic institution located in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, in the historic Witwatersrand region. The university is nicknamed "Wits". It is the largest and most prestigious university in South Africa.
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