Isabel Vogel provides the expert view on identifying and honing your assumptions when developing a theory of change.
Peeling back the layers of the onion: Theories of Change, assumptions and evidence
15/10/2012
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Making your research accessible (44/54)
If research can’t be found, or is not easily understood by target audiences it simply does not travel, falling at the first hurdle in the process of trying to bring about change.
New IDS Bulletin: New roles for communication in development?
01/10/2012
News & Opportunities
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) have recently published a new Bulletin entitled New Roles for Communication in Development? (Lewin, T. Harvey, B., and Page,…
Farai Samhungu discusses her role on the 3ie Policy and Influence Monitoring (PIM) project
25/09/2012
Audio & Video
Captured at the 3ie Policy and Influence Monitoring (PIM) workshop taking place in Cornwall this week, in this short video, Farai Samhungu, the Director of…
ESPA guide to working with Theory of Change for research projects
18/09/2012
Guides & Tutorials
The purpose of this guide is to support Principal Investigators and research teams who wish to work with a theory of change approach when developing their pathways to impact and impact strategies.
Impact 2.0: New mechanisms for linking research and policy
18/09/2012
Papers & Reports
The research presented in this report was conducted during 2010 – 2011, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada) and coordinated by Fundación Comunica with support…
Researchers’ views on Communication Revealed
11/09/2012
Blog Posts
A quick survey of researchers in a science department in a top British University uncovered, that four out of six researchers felt communication of their work was merely an obligation of their job.
Open Access: Reflections from the field of research communication
04/09/2012
Blog Posts
Open Access will change our communication processes at a very practical level. we need to do more to make outputs and communication practises truly open access.
What makes a policy brief stick? Lessons from a pioneer experiment
29/08/2012
Blog Posts
How many times have we had to write a policy brief on a very complex piece of research that has contained no clear take away messages?
Open Access: One small step or one giant leap?
28/08/2012
Blog Posts
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) recently announced the welcome news that all publically-funded development research is to become freely available.
New review of the use of ‘Theory of Change’ in international development
24/08/2012
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The objective of this DFID-funded report is to improve the use of Theory of Change as an effective tool in international development.
Six useful guides on communication strategy
16/08/2012
Guides & Tutorials
Effective communication requires effective strategy and a coherent plan of action. here are six useful guides from six different places that offer valuable information on…
Evidence and Engagement: The balancing act of the Policy Brief
15/08/2012
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How can specialist research findings be translated for the non-specialist audience while being both informative and engaging?
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