Background
There have been quite a few generic guidance documents written on the use of Theories of Change. These are not the main focus of this list. Nevertheless, here are those I have come across:
Klein, M (2018) Theory of Change Quality Audit, at https://changeroo.com/toc-academy/posts/expert-toc-quality-audit-academy
UNDG (2017) Theory of Change – UNDAF Companion Guidance, UNDG. https://undg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Theory-of-Change-UNDAF-Companion-Pieces.pdf
Van Es M, Guijt I and Vogel I (2015) Theory of Change Thinking in Practice. HIVOS. http://www.theoryofchange.nl/sites/default/files/resource/hivos_Theory of Change_guidelines_final_nov_2015.pdf.
Valters C (2015) Theories of Change: Time for a radical approach to learning in development. ODI. https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/9835.pdf.
Rogers P (2014) Theory of Change. Methodological Briefs Impact Evaluation No. 2. UNICEF.
http://devinfolive.info/impact_evaluation/img/downloads/Theory_of_Change_ENG.pdf.
Vogel I (2012) Review of the use of ‘Theory of Change’ in international development. Review Report for DFID.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/pdf/outputs/mis_spc/DFID_Theory of Change_Review_VogelV7.pdf
Vogel I (2012) ESPA guide to working with Theory of Change for research projects. LTS/ITAD for ESPA. http://www.espa.ac.uk/files/espa/ESPA-Theory-of-Change-Manual-FINAL.pdf
Stein, D., & Valters, C. (2012). Understanding Theory in Change in International Development. The Asia Foundation. http://www2.lse.ac.uk/internationalDevelopment/research/JSRP/downloads/JSRP1.SteinValters.pdf
James, C. (2011, September). Theory of Change Review. A Report Commissioned by Comic Relief. http://www.theoryofchange.org/pdf/James_Theory of Change.pdf
UNDAF (UNDG, 2017).
Participatory approaches to ToC construction
Burbaugh B, Seibel M and Archibald T (2017) Using a Participatory Approach to Investigate a Leadership Program’s Theory of Change. Journal of Leadership Education 16(1): 192–205.
Katherine Austin-Evelyn and Erin Williams (2016) Mapping Change for Girls, One Post-It Note at a Time. Blog posting
Breuer E, Lee L, De Silva M, et al. (2016) Using theory of change to design and evaluate public health interventions: a systematic review. Implementation science: IS 11: 63. DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0422-6. Recommended
Breuer E, De Silva MJ, Fekadu A, et al. (2014) Using workshops to develop theories of change in five low and middle-income countries: lessons from the programme for improving mental health care (PRIME). International Journal of Mental Health Systems 8: 15. DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-8-15.
De Silva MJ, Breuer E, Lee L, et al. (2014) Theory of Change: a theory-driven approach to enhance the Medical Research Council’s framework for complex interventions. Trials 15: 267. DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-267.
