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+Theories of change attempt to systematize factors and dependencies that affect real-world processes.
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 ===== Shared definitions =====
-Theory of Change is a way of thinking that systematically attempts to map the critical factors — psychological, social, economic, and cultural processes — by which change comes about. If there is an explanatory model of how change happens, it is easier to identify the critical factors that can lead to or determine change and then intervene in them. Working within a Theory of Change framework means thinking strategically about the key components of an activity, project, or programme: its goals and intended impact, its resources and capabilities, and how those resources and capabilities can be mobilised.((Simeone, L., Drabble, D., Morelli, N., & De Götzen, A. (2023). Introduction to strategic thinking, design and the Theory of Change. In L. Simeone et al. (Eds.), //Strategic thinking, design and the Theory of Change// (pp. 1–19). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803927718.00006))
+Theory of Change is a way of thinking that systematically attempts to map the critical factors (psychological, social, economic, and cultural processes) by which change comes about. If there is an explanatory model of how change happens, it is easier to identify the critical factors that can lead to or determine change and then intervene in them. Working within a Theory of Change framework means thinking strategically about the key components of an activity, project, or programme: its goals and intended impact, its resources and capabilities, and how those resources and capabilities can be mobilised.((Simeone, L., Drabble, D., Morelli, N., & De Götzen, A. (2023). Introduction to strategic thinking, design and the Theory of Change. In L. Simeone et al. (Eds.), //Strategic thinking, design and the Theory of Change// (pp. 1–19). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803927718.00006))
-Theory of Change approaches can be understood across a continuum of purpose, from a precise planning tool at one end through to a reflexive, politically informed approach to development at the other. Four broad categories of purpose have been identified: strategic planning (mapping the change process and expected outcomes), monitoring and evaluation (reviewing progress and revising the theory), description (communicating the change process to partners), and learning (clarifying and developing the theory behind a programme).((Stein, D., & Valters, C. (2012). //Understanding Theory of Change in international development//. JSRP Paper 1. London School of Economics. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56359))
+Theory of Change approaches can be understood across a continuum of purpose, from a precise planning tool at one end through to a reflexive at the other. Four broad categories of purpose have been identified: strategic planning (mapping the change process and expected outcomes), monitoring and evaluation (reviewing progress and revising the theory), description (communicating the change process to partners), and learning (clarifying and developing the theory behind a programme).((Stein, D., & Valters, C. (2012). //Understanding Theory of Change in international development//. JSRP Paper 1. London School of Economics. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56359))
 ===== Perspectives =====