Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania
Demonstrating how agricultural research contributes to development outcomes is difficult but necessary given competing demands for scarce resources. This article summarises an adaptation of the “theory of change” approach and lessons derived from its application to improve the design and implementat...
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| author | Omore, Amos O. Kidoido, Michael M. Twine, Edgar E. Kurwijila, Lusato R. O’Flynn, Maureen Mugwe, Julius G. |
| author_browse | Kidoido, Michael M. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Mugwe, Julius G. Omore, Amos O. O’Flynn, Maureen Twine, Edgar E. |
| author_facet | Omore, Amos O. Kidoido, Michael M. Twine, Edgar E. Kurwijila, Lusato R. O’Flynn, Maureen Mugwe, Julius G. |
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| description | Demonstrating how agricultural research contributes to development outcomes is difficult but necessary given competing demands for scarce resources. This article summarises an adaptation of the “theory of change” approach and lessons derived from its application to improve the design and implementation of an agricultural research for development programme for greater impact. It was applied to Maziwa Zaidi, a programme that tested integrated interventions to catalyse the transformation of smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania. Despite challenges, the approach was found useful for planning, communication, managing complexity, monitoring behavioural changes and deriving lessons to adapt future programme activities amid complexity and uncertainties. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1024162023-03-18T10:41:58Z Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania Omore, Amos O. Kidoido, Michael M. Twine, Edgar E. Kurwijila, Lusato R. O’Flynn, Maureen Mugwe, Julius G. agriculture livelihoods poverty environment monitoring and evaluation Demonstrating how agricultural research contributes to development outcomes is difficult but necessary given competing demands for scarce resources. This article summarises an adaptation of the “theory of change” approach and lessons derived from its application to improve the design and implementation of an agricultural research for development programme for greater impact. It was applied to Maziwa Zaidi, a programme that tested integrated interventions to catalyse the transformation of smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania. Despite challenges, the approach was found useful for planning, communication, managing complexity, monitoring behavioural changes and deriving lessons to adapt future programme activities amid complexity and uncertainties. 2019-10-03 2019-08-02T13:51:15Z 2019-08-02T13:51:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102416 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Omore, A.O., Kidoido, M.M., Twine, E.E., Kurwijila, L.R., O’Flynn, M. and Githinji, J. 2019. Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania. Development in Practice 29(7): 898-911 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture livelihoods poverty environment monitoring and evaluation Omore, Amos O. Kidoido, Michael M. Twine, Edgar E. Kurwijila, Lusato R. O’Flynn, Maureen Mugwe, Julius G. Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title | Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title_full | Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title_short | Using “theory of change” to improve agricultural research: Recent experience from Tanzania |
| title_sort | using theory of change to improve agricultural research recent experience from tanzania |
| topic | agriculture livelihoods poverty environment monitoring and evaluation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102416 |
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