Document Title: Theory of change-Uganda youth skilling programme- Youth empowerment

Paper code: 13118

Theory of change-Uganda youth skilling programme- Youth empowerment

Case Project: Uganda youth skilling programme- Youth empowerment

This document presents the application of the Theory of change (TOC) in relation to the Uganda Youth skilling project with specific focus on Youth empowerment. The document also presents theory of change diagram and monitoring and evaluation for Uganda Youth skilling Programme. Monitoring and Evaluation plan is informed by the TOC diagram.

Theory of change            

Theory of Change (ToC) is an approach to developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of development, and has been applied across a wide range of programmatic contexts (Archibald, 2016).

Broadly, Theory of change can support the development of interventions, bringing together key stakeholders within the planning phase to scrutinize and address proposed approaches to achieving impact. It can also provide a rich process and impact framework to guide implementation and evaluation, addressing barriers to implementation, and incorporating the rationale behind approaches taken and contextual influences.

A ToC map looks a little like a driver diagram or a logic model. It differs from these by offering a nonlinear map of a project or programme approach, which shows how different components are expected to interact, and the multiple pathways through which change is expected to happen.