TRAINING: Theory of Change for Advocacy and Policy Influencing: Design, Implementation and Measurement

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2024

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About the Training

For non-profits engaged in advocacy work, even on the narrowest and most local issues, defining and measuring success can be daunting. Advocacy and policy programs are complex to implement and even more challenging to document results if the M&E design is not carefully considered from the beginning. The typical approach to successful measurement in direct service—developing a linear theory of change and measuring progressively until you can prove your model’s effectiveness—often fails in advocacy contexts. Waiting to measure until the “end outcome” is achieved is also impractical, as this could take decades. The overall objective of this training is to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to become more effective practitioners in your countries. This training is designed to be practical, incorporating exercises that provide skills, encourage participation, and facilitate information exchange. We will guide you through designing an effective Theory of Change for policy and advocacy programs. Additionally, we will show you how to link your Theory of Change to your Results Framework and how to collect policy and advocacy results during implementation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will: (1) Have the necessary skills and knowledge on how a TOC for Policy and Advocacy programme is designed; (2) Have an understanding on the factors to consider when designing and implementing a policy and advocacy TOC; (3) Have explored ways to facilitate and promote TOC approaches within their own organisation and advocacy programmes; and (4) Have improved skills on how to use a TOC in monitoring and evaluating policy and advocacy interventions based on a set of advocacy tools designed and tested by Evidence Frontiers.

Learning Modules

The three days training will cover the following 8 modules:

Module1: Introduction to the Theory of Change approach

Module2: Linking Political Economy Analyses (PEA) to ToC design

Module3: Understanding factors that influence advocacy results

Module4: How to describe the desired advocacy goal

Module5: Mapping advocacy priorities/asks

Module6: Mapping pathways of Change

Module7: Mapping Assumptions

Module8: How to Monitor and Evaluate advocacy interventions

Cost format and Costs

This will be a 3-day face-to-face course held at Fairview Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, followed by a 90-minute one-to-one coaching session after the course (via Skype) with the course trainers. This individual, tailored coaching will focus on your specific needs, helping you apply the course learning to your work and addressing current challenges, difficulties, and opportunities with a highly experienced practitioner. The available dates and times for coaching will be provided by the trainers in advance of the course. Coaching terms and conditions will be shared upon application. The cost of this course is USD 700 non-residential, which includes training materials, a 90-minute individual coaching session, lunch, and refreshments.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

We incur certain costs associated with delivery that cannot be recovered in the event of last-minute cancellations. Full refunds (minus a $50 processing fee) will be issued up to 3 weeks before the training. These refunds may take up to 4 weeks to process. While we understand that personal or work-related conflicts can arise, please note that no refunds will be issued within 3 weeks of the course. Registration can be transferred to another person within your organization up to 24 hours before the start of the training. Evidence Frontiers will not transfer registration or provide any refunds for modules missed after the course has started. If an entire class is cancelled by Evidence Frontiers for any reason, a full refund will be issued to participants.

Application Details

Participants are kindly requested to register and make payment by  15th October 2024. Unfortunately, as per our policy, we are only allowed to admit 15-20 participants per training, therefore admissions will be on a first come basis based on those who will have registered and made their payment on or before the deadline. To book your place in this training kindly click:  https://forms.gle/Wh1J4qsrxu8KWiFv9

For inquiries, contact the Training Admnistrator, info@evidencefrontiers.com