This panel will explore how robust, context-sensitive Theories of Change (ToCs) can strengthen the design and effectiveness of evaluations. Speakers from research, government, and international financial institutions will discuss the role of ToCs in clarifying outcomes, embedding monitoring and learning, anticipating risks and unintended consequences, and enabling course corrections in policy and program implementation. The session will emphasize cross-sectoral collaboration and institutional incentives as critical for making ToCs both technically rigorous and operationally relevant.
Panelists/Discussants:
Emily Sharp, The Pacific Community (SPC)
Marie Gaarder, 3ie
Mitchell Rakusin, ADB
Neeta Goel, ADB
Raman Wadhwa, Ministry of Rural Development, India tbc
Moderator:
Divya Pandey, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
Session Coordinator:
Pia Sison
