在研究计划规划中应用变革理论:国际农业研究磋商组织的经验教训

IF 4.9 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Science & Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI:10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103850
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变革理论(ToC)作为一种工具被广泛应用于许多领域,尤其是社会和环境项目的战略规划、监测和评估。然而,在研究领域应用和使用变革理论的文献经验仍然有限。国际农业研究磋商组织(CGIAR)是一个由 15 个开展国际发展研究的中心组成的全球网络,在最近一轮制定 32 个大型研究计划的工作中采用了标准化的 ToC 方法。这一独特的经验为我们提供了一个从组织规模的 ToC 实施和使用中学习的理想机会。本文概述了以研究促发展所面临的挑战和 ToC 概念,并简要介绍了 ToC 在国际农业研究磋商组织(CGIAR)中的应用历史。我们描述了 ToC 在最近案例中的应用,然后评估了该过程以及作为倡议提案一部分而开发的 ToC 的优缺点。国际农业研究磋商组织(CGIAR)在标准化 ToC 概念和术语、工具和指导,以及将 ToC 纳入年度报告和评估方面取得了重要进展。然而,许多 ToC 还不够明确和具体,有很大的改进余地。这部分是由于在大流行病限制期间匆忙和分散的提案制定过程造成的,但也反映了以研究促发展过程的不同思维模式以及在理解和能力方面的差距。改善 ToC 的开发和使用的建议包括:培养研究影响途径概念化方面的能力,确保研究设计团队有专门的 M&E 专家特别关注 ToC,改进 ToC 模板,以及在整个计划期间加强 ToC 开发和使用的问责制。
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Applying Theory of Change in research program planning: Lessons from CGIAR

Theory of Change (ToC) is widely used as a tool to support strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation in many fields, especially for social and environmental programs. However, there is still limited documented experience with the application and use of ToC in a research context. CGIAR, a global network of 15 centers conducting international research-for-development, included a standardized ToC approach in a recent round of developing 32 large research Initiatives. This unique experience offers an ideal opportunity to learn from organization-scale ToC implementation and use. The paper provides an overview of research-for-development challenges and ToC concepts and a brief history of ToC use in CGIAR. We describe the application of ToC in this recent case and then assess strengths and weaknesses of the process and the ToCs developed as part of the Initiative proposals. CGIAR made important advances in standardizing ToC concepts and terminology, tools, and guidance, and in integrating ToC into annual reporting and evaluation. Nevertheless, many of the ToCs were insufficiently clear and specific, with substantial scope for further improvement. This is due in part to the rushed and decentralized proposal development process, undertaken during pandemic restrictions, but also reflects different mental-models of research-for-development processes and gaps in understanding and capacity. Recommendations to improve development and use of ToC include capacity development in conceptualizing research impact pathways, ensuring that research design teams have a dedicated M&E specialist paying particular attention to ToCs, improved ToC templates, and better accountability for ToC development and use over the life of a program.

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Environmental Science & Policy
Environmental Science & Policy 环境科学-环境科学
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68 days
期刊介绍: Environmental Science & Policy promotes communication among government, business and industry, academia, and non-governmental organisations who are instrumental in the solution of environmental problems. It also seeks to advance interdisciplinary research of policy relevance on environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity, environmental pollution and wastes, renewable and non-renewable natural resources, sustainability, and the interactions among these issues. The journal emphasises the linkages between these environmental issues and social and economic issues such as production, transport, consumption, growth, demographic changes, well-being, and health. However, the subject coverage will not be restricted to these issues and the introduction of new dimensions will be encouraged.
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