From Theory of Change to Value for Money

From Theory of Change to Value for Money 1

Theory of change process Baseline Context Social, political, environmental … Sequence of change Inputs, activities, output … or results chain Current state of the problem Assumptions Impact/ Outcomes Desired long term change Information for log frame ? 2

The onion – layers of inequality

Vicious negative…virtuous positive Woman disempowered Family condone oppression Custom, religion, local structures say suffer in silence Media, justice system, state structures fail women Education reinforces gender steretypes Woman empowered Family progressive Custom, religion, local structures challenge patriarchal norms Gender aware media, justice system, state, champion equality Education challenges gender steretypes

GL To. C GL SADC PROTOCOL ALLIANCE PROGRAMME: works with civil society organisations; national and regional governance SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: guides all GL’s work

MDGs achieved Impact Increased accountability and responsiveness of Government Outcome Outputs Process outputs Citizens Behaviour change Government Citizen action Influence on behaviour of elected representatives, govt. offices, judiciary Civil society strengthen ed Knowledge generated Information disseminated Capacity built Process Targeted strategic interventions Individual and shared learning Inputs Selection, tailored support, grants 6

Global Regional National Local/ institutional MDG 3 – Gender equality SADC Protocol on Gender and Development Media Justice Governance 100 media houses 1500 survivors of GBV 300 local councils Cross cutting themes: Climate Change and Economic Justice

Results Chain Input Output Process Outcome Impact Context and Assumptions • Funds, expertise, time, staff • Activities, actions … (Education strategy, resourcing plans) • Specific deliverable of the project and which provide conditions necessary for outcome(s) to be achieved (schools built) • What will change/who will benefit (children receiving quality education to primary school level yr 5) • Overall goal to which the project will contribute (literacy levels) 8

Value for money “Value for money is the best use of resources to deliver the desired impact. ” Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) 2011 “Value for Money (Vf. M)…is about maximising the impact of each pound spent to improve poor people’s lives. ” DFID‟s approach to Vf. M 2011

VFM and the results chain ECONOMY Input Output EFFICIENCY Outreach EFFECTIVENESS Outcome Impact

GL VFM Tracking leveraging

VFM tracking - savings

Unit cost analysissummit

Unit cost. . Cascading to district