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Using Theory-Based Evaluation to Evaluate Systemic Change in a Market Systems Programme in Nepal

Author(s) -

Edward Hedley,

Gordon Freer

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

ids bulletin

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 1759-5436

pISSN - 0265-5012

DOI - 10.19088/1968-2022.104

Subject(s) - openaccess , robustness (evolution) , process (computing) , computer science , iterative and incremental development , forcing (mathematics) , management science , process management , business , economics , livelihood , geography , software engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , gene , agriculture , operating system , climatology , geology

The complexities of markets and market environments are felt in the design and the evaluation of market systems development (MSD) programmes. The authors reflect on a recent evaluation of an MSD programme in Nepal in which they used contribution analysis as a means of navigating these complexities. The planned niceties of the proposal soon departed ways from the reality on the ground, forcing the authors to adopt a more iterative evaluation approach, while ensuring evaluative robustness. This article outlines the iterative process and what the authors have learned regarding the applicability of contribution analysis within a theory-based evaluation, in a dynamic, changing environment.

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