Section 1: Formative evaluation and transformative outcomes

This short introduction by Alejandra Boni and Jordi Molas-Gallart outlines the need for a formative approach to evaluation, and presents five principles that underpin this approach.    Formative evaluation for transformative outcomes The Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium has set about the task of developing an approach to the evaluation of transformative policies and experiments consistent … from Principles of formative evaluation

In this edited workshop recording, Jordi Molas-Gallart and Sandra Boni present a ‘formative’ approach to the evaluation of Transformative Innovation Policies that is operational and adaptable to different contexts. Together, they introduce the core principles of formative evaluation, practical experiences of implementing this approach within the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium membership, and allude to the … from Open Learning Series: A formative approach to the evaluation of Transformative Innovation Policies

In these slides from an event with the TIP community of practice in South Africa, Sandra Boni sets out the challenges of evaluating Transformative Innovation Policies and the principles of formative evaluation, before reflecting on the evaluation process – and the practice of applying sociotechnical transitions theory and transformative outcomes – within two TIPC experimental … from Transforming evaluations

This is a short extract from the MOTION handbook, introducing the notion of formative evaluation, and how it was incorporated into the MOTION project through the theory of change approach, which was used as a focal point to incentivise learning and reflection among project partners. … from Formative evaluation as an opportunity and method for learning in a theory of change process

Este extracto proveniente de la Ruta de Aprendizaje de política de Innovación Transformativa producido por el Hub Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Innovación Transformativa resume las bases conceptuales y prácticas para llevar a cabo los componentes del proceso  de Monitoreo, Evaluación y Aprendizaje (MEA) en los experimentos transformativos e indica cómo realizar los ajustes requeridos en … from PASOS PARA MONITOREO, EVALUACIÓN Y APRENDIZAJE HACIA LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UNA TEORÍA DE CAMBIO TRANSFORMATIVA (VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL)

This extract from a guide developed by the Latin American and Caribbean HUB summarises the conceptual and practical considerations for carrying out the components of a monitoring, evaluation and learning process in a TIP experiment – and how to make the required adjustments to the assumptions with the specific theory of change elaborated at the … from Steps for MEL towards the implementation of a specific theory of change (English version)

For an in-person evaluation workshop in Indonesia, Suci Lestari Yuana used the Formative Evaluation guidelines as a basis and transformed the MIRO canvas for identifying Transformative Outcomes into an offline exercise. A simplified version of the framework helped workshop participants to reflect on the impact of their circular economy initiatives.  In the pursuit of sustainable … from Blog: Evaluating Transformative Change: Insights from the Indonesia Green Principle Awards Workshop

This introductory workshop tool helps us to think about how we might identify the 12 transformative outcomes in experimental projects and policies. In group, users start by picking one or more transformative outcomes from three macro-process that lead to transformation. They then answer a series of questions to aid thinking about how that transformative outcome … from Tool: Identifying transformative outcomes in projects and policies

How can projects, programmes and policies orientated towards system change be made more transformative? This is an extract from a TIPC Open Learning Series event in November 2021, in which TIPC contributors and participants from research, policy and practice explore why a redirection of policy is needed and how it is possible. The extract features … from Transformative outcomes: Practical tools to empower and scale system change

In this video, communications manager Jenny Witte provides a concise introduction to the three macro-processes of transformation – viewed through the lens of the multi-level perspective – and the 12 transformative outcomes identified by TIPC as signposts for transformation.   … from Introducing transformative outcomes (English version)

En este vídeo, la investigadora Diana Velasco introduce de manera concisa los tres macroprocesos de transformación -desde la lente de la perspectiva multinivel- y los 12 alcances transformadores identificados por TIPC como señales de transformación.   … from INTRODUCCIÓN A LOS ALCANCES TRANSFORMADORES (VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL)

This is a test Miro tool duplicated from the MOTION Handbook: Developing a Transformative Theory of Change. It can be used to help us develop and/or revise a transformative system change strategy for a project, programme or organisation. This strategy can be applied within an initiative and accompany it throughout its lifecycle, serving as an … from MOTION Transformative Theory of Change tool

This extract from the MOTION Handbook explains how transformative outcomes are a key ingredient in the transformative theory of change approach. It highlights how transformative outcomes reflect and make tangible the underlying ‘theory’ (the multi-level perspective), guiding us to think through the process of system transformation, and sets out how the 12 transformative outcomes help … from Transformative outcomes as a way to organise transformative portfolios

  The MOTION project is a partnership between EIT Climate-KIC and Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) that aims to develop and test an innovative methodology to catalyse transformative change towards a low carbon economy and society. Through close collaboration with three associated policy experiment projects – ACT on NBS, SATURN and SuSMO – MOTION supports … from When Transformative Outcomes meet a theory of change: Making policy experiments more transformative with MOTION

This user guide accompanies the Transformative Outcomes Card Deck game, which relates transformative outcomes to experiments in order to: Describe an experiment in terms of transformative outcomes Consider how the initiative can be made more transformative. Map how participants understand and make use of the transformative outcomes towards a Transformative Theory of Change (TToC) There … from User Guide to the Transformative Outcomes Cards

Printable card deck for the game, which relates transformative outcomes to experiments in order to: Describe an experiment in terms of transformative outcomes Consider how the initiative can be made more transformative. Map how participants understand and make use of the transformative outcomes   … from TIP RL Transformative Outcomes Card Deck: Printable Card Deck

Instructions for facilitators using the Transformative Outcomes Card Game, which relates to creating Transformative Outcomes for TIP experiments in order to: Describe an experiment in terms of transformative outcomes Consider how the initiative can be made more transformative. Map how participants understand and make use of the transformative outcomes         … from Instructions for facilitators for using the Transformative Outcomes Cards