The Living Catchments Project: A theory of change for the Living Catchments Project

This report provides an overview of the Living Catchments project, the theory of change and context ahead of the co-creation journey with TIPC.

The Living Catchments Project is a South African initiative that responds to national water security challenges by integrating built and ecological infrastructure management in key Strategic Water Source Areas to improve sustainable water governance.

The report introduce a theory of change that clarifies how the project’s activities are expected to lead to long‑term transformative outcomes. Central to this is enabling collaboration and co‑learning across diverse stakeholders through communities of practice, growing capacity for transformative social learning facilitation, and improving policy‑advice practice at the science–policy–practice nexus. The project’s vision is for more resilient, better‑resourced and more relational communities at catchment and national scales that can draw upon research and best practice to govern equitable, productive and sustainable water use.