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Theory of Change Development

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Theory of Change Development

Develop and articulate Theories of Change (ToC) for development projects. Map causal pathways from activities to impact, identify assumptions, and design testable hypotheses for adaptive management.

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Installs into Claude Code, opencode, Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini. Members get the full library.

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It triggers on

theory of change
ToC
causal pathway
impact pathway
logic model
program theory
intervention logic
how change happens

Included workflows

What it produces

Develop Theory of Change
Create Assumption Testing Framework

Pairs with: results-framework, evaluation-design, adaptive-management.

How to use it

From download to answer in three steps.

Download & unzip

You get a folder with SKILL.md, its references and a cheatsheet.

Install it

Drop it in your skills directory (Claude Code / opencode), or upload SKILL.md to a Project, Custom GPT or Gem.

Ask

Ask in this domain. It answers from the source, cites the section, or says [NOT IN SOURCE].

Questions

Before you install.

What exactly is a skill?

A skill is a folder your AI loads on demand: a SKILL.md with the method, reference files, a cheatsheet and a provenance manifest. The model answers from it and replies [NOT IN SOURCE] instead of inventing.

Which AIs does it work with?

This skill installs into Claude Code, opencode, Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini — and any tool that reads a SKILL.md.

Will it answer from the source?

Yes. Every package carries explicit answering rules: cite the section for each claim, label authority vs reasoning, and never invent a figure, citation or rule.

Is it kept current?

Yes. Method and donor skills are reviewed quarterly and you can re-download the latest version from your dashboard.