Define the change
Set out who should benefit, what should change and the assumptions linking activities to that change. Establish a credible baseline before claiming improvement.
Programme approach & evidence
Explore the work. Request programme evidence.
Explore our nine focus areas, how we assess progress and the programme records to request for a considered partnership decision.
THESO’s focus-area pages describe our technical approach and the scope of potential partnerships. Current programme coverage, activities and results need to be established for the particular geography and reporting period; a sector description is not a live service listing or a verified result.
A useful programme assessment asks both what was delivered and what changed. Service access, quality, equity, institutional capability and the conditions for continuity belong alongside activity counts. The framework below explains how those questions can be built into programme design and review.
Explore the nine connected focus areas.
Health systems
Service continuity and quality
Education & human capital
Learning, skills and opportunity
Water, sanitation & hygiene
Water services and environmental health
Agriculture & nutrition
Production, food access and resilience
Livelihoods & economic empowerment
Income, capabilities and participation
Climate & environment
Adaptation and natural-resource stewardship
Technology & infrastructure
Reliable systems for essential services
Governance & institutions
Accountable institutions and delivery
Humanitarian response
Timely assistance and continuity
How we measure progress.
Measure with purpose
Use indicators that can be collected responsibly and interpreted consistently. Include quality, access and equity alongside delivery volumes where appropriate.
Listen and verify
Combine routine records with field observation and community perspectives. Treat feedback as a source of learning, not simply a reporting requirement.
Use the findings
Review progress against expectations, explain shortfalls and adapt activities with the necessary approvals. Keep limitations visible in reports.
Programme records and reported results.
A programme record should identify the location, implementation period, funding arrangement, THESO’s specific role, delivery partners where disclosable and the source of the reported information. Outputs and outcomes should be distinguished, with units, reporting periods and limitations made clear.
No approved programme result reports are published in this review. To request information, identify the sector, geography, programme or period relevant to your assessment. THESO can confirm which records are available and how they may be shared.
Ask about programme recordsThe next step
Request evidence for the work you want to assess.
Specify the programme, location or reporting period so the request can be considered against the relevant records.