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Home › Free tools › Theory of Change Builder

Theory of Change Builder

Describe how your activities lead to change and what must hold true along the way. The tool draws a clean pathway you can paste into proposals and evaluation frameworks.

  • Builder
  • 15 min
  • Free
  • Sources checked October 2026

Who it is for

  • Proposal writers
  • Programme managers
  • Evaluators
  • Foundations and NGOs

What you get

  • A visual pathway of change
  • Assumptions shown at each step
  • Print, PDF and Word
  • Optional AI review of the causal logic

How this tool works

Built on
OECD DAC evaluation criteria
Scoring
No score: the tool arranges what you enter in the structure reviewers expect. With a free account, an optional file review applies published rules to your own document.
Limitations
Results depend on the information you enter and are not verified by Risalat. This tool does not replace MAPS, PEFA, World Bank or other formal assessment methodologies, or an independent review.
Your data
What you type stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account. We receive your name, email and summary only when you open your results.
Sources checked
October 2026 (checked every month)

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Questions

Theory of change or logframe?

Both. The theory of change explains why and how change happens; the logframe sets indicators and targets to measure it.

How detailed should it be?

One page that a decision maker can read in two minutes, with the key assumptions visible.

Can I edit the result?

Yes: download the Word version and edit it.

Based on

Sources checked: October 2026. We check the official sources every month.

A guidance tool, not an official form. Always use the exact template and rules in your financing agreement, terms of reference or call for proposals.

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