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4.8 BuildingCapacityandLearningWithin theProgram forTheoryofChangeApproach The RBM trial project teams were thrown in at the deep end. Used to a more traditional LFA, they were tasked with shifting to a TOC and learning-based approach for planning their projects within the trial. It was quickly apparent that capacity to plan projects using this new approach had to be built within CCAFS (andwiderCGIAR). UsingTOCapproacheswithinR4D requires the strengthening of capacities of scientists todoresearchdifferentlyandworkwithnon-researchpartners for impact, but also of institutions to facilitate such a shift. Several authors highlight the Table 4.2 Comparison between research, research for development and international development Criteria/ elements for RBM,TOC, IPs Research R4D International development Organizational formats Researchcenterswith a key scientific focus Interdisciplinary research programsaround adevel- opment challenge and partnership approach NGOs, development aid agencies,UN agencies Mandate and performance focus Outputs Outcomes Impacts Responsibility for achieving impact Provisionof solid science and technologies Strongpartnerships Implementation Typeof commu- nication, knowl- edge management More traditional/ corporate communications Communications for development, engagement People communications Typeof partners International, regional, national researchpartners International andnational researchpartners, and development agencies Local/ district implementing agen- cies, central/national governments Program evaluation Focusedonquantita- tivemeasuringof publications, quality of journals, citations, Forward looking external evaluation, learning- basedapproach, contribu- tion (not attribution), bal- ancedquantitativewith qualitativemeasures Focusedon traditional impact assessment, quantitativemeasuring includingbaselines Timeframe for achievingout- comes/impact Oftennot considered Achievingoutcomes at scalewithin5years and impactwithin15years Long term impacts 10–20years at large scale Languages of products International standards Both international and locally appropriate languages Both international and locally appropriate languages 66 T.Schuetz et al.