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In the 2010s, interest increased with some reviews commissioned by [[Comic Relief]] in the UK, the [[Department for International Development]] in the UK, [[the Asia Foundation]] and [[Oxfam Australia]] to name a few.<ref name="understanding">{{cite book | title = Understanding Theory of Change in International Development |author1=D. Stein |author2=C. Valters |name-list-style=amp | year = 2012 | location = London | publisher = The Justice and Security Research Programme, London School of Economics}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Theory of Change Review: A report commissioned by Comic Relief | author = C. James | year = 2011 | location = London | publisher = Comic Relief}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Supporting Young People to Make Change Happen: A Review of Theories of Change |author1=E. Collins |author2=H. Clark |name-list-style=amp | year = 2013 | publisher = ActKnowledge and Oxfam Australia}}</ref> The explosion of knowledge of the term, and demand for "theories", led to the formation in 2013 of the first non-profit dedicated to promoting and clarifying standards for Theory of Change. The Center for Theory of Change<ref name="theoryofchange.org" /> houses a library, definitions, glossary and is licensed to offer Theory of Change Online by ActKnowledge<ref name="actknowledge.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.actknowledge.org/|title=Actknowledge|website=www.actknowledge.org|accessdate=19 April 2018}}</ref> free of charge.
The use of Theory of Change in planning and evaluation has increased among philanthropies, government agencies, development organizations, universities, international [[NGOs]], the [[UN]], and many other major organizations in both developed and developing countries.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McLellan|first=Timothy|date=2020-08-25|title=Impact, theory of change, and the horizons of scientific practice|url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0306312720950830|journal=Social Studies of Science|volume=51|issue=1 |language=en|pages=100–120|doi=10.1177/0306312720950830|pmid=32842910|s2cid=221326151|issn=0306-3127|doi-access=free}}</ref> This has led to new areas of work, such as linking the Theory of Change approach to [[systems thinking]] and complexity. Change processes are no longer seen as linear, but as having many feedback loops that need to be understood. Consequently, Theory of Change is strengthening monitoring, [[evaluation]] and [[learning]]. They are also helping to understand and assess impact in hard to measure areas, such as [[governance]], capacity strengthening and institutional development. Innovations continue to emerge.<ref>{{cite journal|author=E. Jackson|year=2013|title=Interrogating the theory of change: evaluating impact investing where it matters most|journal=Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment|volume=3:2|issue=2|pages=95–110|doi=10.1080/20430795.2013.776257|s2cid=154489927|doi-access=free}}</ref>
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