Why are projects required to measure and evaluate?
All Australian Government projects and programs are required to report on the outcomes of investments of Australian Government funding. With respect to Caring for our Country funded projects: • The Australian Government requires information from proponents about on-ground progress and achievements towards the five-year outcomes. This information will be reported to parliament and the Australian public. • Proponents are required to report on how they have used funds and to enable the Australian Government to report on how these funds have been used for accountability and transparency purposes. The Caring for our Country MERI strategy has been developed to monitor, evaluate and report on project performance and the Caring for our Country initiative as a whole. This enables us to ensure consistent evidence is available about the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and legacy of investment.
