Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

The North East Regional Catchment Strategy Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement Framework (MERIF) is an integral component of the RCS planning, implementation and renewal processes. The tools, process and information developed and generated through implementation of the MERIF will inform both the development (renewal and review) and implementation of the Regional Catchment Strategy.

Specifically implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement Framework will help the North East Catchment Management Authority in carrying out its functions to:

• monitor the state of the natural environment in the North East region;
• coordinate data collection from all projects under the North East Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS);
• demonstrate the contribution towards improvement in resource condition made by the projects prioritised under the RCS;
• provide performance information to inform the annual planning cycle for the Regional Catchment Investment Process (RCIP) and to improve and refine the RCS (adaptive management);
• be accountable to investors and community stakeholders; and
• effectively manage reporting processes.