National Monitoring & Evaluation Trials

Product Information

Phase II of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Trials (NM & ET) is a natural extension to Phase I. Where Phase I was focussed on discovering and reporting on the regional availability of data for reporting against the Matters for Target (MfT), Phase II is concerned with the availability and access to regional information products that can be used for regional, State and national reporting. During both Phase I and Phase II the discovery and usefulness of State data and information products has also been a positive outcome.

The reliance of regional monitoring, evaluation and reporting on State/Territory agency data and programs has been highlighted during the trial. Phase 1 and particularly Phase II of the trials have also highlighted some of the data and information product gaps that exist at regional and State/Territory levels.

Phase II has helped in identifying not only component issues (data and information gaps) but also importantly many of the process issues involved in the production of natural resource information products. These include issues such as internal and external communication and cooperation of State/Territory agencies, data access and licencing arrangements, variations in data and information product standards, protocols and consistency and variations in jurisdictional capacity and desire to work within the National Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.