Monitoring and reporting plan

The purpose of this plan is to outline the monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) approach and responsibilities of National Landcare Program funding recipients and the Australian Government to ensure:

funding recipients can track and report on project progress and achievements
the Australian Government can track and report on program achievements, including impacts on the environment, natural resource base and community
information collected along the way is used effectively, including by funding recipients and the Australian Government, to inform ongoing and future design and delivery of projects and programs
accountability for public expenditure.

This plan is based on the Australian Government Natural Resource Management Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement Framework and should be read in conjunction with the program guidelines that relate to the relevant funding component under the National Landcare Program.