Queensland Wetlands Program evaluation

The Queensland and Australian governments commissioned an independent evaluation of the first phase of the Queensland Wetlands Program (2003-2009) in 2009.

The evaluation, conducted by Halcrow Pacific Pty Ltd and Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, was to determine the Program’s effectiveness in meeting its aim and project objectives.

The Program aim is to support projects that will result in long-term benefits to the sustainable use, management, conservation and protection of Queensland wetlands.

The evaluation looked the Program’s five focus areas:

• improving the wetland information base
• wetland planning arrangements
• on-ground activities to protect and rehabilitate wetlands
• education and capacity building
• communication, monitoring, evaluation and reporting and review.

To download a full copy of the report here.