TO IMR Pilot Project Blog

Progress so far has been slow with Yuwi, who are in an important and very busy transitional phase in their operations and governance. This has impeded but certainly not stopped progress towards developing their MER framework. A significant development has recently occurred, which ...

Wuthathi have identified Seagrass condition in coastal uytu (salt-waters) as an indicator for the health their Coastal Ngaachi (country) and Karakara (sea country). As such, they require data about the health of the seagrass over time. By searching existing databases they have been able to find data about their seagrass dating back to 1984. 

From our first meeting and initial presentations, Goondoi have been enthusiastic to implement their own Information Management System as the first outcome of the project. As such, after gathering an understanding of their existing datasets, information management workflows and pr ...

Wuthathi has implemented its Indigenous Protected Area Plan, which outlines its key cultural and environmental values and its strategies for managing these. Significantly for this Pilot, Wuthathi have elected that this Plan will also guide their local monitoring, evaluation and r ...

Goondoi are rapidly developing an understanding and appreciation of what a well-designed monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) program can do for them. Although they already collect data as part of monitoring programs (water, cassowaries, and biodiversity), Goondoi had not c ...

This Blog has been developed to keep members of GBRF and the TWG up-to-date with what is happening on the ground in the TO IMR (Strong People – Strong Country) Pilot Project.

It offers updates about ESS's involvement with each of the TO Groups involved in the Pilot Project and outlines where on-ground work is currently being focussed. This isn't an exhaustive account of the work that we are doing, but offers short and meaningful accounts that indicate where energy is being spent and the outcomes that are being produced.

We also want to use the Blog to record and share some ‘Learning points’ that arise out of on-ground activities, which we understand is a really important element of the Pilot Project. Whenever possible, these Learning points will be offered and discussed as they relate to the updates – that is, we will try to treat each update as an opportunity for sharing what it has taught us, or might teach us.