1.2.3 Expenditure under the program Expenditure under the program from 2011-12 to 2014-15 is outlined in Table 1. Table 1: Research Hubs supported by NERP Hub Lead responsibility Planned Total Dept Funding contributions from to 2014 ($m) other parties Tropical Ecosystems Hub Dr Doherty 33.1 23.1 (incl. $2.7m to communications & steering committee through RRRC) Tropical Ecosystems Hub Through RRRC Ltd, with 0 2.6 (Communications, Knowledge Steering Committee Broking, Steering committee, approval for website, implementation reimbursement by Groups) department, $150k pa for KB and web not subject to reimbursement) Tropical Ecosystems Hub (Admin) RRRC Ltd 0.3 2.7 Environmental Decisions Hub Prof Hugh Possingham 6.4 11.0 Landscapes and Policy Hub Prof Ted Lefroy 9.2 6.0 Marine Biodiversity Hub Prof Nic Bax 18.6 11.0 Northern Australia Hub Prof Michael Douglas 15.9 14.7 Hub All Hubs 71.2 Committed Funds from previous Department 5.3 program Emerging Priorities Department various - 12.5 – Expenditure - $83.5 m 89 1.2.4 Emerging Priorities The NERP also includes a separate emerging priorities stream has funded 18 projects to date (outlined in Chapter 3 of this report). Some $9.1 million of the $12.5 million available during the period 2011 - 2014 has been allocated to projects to date. 1.3 Evaluation methodology The evaluation methodology has been designed to focus on the extent to which the program objective has been achieved, and the efficiency of the program’s delivery. The evaluation methodology was developed with reference to the following publications: Guidelines for the ethical conduct of evaluations (Australasian Evaluation Society); Implementation of Programme and Policy Initiatives: Making implementation matter (ANAO Better Practice Guide, August 2006); Commonwealth Grant Guidelines (Department of Finance, 2013); NERP policy, plans and guidance - including program guidelines (April 2010), multi-year research plans, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy September 2011; NERP Program Logic (prepared by departmental officers, finalised September 2013);
1.2.3 Expenditure under the program Expenditure under the program from 2011-12 to 2014-15 is outlined in Table 1. Table 1: Research Hubs supported by NERP Hub Lead responsibility Planned from other parties Total Dept Funding to 2014 ($m) Tropical Ecosystems Hub (incl. $2.7m to communications & steering committee through RRRC) Dr Doherty 33.1 23.1 Tropical Ecosystems Hub (Communications, Knowledge Broking, Steering committee, website, implementation Groups) Through RRRC Ltd, with Steering Committee approval for reimbursement by department, $150k pa for KB and web not subject to reimbursement) 0 2.6 Tropical Ecosystems Hub (Admin) RRRC Ltd 0.3 2.7 Environmental Decisions Hub Prof Hugh Possingham 6.4 11.0 Landscapes and Policy Hub Prof Ted Lefroy 9.2 6.0 Marine Biodiversity Hub Prof Nic Bax 18.6 11.0 Northern Australia Hub Prof Michael Douglas 15.9 14.7 Hub All Hubs 71.2 Committed Funds from previous program Department 5.3 Emerging Priorities Department – various - 12.5 Expenditure - $83.5 m 89 1.2.4 Emerging Priorities The NERP also includes a separate emerging priorities stream has funded 18 projects to date (outlined in Chapter 3 of this report). Some $9.1 million of the $12.5 million available during the period 2011 - 2014 has been allocated to projects to date. 1.3 Evaluation methodology The evaluation methodology has been designed to focus on the extent to which the program objective has been achieved, and the efficiency of the program’s delivery. The evaluation methodology was developed with reference to the following publications: Guidelines for the ethical conduct of evaluations (Australasian Evaluation Society); Implementation of Programme and Policy Initiatives: Making implementation matter (ANAO Better Practice Guide, August 2006); Commonwealth Grant Guidelines (Department of Finance, 2013); NERP policy, plans and guidance - including program guidelines (April 2010), multi-year research plans, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy September 2011; NERP Program Logic (prepared by departmental officers, finalised September 2013); contributions
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