Burdekin Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management (BDTNRM) spent
around $3 million on capacity building for NRM in our region in
2007/08, but it is working?
In a report released by BDTNRM this month, Dr. Jeff Coutts, of
Coutts J&R and BDTNRM’s Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer, Dr. Chloe Schauble found that our capacity building work
has a significant impact on the knowledge and awareness of NRM
issues in the region. Dr Schauble said that capacity building
“increases peoples’ motivation to seek funding and
actively participate in NRM activities”. She went on to say
that, “the investment fosters networking, develops
partnerships and improves relationships across organisations and
communities.” [more]