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AgSIP #13 Economic Valuation Workshop

Theme/Speaker 

Topic 

The role of economic analysis 

John Rolfe
AgSIP#13 project leader
CQUniversity 

Overview of issues from an economist perspective
Powerpoint presentation (16.01mb)
without pictures (0.54mb) 

Regional Investment Strategy Evaluation - Overview of issues and current practice 

Ted Rowley
Director of the Monitoring & Evaluation Section
Australian Government NRM team 

Regional Investment Strategy evaluations. What will be required in the new funding round? 

Andrew Drysdale
CEQ, Qld Regional Groups Collective 

Queensland NRM group perspective. Future direction and skills requirement 

Suzie Christensen
CEO, Fitzroy Basin Association 

Current practices and issues in RIS evaluation. 

Discussion  

 

Discussion leaders
Geoff Penton (QMDC) with
Andrea Lingard (Desert Uplands Committee) 

How are decisions currently made to prioritise investment strategies and projects? What information/process is used and what is needed?
What is working and what is not working? 

Practical examples 

Peter Donaghy
Qld Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries 

Farm level costs - case study results from AgSIP #13
Powerpoint presentation (3.84mb) 

Jill Windle
CQUniversity 

Community level benefits - case study results from AgSIP#13
Powerpoint presentation (0.54mb) 

John Rolfe
CQUniversity 

Practical guide to economic evaluation. Using the cost and benefit information.
Powerpoint presentation (1.13mb) 

Discussion 

 

Discussion leaders:

Brian Benham (CYPDA) 

 

How should decisions be made in the next round?
How can the public benefits valuation results be made more useful?
The use of economic valuation to strengthen future funding applications and help prioritise investment strategies.