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Chapter 8 - Measurement Monitoring and Evaluation

RECOMMENDATION

Measurement, monitoring and evaluation  

  1. The Government should monitor and evaluate the implementation of the national strategy to ensure effective outcomes. This should include measurement of Australia's international position in relation to the availability and effective use of broadband in key sectors. The Government should also encourage the OECD to introduce mechanisms that measure the effective use of broadband and not merely take-up.
 

It is essential to monitor our progress towards achieving the vision and goals for Australia established as part of the national strategy. A key role for the National Broadband Strategy Implementation Group will be to determine the appropriate mechanisms to measure success. It will also be important to establish an evaluation regime for the initiatives and components of the national strategy.

In terms of assessing Australia's performance internationally, there is an additional problem because no international benchmarking relates to the type of goals being envisaged in Australia. The Government should encourage the OECD, through appropriate diplomatic channels, to develop this issue and provide an international comparative study of the effective use of broadband.

The Findings Against the Terms of Reference on Measurement of Success and Take-up in Appendix 1 provides more detail on current measures used to determine Australia's international position and levels of success.

 
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