First Nations-led evaluation of the $20M Murray–Darling Water and Environment Research Program (MD-WERP).
Assessing whether a massive flagship research initiative was meeting its commitments to First Nations Outcomes and genuine engagement.
We led a culturally grounded evaluation, ensuring that the voices of Traditional Owners were the primary metric for success. We reviewed research protocols and engagement frameworks against the principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
Provided the MDBA with a clear, independent roadmap to improve how First Nations knowledge is integrated into water and environmental research moving forward.
