What we do
Coutts J&R provides you with industry leading expertise and tools to collect, interpret and effectively use information to make the best decisions for your project and program. Our expertise is in undertaking reviews, establishing evaluation frameworks, planning and undertaking monitoring and evaluation activities (or mentoring your staff as they undertake the process) and measuring and reporting on impact. Our challenge is to make sure that you have the information you need to make the most informed decisions and meet your reporting requirements.
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Reviews
| M&E planning & frameworks | |
| Program & project evaluations | |
| M&E management & support | |
| Reviews | |
| Benefit Cost Analysis |
Data Management & Reporting
| Planning and managing data collation | |
| Database development and support (YourDATA) | |
| Data analysis and reporting |
Communication Evaluation
| Evaluation plans for communication programs | |
| Defining objectives and KPIs | |
| Reviews of communication programs |
News Updates
- SNSW Hub – Tracking Hub progress and strengthening impact
Coutts J&R have been working with the SNSW Hub in undertaking their Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). The success of this collaboration has been highlighted in a SNSW Hub case study.
- What Constitutes Practice Change
Two-page document developed by Jeff Coutts and the DCAP project on ‘What constitutes Practice Change’. It is intended to be useful in articulating the different practice change levels, definitions of practice change and provide helpful examples in the M&E context of the DCAP project.
- Handbook of Social Impact Assessment and Management
This carefully conceived Handbook presents a state-of-the-art discussion of the field of social impact assessment (SIA), highlighting contemporary understandings and emerging issues in this continually evolving area of research and practice. Experienced SIA practitioners from around the world share their learnings and advice on a comprehensive range of issues faced in social performance practice.
Latest Post
- Impact and Legacy
I had a chance to step back and reflect on what was happening in extension and evaluation while Robyn and I took an extended trip to Egypt and the Mediterranean earlier this year. It was the incredible antiquities that you find in this hub of ancient and modern civilisations that leave you breathless – from pyramids to excavated cities of Pompei and Ephesus to leaning towers and the Roman Colosseum – vineyards that have been passed through the generations and old city walls and castles. It’s about legacy! Our business is to evaluate projects and programs so we can learn …continue reading → Impact and Legacy - And that’s a wrap for 2025It’s been a minute since we posted a news update! The last year has been super busy at Coutts J&R and we’ve had many projects on the go. So, to round the year off, I thought it would be an idea for us to practice what we preach and share some reflections about 2025 and what we think is important to think about for 2026. What were your highlights (can be work or anything else!)? Ben – Going to Wagga with Jeff and meeting the CSU team working on the Long Term Field Trial and in the Southern NSW Hub …continue reading → And that’s a wrap for 2025
- My three key takeaways from evokeAG. 2025
This week I attended evokeAG. 2025 in Brisbane and it was inspiring to see all the different types of technology being developed for, and by, the agriculture sector. As a way to reflect (and to practice what we preach in evaluation!) I thought I would share my three key takeaways from the two days.