Our Impact

In 2020, EAGA commissioned First Person Consulting and Point Advisory to evaluate EAGA’s overall impact.

The evaluation found that EAGA appears to deliver substantial value for its member councils. Work in building council capability, delivering projects and coordinating advocacy has led to a range of outcomes for communities, councils and the environment.

In terms of quantifiable benefits since 2012, EAGA’s work has helped secure:

Furthermore, work against EAGA’s  four objectives – particularly capability building, projects and advocacy – has led to a range of outcomes for communities, councils and the environment. These benefits apply to the EAGA region and beyond, as summarised in the figure below.

Because of Eaga: Projects have greater reach, access to expertise and economies of scale Councils can participate in projects they might not otherwise have Stakeholders can learn from each other, from EAGA experts and from broader sector Councils benefit from shared resources and information/materials Councils better understand each other and can coordinate action/leverage others work Advocacy is more powerful because it is targeted, coordinated and presents a united front (coordination) Advocacy is more effective because it draws on expertise and careful and constructive arguments (credibility EAGA is able to reach stakeholders efficiently and demonstrate more substantial impacts than councils would individually