When to use the Toolkit?

Management effectiveness assessments are most useful if repeated at regular intervals, preferably aligned with the management cycle (e.g. linked to revisions of the management plan), to monitor change and help identify progress and improvements. A five-year interval is generally considered adequate for this, but if the management cycle is longer, you can repeat the assessment mid-term (e.g. every three or four years). In addition, some of the tools can be used separately between full assessments and repeated as necessary to help inform decision-making throughout the management cycle.