Informational

Myrna M. Avila, Ph.D.

Community Development

(Iowa State University/UP Los Baños)

Fe J. Dagoy, Ph.D.

Extension Education

(University of San Carlos)

Buenaventura B. Dargantes, Dr.Sci.

Agroecology, Socioecology

(Hohenheim University)

Lilian B. Nuñez, M.S.

Social Development, Anthropology

Ateneo de Manila University/ University of San Carlos

Efren B. Saz, Ph.D. (cand.)

Community Development

Rural Sociology and Southeast Asian Studies

(UPLB/Cornell University)

Ma. Aurora Teresita W. Tabada, M.S.

Sociology

(University of San Carlos)

Belita A. Vega, Ph.D.

Main Field of Expertise: Rural Sociology

Areas of Specialization: Sociology of Economic Change, Social Stratification, Anthropology, Gender Studies

(UPLB/ University of Wisconsin –Madison)

Affiliate Staff

Antonio P. Abamo

Production Economics, Policy & Development

(UP Los Baños)

Julieta R. Roa, Ph. D.

Development Anthropology

(Wageningen University)

ACCREDITATION AND SECRETARIAT FUNCTIONS

Civil Service Commission-accredited training institution (GTI-2000-11-0717) signed by Karina Constantino-David on March 19, 2001
Community-Based Resource Management Program-accredited consultant institution (No. 0-004) signed by Daniel A. Aguilar, Regional Coordinator, on February 8, 2000
Secretariat, Regional Task Force on Poverty Reduction and Food Security
Secretariat, Local Consortium for Out-of-School Youth (OSY) in Leyte
Academic Representative, Visayas Water Council

Conduct of On-Request Trainings on:

SocialScience Research Methods
Gender and Development
Extension Management Course
Barangay Development Planning
Basic Water Rights
Livelihood Systems Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
GIS for Social Sciences
Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) System
Skills for Life

Conduct of Social and Environmental Impact Assessment

Production of In-House Publications

R&D Datafiles (Quarterly newsletter)
Proceedings of in-house sponsored workshops
Working Papers

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic Resources (PCAARD) held a meeting with the projects leaders and members of PCCARD-funded projects last November 28, 2013 at the PhilRootcrops Training Hall.

The said meeting was held to “make sure the programs to be packaged are relevant to what is needed and to have a clear idea and match with their observations”. Moreover, to know if the projects they are supporting are adversely affected and if there is a need to rea-lign the budget.

Most of the projects were affected by the Typhoon. For example, the project on Design and Implementation of Communication Internment for the Promotion of Jackfruits Technologies in Eastern Visayas cannot conduct a focus group discussion (FGD) because of the typhoon. “We have to go around and see if there are still jackfruits standing in Ormoc, Biliran and East-ern Samar”, Dr. Wolfreda Alesna, Project Leader said.

Meanwhile, Edwin Villar said that they need a damage report from each project. “We need sup-porting documents, possible na mabigyan kayo ng extension but be open for other possibilities or other scenario. And it has to be related to Yolanda”, he further said.

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