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Program Development Division (PDD)
Functions
- Spearheads the planning and formulation of national and regional R&D/E agenda and programs;
- Formulates guidelines and procedures in R&D/E prioritization, budget allocation, and implementation;
- Reviews and evaluates national/regional program/project proposals for funding;
- Facilitates the release of funds and other support services for the implementation of R&D/E program/projects;
- Generates R&D/E resources by packaging proposals for local and foreign funding;
- Coordinates the implementation and monitoring of foreign-assisted projects managed by BAR;
- Provides support in the forms of grants, policies, and guidelines to strengthen capabilities of NaRDSAF member-institutions;
- Orchestrates the formulation of human resource and facility development plan of the DA R&D/E system;
- Orchestrates packaging and commercialization of technologies in coordination with other concerned division, agencies, and stakeholders.
Project Packaging Section (PPS)
On Packaging of proposals for local and foreign funding
- Explores possible grant sources
- Disseminates grant resource information
- Prepares project concepts
- Coordinate preliminary discussion regarding possible projects for funding
- Coordinates consultation meetings to conceptualize proposals
- Packages proposals in line with funding agency guidelines
- Negotiates endorsements and approval of R&D proposals submitted to funding agencies
- Provides assistance to appraisal teams, missions, and detailed experts
On monitoring and evaluation of foreign-assisted projects
- Prepares guidelines for the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of on-going foreign-assisted projects
- Monitors and evaluates on-going foreign-assisted projects through on-site visits and consolidation of accomplishments and financial reports.
- Coordinates missions for on-going foreign-assisted projects.
- Maintains database/profile of on-going foreign-assisted projects.
Project Evaluation Section (PES)
On monitoring of locally funded projects
- Coordinates consultation meetings to identify regional R&D priorities
- Coordinates with national R&D/E networks to update commodity priorities
- Formulates guidelines and procedures to avail of BAR grants (GIA, competitive grants, and commissioned research)
- Initiates call for proposals
- Coordinates in-house and external reviews of proposals
- Reviews and integrates evaluation results
- Prioritizes projects for funding
- Prepares Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) for newly-approved projects.
- Maintains a master list of approved proposals
Institutional Development Section (IDS)
- Provides institutional development support in terms of
- Degree scholarship program
- Thesis/Dissertation assistance program
- Non-degree assistance program
- Educational program for scientists
- HRD support for A&F R&D/E management
- Scientific career system implementation
- Search for outstanding agricultural scientist
- Post doctoral and senior scientist fellowship program
- SEARCA Strengthening Capacity for regional research managers
- UCLA biotechnology Program
- UAP program
- Evaluates proposals for facility development
- Prioritizes approved proposals on facility development for possible funding
- Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of facility development grants
- Orchestrates the formulation of human resource and facility development plan of the DA R&D/E system
Staff
Carmencita V. Kagaoan - Head
Salvacion M. Ritual - Assistant Head
Christie Q. Lales - Administrative Assistant
Project Packaging Section
Salvacion M. Ritual - Head
Mariko M. Ramos - Technical Staff
Ellaine Grace L. Nagpala - Technical Staff
Maylen D. Villareal - Technical Staff
Rene Cris P. Rivera – Technical Staff
Project Evaluation Section
Leoncia B. del Mar - Head
Ethyl G. Bulao - Technical Staff
Raymond Patrick L. Cabrera - Technical Staff
Institutional Development Section
Iluminada M. Ching - Head
Human Resource Development
Iluminada M. Ching - Head
Dorina Rojas - Technical Staff
Infrastructure Development
Elvira S. Rapada - Head
Rogelio B. Mercado - Administrative Assistant
Contact
E-mail: pdd@bar.gov.ph
Phone: +63 02 928-8624 local nos. 2111-13, 2121-27
Telefax: +63 02 920-0219
