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USeP Benchmarks Agri-Tourism Initiatives at USM
October 10, 2024
The University of Southern Mindanao (USM) through the Office of the Vice President for Research, Development & Extension hosted a three-day Impact Assessment Training and Research Proposal Development Workshop on October 9, 2024, at the USM Skyroom, Administration Building, Kabacan, Cotabato.
The resource persons for this activity were Assoc. Prof. Angelo R. Agduma, Assoc. Prof. Jennet R. Mag-aso, and Prof. Willie Jones B. Saliling, who attended a three-week intensive training conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD). Consequently, DOST-PCAARRD identified the three USM participants as potential recipients of funding for conducting impact assessments and sent Joville Andrea P. Foliente and Kyle Cristel D. Morada, project training specialists from the Socio-Economic Research Division (SERD) of DOST-PCAARRD, to extend further support to the University.
College Extension Coordinators (CECs) and College Research Coordinators (CRCs), including those from the USM-PALMA Cluster Campuses and USM Kidapawan City Campus (USM-KCC), were invited to join the training in order to develop their capacity to conduct impact assessments, ensuring that government research funds are utilized effectively and transparently.
Glyn G. Magbanua, PhD, Director of the Extension Services Office (ESO), and Lydia C. Pascual, PhD, Director of the Research Development Office (RDO), were also in attendance.
During the first day, Prof. Agduma and Prof. Saliling, shared their expertise on the basic concepts of IA during the initial sessions.
“Impact assessment is increasingly important because we want to be accountable to how government funds are used. It involves a lot of measurements… You have to know what kind of measurements are required in IA so that in future projects, we can provide documentation showing where the government’s money is going.” Debbie Marie B. Verzosa, PhD, Vice President for Research, Development & Extension uttered in her opening remarks.
Further topics and discussions will be handled by PCAARRD in the upcoming sessions until the final day.
