NAFC holds Performance Assessment and Planning Workshop for Foreign-Assisted Projects

The National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC) conducted Performance Assessment and Planning Workshops for Foreign-Assisted Projects- the PL480 and 2KR Programs - recently this year which was attended by project managers and finance officers of the programs.

The assessment and workshop for PL480-assisted projects was held in Bataan for three days while that of 2KR-assisted projects was conducted in Clarkfield, Pampanga.

The workshops conducted aimed to evaluate the performance of each project; formulate plans and targets for the undertakings; and, resolve issues and problems confronting the implementation of the said on-going foreign-assisted projects.

The PL480 Program is comprised of 12 on-going projects. These include:

• Accelerating the Genetic Resource Improvement Program for Beef Cattle and Small Ruminants (BAI);
• Goat Production Project for the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program(BAI);
• Expanded Human Resource Development Program (ATI);
• Livelihood Enhancement Program for Agricultural Development (NAFC);
• Strengthening Capacities in Agricultural and Fishery Trade Negotiations and Agreements (NAFC);
• Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program (DA-BIOTECH);
• Enhancing the Implementation of IPM to Increase Farmers’ Competitiveness, Minimize Environmental Risks and Ensure Food Security and Safety (PhilRice);
• Improving Enforcement Capability in Fishery and Coastal Resource Management (BFAR);
• Multi-Year Dairy Animal Procurement and Breeding Program to Upscale Heifer Production for Local Dairy Industry (NDA);
• Milk Feed Plus Program (NDA);
• Support to Emergency and Livelihood Assistance Program (DA-SPCMAD); and
• Establishment of Agro-meteorological Stations in Highly Vulnerable Meteorological Areas: A Tool for Climate Change Adaptation and in the Development of an Early Warning System (BSWM).

Meanwhile, there are nine on-going projects under the 2KR Program which are:

• AKBay-Agrikultura: Kaagapay ng Bayang Pinoy Program (NAFC);
• Rehabilitation of Small Scale Irrigation Projects for Upland Productivity and Resource Sustainability (BSWM);
• Enhancing the Rural Employment through Promotion of Village-Based Dairy Enterprises (PCC);
• Regional Freshwater Fisheries Center’s for Continuing Capability Building for Integrated Development of the Bicol Freshwater Fisheries (BFAR-V);
• Technology Management for Competitive Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors (BAR);
• Fisheries Grassroots Outreach Project (BFAR-NIFTDC);
• Barangay Food Terminal Project (PhilMech);
• Enhancing Farmers’ Capacity to Access, Analyze and Utilize Statistical Information (BAS);and
• Rehabilitation and Modernization of Livestock “Oksyon” Markets in the Philippines (BAI)

Some of the agreements and recommendations yielded at the workshops is for the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to write a letter to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to reiterate the CO and set a meeting with concerned persons; for the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to always remind their scholars about the deadline of submissions, to decide whether or not to provide scholarships, to come up with the proper information dissemination regarding the scholarship and review the mother MOA, to be able to advertise their program while NAFC helps them in looking for scholars and to formulate guidelines regarding the scholars who have not returned from abroad.

The workshops were also a great way to impart the true meaning of self-respect and self-discipline so that everyone could get along well especially in addressing important issues in their undertakings.

Participants of the PL480 and 2KR assessment workshops pose for a group photo after the event.