The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) conducted its 2023 2nd Semester and Annual Performance Commitment and Review (PCR) Assessment Workshop cum 2025 Plan and Budget Workshop for Research for Development (R4D) Grant on 12-16 February 2024 at DAP Conference Center, Tagaytay City, Cavite.
Assistant director Joell H. Lales, chairperson of the Performance Management Team (PMT), led the discussion along with other PMT members present during the activity.
Division/Unit heads and report officers across all DA-BAR implementing units presented a summary of their 2023 2nd semester and annual performance in terms of physical and financial accomplishments, including challenges encountered and actions taken in line with program and project management.
DA-BAR director Junel B. Soriano, in his message, underscored the need to ensure that PAPs are aligned with the directives of the Department Secretary as well as other higher plans such as the Philippine Development Plan, National Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan, among others. Further to this, he encouraged bureau staff to revisit the bureau’s R4DE impact pathway as part of the DA-BAR’s direction towards achieving the sectoral goals (from technology development up to impact assessment).
Following the PCR Assessment, Division heads from the bureau’s three technical divisions as well as BAR R4D teams presented the proposed 2025 line-up of programs, activities and projects, relative to the preparations of the bureau for its 2025 Plan and Budget Proposal.