Caraga - CARRD is composed of four units: the Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council (RRDCC) as the policy-making body of the Consortium; Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG), the technical arm of the organization; Regional Applied Communication Office (RACO) which provides communication support; and the Regional Management Information Services (RMIS) that is concerned with the planning, implementation and maintenance of the Consortium's information system.

 

Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council (RRDCC)

RRDCC is composed of the heads of the member agencies. The head of the base agency in the Consortium acts as the chairman of the RRDCC. The RRDCC is the policy-determining body of the Consortium and has the following functions and responsibilities:

1. lays down board policies and guidelines for the effective and efficient operation of the Consortium;
2. approves the long and short term plans of the Consortium;
3. approves and endorses to PCARRD the regional integrated R&D programs and budget; and
4. reviews and evaluates performance of Consortium member agencies and the consortium itself. 

 

Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG)

The RTWG serves as the technical arm of the RRDCC. It is composed of the Research Directors / Coordinators of member agencies. It's functions are as follows:

1. formulates the long and short term plans of the Consortium;
2. evaluates the regional R&D programs, and budget, reviews and recommends to the RRDCC the guidelines in developing, upgrading and utilizing R&D resources;
3. develops strategies for generating funds to support Consortium activities;
4. assists the Consortium director in coordinating and monitoring R&D activities; and
5.initiates seminars and conferences.

Regional Applied Communication Office (RACO)

The RACO serves as working component of the Consortium. It carries out the following functions:

1. provides communication support to the research activities of the Consortium;
2. develops and implements communication plans, programs, and strategies in support to R&D;
3. coordinates training in development communication;
4. extension methodologies and research management to enhance knowledge and skills of Consortium member agencies;
5. plans and implements communication research and action projects; and 6. conducts trainings to develop communication skills, technical proficiency, and research management capability of Consortium members.

Regional Management Information Services (RMIS)

RMIS plans, implements and maintains information system for the Consortium. Other functions and responsibilities includes:

1. coordinates and implements the Regional MIS programs;
2. coordinates the collection, organization, submission and encoding of pertinent data by the implementing member agencies;
3. generates management reports needed by the Consortium director and the RRDCC;
4. collects, consolidates, edit / validates and submits to the Regional MIS coordinator data from their agency and organize these into the database;
5. coordinate with the regional Consortium regarding the information needs of the implementing agency.