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into specific activities and output(s);

2. Provide expert advice in the formulation, packaging, monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) of S&T programs/projects;

3. Act as reviewer/evaluator during R&D program reviews, pre-agency in-house
reviews, agency in-house reviews, field visits, and other related M&E activities of on-
going projects;

4. Act as resource person during symposia, workshops, techno-fora, field days and
other consultative meetings;

5. Assess relative contribution of R&D projects and activities towards achievements of
goals and expected outputs;

6. Provide expert advice in the preparation and packaging of R&D proposals and IEC
materials; and

7. Perform other tasks that may be requested/assigned by the VPRDET from time to
time.

b. Operationalization of the UEP
In order for the UEP to function effective, it shall operate based on the following
guidelines:

1. The UEP shall be composed of commodity experts and specialists in their field of
endeavors;

2. Upon the recommendation of the VPRDET, the composition of the UEP for the
following year shall be approved by the OP during the 4th Quarter of the preceding
year. The members of UEP may be renewed or changed depending on their
performance and availability;

3. The OP shall issue the appointment of the members of the UEP selected to do a
specific activity;
4. An activity/task (e.g., R & D proposal packaging) shall be undertaken by only 4-5
experts from the UEP;

5. The experts should be able to finish the work with output(s) required within the time
duration specified in their terms of reference but not to exceed three (3) months for
each activity;

6. The UEP may be utilized by all groups (R&D, Extension, KTS) depending on the tasks
required and the UEP members’ expertise/specialization;

7. Depending upon need, the UEP may include experts from other institutions and
regions in the composition of the UEP.

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