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were formulated based on the University Extension and Training Services Work plan. The said work plan was formulated
considering the expertise of the college and its units.

The CBAPA (Entrepreneurship Department) Extension and Community Involvement Program was developed based on
partners’ needs, problems and available community resources. The five-year action plan was formulated after a series of

brainstorming sessions involving faculty, staff, students, and community people using benchmark information gathered through
community need assessment and inventory and meetings with clients in the service area. The mandate of the college, expertise
of its faculty and students and availability of resources also served as bases in program planning and formulation.
For community development programs, activities were developed based on partner’s needs, problems and available
community resources. The action plan was formulated after a series of brainstorming sessions involving faculty, staff, students
and members of the community using benchmark information gathered through community needs assessment and inventory and
meetings with clients in the service area. Participatory bottom-up planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the
college extension program was adopted. Men and women in the community have participated in identifying their needs, problems,

resources and solutions. Community organizing process was undertaken with the College Extension Coordinator and faculty
extensionist who acted as facilitators. Steps in Community organizing were undertaken which included area selection, entry into
the community integration, community study, spotting potential indigenous leaders, core group formation, getting up an
organization and mobilization. These activities were well coordinated with the University/Campus Extension Department.

Data gathered in the community were reviewed, revised, finalized and packaged and became part of the Barangay
Integrated Development Plan or BIDP. These were again presented to the community for validation and further revisions until

final Barangay Integrated Development Plan was developed and formulated. This became the basis of project implementation,
monitoring and evaluation. Project implementation was done through complementation of expertise from the College and other

colleges/units based on the training needs of the community as reflected in the BIDP. Regular monitoring of the projects was
undertaken by faculty and students. Student leaders of the various organizations were tapped and encouraged to participate.

Continuous monitoring was conducted to enable the college to periodically appraise the program implementation. This

was undertaken through project observation, with gathering of information, to improve the implementation of the project at a
particular time. It was conducted periodically to review and oversee extension activities to ensure that required actions were

implemented according to plan. Regular submission of reports is done by the College Extension Coordinator submitted to the
Dean and copy furnished the University/ Campus Extension Director.

5.0 FUNDING SOURCES AND MECHANISM

The budget for extension programs and projects of the college is augmented from both internal and external linkages,
established by the college with other government agencies, non-government organizations, private sectors and other entities.

The biggest source of funding for extension services is the Supplemental Budget. College-based extension programs and
activities are given priority on the use of the 10% share from Supplemental Budget.

Moreover, external source also forms bulk of extension funds considering the good track record and good performance
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