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OUR CURRENT SITUATION

• Level II in PRIME-HRM (Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resources
Management) in 2016;

• Resolved land disputes with 32 out of 48 cases filed in court in favor of IFSU.

IF S U 's E x te rn a l E n v iro n m e n t

The strategic plan of the University considers the following facts from its external environment:

International Commitments (i.e. Sustainable Development Goals or SDG) and ASEAN Membership
The SGDs which are set to be achieved by year 2030 as follows: (a) No poverty; (b) No hunger; (c)
Good health; (d) Quality education; (e) Gender equality; (f) Clean water and sanitation; (g) Affordable and
clean energy; (h) Decent work and economic growth; (i) Industry, innovation and infrastructure; (j)
Reduced inequalities; (k) Sustainable cities and communities; (l) Responsible consumption and
production; (m) Climate action; (n) Life below water; (o) Life on land; (p) Peace, justice, and strong
institutions; and (q) Partnerships for the goals.

NEDA Regional Director Milagros Rimando highlighted SDG 4, Quality Education having these
indicators, although IFSU can contribute in attaining all the other SDGs:

1. Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive, and provide
safe, nonviolent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all;

2. By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships; and

3. By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers through international cooperation
for teaching training.

The Philippines, being a member of the ASEAN and thus is committed to impact the three pillars
of the organization: economic community, socio-cultural community, and political community, the
University has the duty for the following:

1. Promote cultures locally and globally;

2. Study particular programs in detail like the transnational education, mutual recognition
agreements that are applicable to a limited number of professions such as accounting and nursing,
quality assurance by CHED, PRC and other accrediting bodies, and the outcomes-based education in
HEI s;

s_4 3. Create a diversified, dynamic and competitive agriculture sector; transfer technology and open
farm ers’ access to knowledge and scientific research considering also an understanding of issues
and concerns of agriculture in the province and in the region to be able to come up with practical and
relevant quality researches that directly assist farmers.

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