A project with the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Leveling-Up Philippine Higher Education Institutions in Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources (LevelUPHEI AFAR) upgraded the institutional capacities of the State Universities and Colleges – Association of Colleges of Agriculture in the Philippines, Inc. (SUC-ACAP) members through short-term trainings, cross-visits as and participation in the University Consortium activities. All events and activities conducted under this project were by invitation only for SUC-ACAP member institutions.
Engagements under IDA:
Savannakhet University (SKU) in Lao PDR was established in October 2009 and is strategically situated to cater to the demand for human resources needed to boost the economic development of Savannakhet, Khammouane, and Bolikhamxay provinces. These areas are located in the East-West economic corridor envisioned to link Vietnam and Myanmar through Lao PDR and Thailand.
Engagements under IDA:
- SEARCA to spearhead institutional development assistance to Savannakhet University, Lao PDR
- Laotian Vice Governor lauds SEARCA capacity-building initiatives for Savannakhet University
- Savannakhet University staff members receive SEARCA Scholarship
- In-country Training (i.e. Two-level English Course)
- Short Course on Utilization of Indigenous Crops to Strengthen Food Security
- Participation to SEARCA Learning Events
Founded by Prince Norodom Sihanouk in 1964, the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) is one of Cambodia's leading higher education institutions that develop human resources in the fields of agriculture, forestry, and related sciences as well as rural development.
Engagements under IDA:
- Mentoring Workshop on Strategic Planning, 20-22 August 2012
- In-country Training
- Scholarship Support for RUA Staff
- Short course on Water Resources Management for Smallholder Farmers
- Participation to SEARCA Learning Events
Yezin Agricultural University (YAU), established in December 1924 as the Agricultural College and Research Institute of Mandalay, was Myanmar’s first and remains the country’s only institution of higher learning in agriculture, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Engagements under IDA:
- Yezin Agricultural University and SEARCA Outline Next Steps to University's Advancement
- Short Course on General Education Program in Addressing Food Security
- Strategic Planning Workshop
- Development of a Curriculum on Agricultural Extension as a new Specialization in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science Program
- Scholarship Support for YAU staff
- Participation to SEARCA Learning Events
The National University of Timor-Leste was established in 2000 after the country gained its independence. It is a nonprofit public higher education institution in Dili, Timor-Leste and is considered the largest university in the country.
Engagements under IDA:
- Short Course on Climate-Agriculture-Impact Modelling
- In-country Training/Conferences
- Participation on SEARCA’s Learning Events
- Scholarship Support for UNTL Staff
TUAF was established in 1969 as part of Thai Nguyen University and is one of the four leading national agricultural universities in Vietnam. It is also considered as a center for training, scientific research and technology transfer in agriculture, forestry, environmental and resource management, and rural development in the midland and northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.
Engagements under IDA:
- SEARCA, TUAF sign memorandum of understanding for institutional cooperation
- SEARCA's IDA Program conducts training on communication skills
- Scholarship Support for TUAF staff
- Participation to SEARCA Learning Events