TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – During a meeting to reorient the members of the GAD Focal Point System, DOST PSTC Isabela thru its GFPS members, Angel Gorospe and Clarenet Balderas, supported the mainstreaming activities of DOST on Gender and Development or GAD.

DOST Isabela thru its GFPS members listen intently on how their can increase mainstreaming their GAD activities in their office.

Regional Director Sancho A. Mabborang encouraged the members of the GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) of DOST 02 led by ARD-TOS Teresita A. Tabaog, GFPS Chairperson, to increase efforts in mainstreaming GAD in the organization’s policies, people, enabling mechanism and PAPs.

He said he wants DOST 02 to be a GAD Champion in the region, particularly in bringing S&T to responsive men and women in society.

Dr. Tabaog conducted re-orientation on GAD for the members of the DOST GFPS, also the group used the PIMME (Project Implementation Management Monitoring Evaluation) Tool to evaluate if the implementation of SETUP in DOST Region 02 gender sensitive. PIMME is a tool to evaluate if a certain program or project in a particular organization is gender sensitive and serves as a basis for the approval of a proposal regarding GAD.

Dr. Tabaog pressed that GAD should not be a separated endeavor of the organization but it should be taken in a manner that GAD is incorporated in all the activities of the department.

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