Self Assessment

Results/Findings
Science is one of the soundest
investments the nation can make for the
future. Strong science provides for the
foundation for credible environment
decision-making.
RHRDC
Strategy
Organize and/or
enhance regional
health research
and development
activities
Structure
Bringing together
researchers and
institutions and
pool resources to
facilitate research
activities
RHRDC
General
Strengthen system of
collaboration
Identify, develop and
implement priority
health research
Optimize the use of
research to help
alleviate the health
problems of
people/communities
Specific
Develop human resources,
facilities and other infrastructures
Formulate and disseminate health
research agenda
Serve as technical and ethical
clearing house
Establish system for sharing and
utilization of physical, financial
and HR among members
Develop mechanisms for long
term viability of consortium and
Act as information center
The Tool
Based on the framework of Input-
process(research management,
mobilization and structure,
organization, monitoring and
evaluation)-output
Shall provide a situational
analysis/committee and
determine the current research
capacity of each committee
Input
MHRDC are competent in
developing, evaluating the
technical and ethical quality of
research proposals, writing the
manuscript, policy briefs and
agenda setting framework
No institutional mechanism for
protected time
Limited resource sharing and
Process
No/Limited monitoring system
(Research Management)
Standardized procedure for technical
soundness
Limited institutional collaborations
(Resource Mobilization)
Amendments are required for
standardized procedure in allocation of
research grants, monitoring of grants,
Output
Allocation of funds for research
MHRDC trainings are not attended
Outputs were generated as a result of
activities
Researches presented/disseminated
Collaborative R&D projects
Ethics Review SOPs
Technical Review Committee
Other salient points
Integrate the use of research into the work of people in
the organization
Encourage the use of research by our decision makers
Members need better access to:
Opportunities working with researchers
Learning from PEERS
Research database
Increase capacity for research, we need:
Resources
Time
Skilled Staff
Instructions
Each committee shall convene and
discuss among themselves the result
of their assessment
Each committee shall have a reporter
and documenter
The committee shall report the
following and is provided by a
specific color of a metacard
The top three most problematic
area under Input, Process and