Quality Assurance and Evaluation Research Directorate

The Main Purpose, Expected Results and Activities of the Directorate as well as Programs of the Directorate

Main Purpose

  • Conducting assessment on the success of agricultural research programs and projects, benefits, as well as results and studying acceptability and sustainability of improved agricultural practices.
  • Undertaking assessments and other tasks on quality assurance studying the research system.
  • Make a continuous contribution to increase the agricultural production and productivity of the country.

Expected Results and Activities

  • Planning, organizing, coordinating and directing the activities of the directorate,
  • Conducting research and assessments on the success of agricultural research programs and projects,
  • Monitoring and evaluating the quality of agricultural research key activities/results and confirm the continuity of quality research,
  • Development of operational systems to help modernize agricultural research,
  • Enhancing the capacity of the directorate as well as relevant stakeholders to help carry out its responsibilities appropriately,
  • Strengthening relations with international and national development and research partners and
  • Ensuring that data and information of the directorate is properly organized and made accessible.

 

Programs of the Directorate

  1. Quality Assurance Research Program
  • Develops and updates quality assurance standards, guidelines and procedures for key activities/results of agricultural research,
  • Monitors and evaluates implementation of key functions against quality baselines,
  • Designing quality improvement and quality defect prevention measures and guides their applicability,
  • Confirms the quality of various agricultural research strategies, plans and reports,
  • Confirms the better performance and quality of research by coordinating with other stakeholders,
  • Identify risks that may occur in the management of the quality of the institute’s research results and find a way to reduce them through research and

Develop operational systems to help modernize agricultural research.

2. Evaluation Research Program

  • Doing research on impact of agricultural research programs and projects,
  • Coordinates and directs the results of agricultural research programs and projects.
  • Conducts research on acceptability and sustainability of improved agricultural technologies and information,
  • Researches and forecasts the success of the institution’s results and benefits and
  • Coordinating and doing research to know the level of satisfaction of users.
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Core Activities of Quality Assurance