IUC with Saint Louis University and Benguet State University (Philippines)

The overall value of the VLIR‐PIUC programme may be seen in terms of how the two universities developed to enable them to fulfill their development role for the region and the country. A key focus would be on the impact of the upgrading of capabilities to deliver quality and relevant education, research and extension, on improved effectiveness in the educational delivery of the university stakeholders namely the faculty and staff. Impact on students may be gleaned through the quality of academic programmes and the performance of graduates in government licensure examinations. For the farming population in general, the overall value of the VLIR intervention may be gleaned on how the two universities are able to address needs through a more rigorous and capable problem‐based research and extension.