The Regional Research and Development Committee has the following functions:
- Formulate the Regional Research and Development Agenda for the Plan period and undertake its mid-year assessment and consequent updating;
- Facilitate the review, prioritization and elevation of identified R & D issues and concerns to the RDC2 and national bodies for appropriate action and support;
- Serve as conduit for local and foreign research cooperation in the monitoring and evaluation of research activities to make it responsive to the emerging R & D needs of the region;
- Convene the R & D consortia in the region for best practices monitoring and sharing;
- As its support service, oversee the implementation of the prescribed statistical standards, methodologies and classification systems;
- Institute measures to strengthen the statistical capability in the region by ensuring timely production of useful and reliable data for regional/local development planning and decision-making as well as resolving issues peculiar to the area within the context of national R&D and statistical policies; and,
- Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Council.
- Officials
Chairperson: Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Vice-Chairperson: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
- RLAs
- Department of Science and Technology RO2;
- Philippine Statistics Authority RO2;
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources RO2;
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources RO2;
- Commission on Population RO2;
- Department of Tourism RO2;
- Department of Health RO2;
- Department of Trade and Industry RO2;
- Department of Agriculture RO2;
- Department of Agrarian Reform RO2;
- Commission on Higher Education RO2;
- National Economic and Development Authority RO2;
- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority RO2; and
- Department of Public Work and Highways RO2.
- Academe
- Cagayan State University;
- Isabela State University;
- Quirino State University;
- Nueva Vizcaya State University;
- Batanes State College;
- University of St. Louis Tuguegarao;
- St. Paul University Philippines;
- University of Cagayan Valley;
- St. Mary’s University; and
- University of La Sallette.
- LGUs
- Provincial LGU of Cagayan;
- Provincial LGU of Isabela;
- Provincial LGU of Quirino;
- Provincial LGU of Nueva Vizcaya;
- Provincial LGU of Batanes;
- City LGU of Tuguegarao City;
- City LGU of Ilagan City;
- City LGU of Cauayan City; and
- City LGU of Santiago City.
- Regional Bodies
- Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board
- Cagayan Valley Agriculture and Resources Research and Development
- Private Sectors
- Conservation International
- Philippine Statistical Association