19/08/2026
ICYMI | CSUโDA-BAFE Climate Resilience and Impact Assessment of Farm-to-Market Roads Project Close-Out and Turnover
Building climate-resilient infrastructure through research, data, and innovation. The Climate Resilience and Impact Assessment of Farm-to-Market Roads (CRIA-FMR) Project successfully concluded its two-day Close-Out, Technical Review, Validation, and Turnover Ceremony on August 18โ19, 2026, at the Grand Palace Hotel in Butuan City, bringing together key officials, researchers, technical personnel, stakeholders, and project partners from Caraga State University (CSU) and the Department of AgricultureโBureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (DA-BAFE).
The activity opened with welcome remarks from Dr. Jeffrey T. Dellosa, Vice President for Research, Development, Innovation and Extension (RDIE), CSU, followed by a message from Engr. Cristy Cecilia P. Polido, Director of DA-BAFE, highlighting the importance of strengthening evidence-based and climate-responsive approaches to agricultural infrastructure development.
The technical sessions provided an in-depth review of the projectโs major outputs and methodologies. Mr. Elbert S. Moyon, CRIA Project Leader, presented the project overview, setting the direction for discussions on global and regional best practices for rural road and Farm-to-Market Road prioritization.
The technical review covered the existing DA-BAFE FMR prioritization methodology and gap analysis, the enhanced FMR prioritization methodology, and the projectโs approach to climate resilience, climate exposure, and infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
The project also featured the participation of its international consulting partner from Paris, France, ORIS Material Intelligence, whose representatives joined the close-out activities virtually. Ms. Ann Somera and Hugo Pley-Leclercq presented online, sharing technical inputs and perspectives from the projectโs international collaboration and contributing to the validation and discussion of the projectโs outputs.
The second day continued with the review and resolution of remaining technical items, discussions on automation potential and future development phases, and an examination of the projectโs policy and operational implications for DA-BAFE.
A major highlight was the presentation of the Final Technical Deliverables Package and Turnover Inventory, followed by discussions on sustainability, post-project responsibilities, terminal reporting, technical compliance, and acceptance.
The formal turnover marked a significant milestone in the project. The contracted technical deliverables were formally turned over to CSU, followed by the institutional turnover of the CRIA-FMR Phase 1 technical deliverables from CSU to DA-BAFE.
The ceremony culminated in the signing of the Turnover, Receipt, and Acceptance Documents, formally signifying the completion and institutional adoption of the projectโs major outputs.
In her Statement of Acceptance, Engr. Cristy Cecilia P. Polido, DA-BAFE Director, affirmed the Bureauโs commitment to carrying forward the projectโs outputs and recommendations. The successful close-out of the CRIA-FMR Project represents more than the completion of a research initiative. It marks an important step toward making Farm-to-Market Road planning more evidence-based, climate-responsive, data-driven, and resilient.
Through the partnership of CSU, DA-BAFE, and ORIS Material Intelligence, research and innovation are translated into practical tools and methodologies that can help guide infrastructure investments, strengthen rural connectivity, and ultimately contribute to more resilient agricultural communities.
From research to evidence. From evidence to better decisions. From better decisions to climate-resilient infrastructure. The project may have formally concluded, but its outputs now begin a new chapterโin the hands of institutions that will put them into action for the Filipino people.