GAD Lab in AANR

25/09/2026

15/09/2026

𝟭𝟰-𝟭𝟱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | The UP Mindanao Gender and Development (GAD) Laboratory in the AANR Sector conducted a series of Project Team meetings as a Year 2 implementation internal self-check, reviewing progress in line with the project’s 6Ps, objectives, targets, and performance metrics. The meetings assessed accomplishments, identified gaps and priorities, and aligned succeeding activities to ensure that project commitments and intended outcomes remain on track.

07/09/2026

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐌𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐅𝐂) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐢-𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧

From Mindanao to Sendai, Japan, the UP Mindanao GAD Laboratory in the AANR Sector brought local gender evidence to the 8th Asia Future Conference, held on August 25–29, 2026 at Tohoku Gakuin University.

Project Leader Ms. Mitchiko Ariola-Lopez presented two studies examining gender and equity in the coffee sector—from sex-disaggregated data for gender-responsive value chain governance to gender dynamics among coffee shop enterprises in Davao City.

A conference highlight was the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 for “𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦: 𝑆𝑒𝑥-𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐷𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝐾𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟-𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑜, 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠.”

Local evidence. Global conversations. Greater visibility for gender-responsive AANR research from Mindanao.

Thank you to the Office of International Linkages (OIL), UP System for the Travel Grant to present the above studies.

07/09/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The UP Mindanao GAD Laboratory in the AANR Sector shared its programs and first-year learnings during the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) XI 3rd Quarter Meeting on 3 September 2026 in Davao City.

The engagement signals a bigger opportunity: to move gender mainstreaming beyond individual institutions toward a stronger, connected regional mechanism for gender-responsive AANR research and development.

One Lab. Stronger regional linkages. Wider gender impact.

24/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗚𝗔𝗗 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗔𝗡𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝗗𝗣𝗥𝗠)!

This September, we join the celebration of research, evidence, and partnerships that contribute to stronger institutions and inclusive development.

Anchored on this year’s theme, “𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 (𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙜 𝙣𝙖 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙈𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙖 𝙔𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙖𝙤),” we continue to champion gender-responsive research and development in the AANR sector.

20/08/2026

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐀𝐍𝐑

The UP Mindanao GAD Laboratory in AANR Sector won 3rd Place 🏆 in the Policy Pitching Category at the 39th Regional Symposium on Research Development and Extension Highlights (RSRDEH) 2026, organized by SMAARRDEC at SPAMAST, Malita, Davao Occidental.

Representing the GAD Lab, Mr. Rodrigo Jr. Lanaban, Project Technical Assistant, pitched “𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘋(𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰) 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘈𝘋: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘈𝘋 𝘓𝘢𝘣 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘈𝘕𝘙 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳.”

The proposal advances 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐀𝐍𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐂𝐨𝐏) — creating stronger pathways to turn sex-disaggregated data and gender evidence into research, programs, planning, and policy decisions.

This recognition strengthens our commitment to move from gender data to gender action and build a more inclusive, responsive, and resilient AANR sector. Because gender data matter only when institutions can use them.🌱

Congratulations to the GAD Lab in AANR Team! 🏆✨

05/08/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The UPMin GAD Laboratory in the AANR Sector is building a multi-regional network to advance gender-responsive research, data management, capacity-building, policy development, and innovation—particularly in the cacao, coffee, and native pig value chains.

With 6 signed partnership agreements, 16 agreements in progress, and 63 institutional engagements, our growing network shows the value of institutions working together and sharing data, knowledge, expertise, and resources.

We invite state universities and colleges, government agencies, local government units, research institutions, civil society organizations, industry groups, and farming communities to partner with us in transforming gender evidence into more inclusive policies, programs, and solutions.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼, 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

📩 For partnership opportunities: [email protected]

15/07/2026

𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | MSU-IIT interns Janem C. Alamban, Caryl A. Revestir, and Lorraine B. Engcong presented their internship outputs, showcasing the knowledge and skills they gained through their engagement with the GAD Laboratory in the AANR Sector.

The presentations were followed by insights and recommendations from the panel of reactors: Dr. Marilou Montiflor, Director of the Office of Research; Ms. Shemaiah Gail Placencia, BSABE Program Coordinator and Project Leader of the Agri-Aqua Value Chain Laboratory institutional sustainability project; Ms. Mitchiko Ariola-Lopez, Project Leader of the GAD Laboratory in the AANR Sector, and Mr. Remie Jr. Aurelio, Development Management Officer II, Office of Research.

The program concluded with the awarding of certificates recognizing the interns’ dedication and accomplishments. The activity reaffirmed the GAD Laboratory’s commitment to experiential learning, research capacity development, and the preparation of future professionals who can contribute to gender-responsive and inclusive development in the AANR sector.