The five components of CEST are namely Economic Development or the provision of livelihood assistance to the beneficiaries, Health and Nutrition or the provision of support to feeding programs to address malnutrition, Human Resource Development which is the provision of scholarships to deserving students, Environmental Protection and Conservation by providing technologies to support the communities in protecting their environment, and lastly, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation by providing equipment to local government units that they can use in times of disaster.
"It aims to provide holistic science and technology assistance to the geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, communities, indigenous peoples, marginalized sectors, at 'yung mga communities with conflicts, and women's organizations in the country," Maguen said.
