Policy and Plans Sub-Cluster Transition Report 2016-2022

This Transition Report presents the composition and functional coverage of the Policy and Plans Sub-Cluster or the Policy and Plans Group (PPG) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The PPG is composed of three (3) offices, namely: 1) Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB), 2) Resource Generation and Management Office (RGMO), and 3) Risk Management Office (RMO). The PPG is headed by an Undersecretary and assisted by an Assistant Secretary. Its total staffing is one hundred five (105) with eighty (80) regular/permanent positions and twenty-five (25) contract of service positions.
The main scope of work of the PPG revolves around policy development, plans formulation, performance monitoring and documentation, research and evaluation, resource generation, risk management and provision of technical assistance. The PPG oversees the overall operations and implementation of programs and services of the DSWD. Likewise, it serves as the clearing house for bilateral, multilateral, regional and international coordination and cooperation at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the United Nation (UN) levels.