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Central Luzon Research and Evaluation Agenda 2025-2028

Published by: DSWD Field Office IIIThe Central Luzon Research and Evaluation Agenda (CLREA) for 2025-2028 is organized based on the five (5) Thematic Areas. This is in line with the DSWD mandates and existing framework along the SWD sector. This R&E agenda will...

Empowering Governance: Insights from DSWD OGP-PAR

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that promotes transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement through national action plans (NAPs). In line with the 5th NAP, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with support...

SWDI Spot Check Final Report 2023

The Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI) serve as a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Management tool used for assessing the well-being of beneficiaries and guiding grassroots case management. In September 2023, the DSWD conducted a SWDI...

SLP Economic Relief Subsidy Post Distribution Monitoring Survey Report 2023

The purpose of this PDM is to (i) assess the extent to which the SLP-ERS was implemented as planned, (ii) investigate how the program is contributing to the delivery of outcomes, (iii) assess the SLP-ERS in terms of itsrelevance, effectiveness, and...

Near-poor households in the Philippines and the role of social protection (Draft Report)

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the ongoing efforts towards achieving universal social protection in the Philippines. It aims to address knowledge gaps related to near-poor households and provide valuable insights to inform the expansion of the 4Ps to...

Social Welfare and Development Journal CY 2023

The Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Journal is the official journal of theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Published annually, the SWD Journal aims to popularize studies initiated by DSWD and other stakeholdersalong social protection and...

Strengthening the Role of Social Work in DSWD: Reinforcing the Profession’s Career Progression

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Social workers are deemed as the primary helping profession of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – whether in the direct or indirect practice – to uplift the living conditions of the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged. Being...

Strengthening Community Participation in the Development, Implementation, and Monitoring of Local Development Programs and Projects

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 1987 Philippine Constitution enshrined citizen participation and accorded protection for the rights of the people and civil society organizations for “effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political and economic...
Empowering Governance: Insights from DSWD OGP-PAR

Empowering Governance: Insights from DSWD OGP-PAR

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that promotes transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement through national action plans (NAPs). In line with the 5th NAP, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with support...

Social Welfare and Development Journal CY 2023

Social Welfare and Development Journal CY 2023

The Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Journal is the official journal of theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Published annually, the SWD Journal aims to popularize studies initiated by DSWD and other stakeholdersalong social protection and...