For having complied with 51%-99% of the total score per work area, Santiago City Social Welfare Development Office was adjudged “Functional LSWDO”   according to  DSWD FO 02.

This result came after the recent assessment on the functionality of LSWDOs conducted by DSWD FO 02, headed by Ms. Pasencia T. Ancheta, Policy and Planning Division Chief,  pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 16, Series of 2014.

Santiago City’s CSWDO fell short of the 100% compliance to the “must” standards set covering the four work areas in order to be classified as “fully functional LSWDO.” The four work areas are: administration and organization, program management, case management and physical structure, to deliver quality local social welfare and development programs and services to the target beneficiaries at the locality.

The rationale of the abovementioned circular is for DSWD to be the world’s standard on the delivery of coordinated social services and social protection for poverty reduction by 2030 which can be attained by establishing a  fully  functional LSWDOs. This is because the LGUs specifically the LSWDOs play a vital role as the frontline implementers of social welfare services at the local level under the Local Government Code of 1991.

Furthermore, this assessment kicks off the scheduled assessment of LSWDOs in the region which will run until October of this year. ### By: GELA FLOR R. PEREZ, Regional Information Officer II