DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL

WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

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Introduction

The Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD)'s programs are
geared towards promoting the rights
and welfare of the poor and
marginalized for an improved quality
of life.
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 MANDATE
To provide assistance to local government
units,non-government agencies,people's
organizations and other members of civil
society in effectively implementing
programs,projects and services that will
alleviate poverty and empower
disadvantaged individiuals families and
communities for an improved quality of life
as well as implement statutory and
specialized programs which are directly
lodged with the Department and not yet
devolved to the local government units. 3
 FUNCTIONS
As the lead agency in social welfare and
development, the Department exercise the
following functions:
 Formulates policies and plans which provide

direction to intermediaries and other

implementers in the development and
delivery of social welfare and development
services;
Develops and enriches existing programs an

services for specific groups,such as children

and youth ,women, family and
communities,solo parents,older persons and 4

PWDs;
 FUNCTIONS

• Registers,licenses and accredits

individuals,agencies and organizations
engaged in social welfare and
development services,sets standards and
monitors the empowerment and
compliance to these standards;
 Provides technical assistance and
capability building to intermidiaries; and

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 FUNCTIONS

 Provides social protection of the

poor,vulnerable and disadvantaged sector.
DSWD also gives augmentation funds to
local government units so these could
deliver social welfare and development
(SWD) services to depressed
municipalities and barangays and provide
protective services to individuals,families
and communities in crisis situations.

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 TARGET BENEFICIARIES
Children and Youth in Need of Special
Protection

This sector includes abandoned and

neglected children,working children,street
children,victims of commercial sexual
exploitation,abused children,displaced
children, children in conflict with the law,
children with disabilities and children of
indigenous cultural communities. This
group also includes children traveling
abroad and children involved in armed 7

conflict.
 TARGET BENEFICIARIES...

Women in Especially Difficult

Circumstances

This sector includes women 18-59 years

old who are disadvantaged or
marginalized,victims of illegal
recruitment,involuntary
prostitution,armed conflict,battering and
abuse, as well as women in detention.
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 TARGET BENEFICIARIES...

Persons with Disabilities

This sector includes those suffering from

restriction of different abilities as a result
of a mental, physical or sensory
impairment, to perform an activity in the
manner or within the range considered
normal for a human being.

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 TARGET BENEFICIARIES

Older Persons

This sector includes persons 60 years old and above

who need assistance to cope with and cushion the
social and economic impact of the ageing process.

Poor and Disadvantaged Families

This sector includes Filipino families living below the

poverty level w/limited or no access to life's basic
needs such as , food , clothing ,shelter ,health
services ,facilities ,educational services and
livelihood opportunities.
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 Programs and Services...

Child-Care and Placement Services

This includes services that provide

alternative parental care to children in
especially difficult circumstances whose
parents are unable to provide for their
basic needs ,temporarily or permanently
,because of problems in family
relationships ,illness ,extreme poverty
,lack of parenting preparation, and lack of
family support.
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 Programs and Services...

Child Protective Service

It is a set of programs and services designed to

prevent abuse and exploitation among children
or to provide treatment and rehabilitation to
victims and survivors of abuse and exploitation.

Travel Clearance for Minors

This is a measure designed to prevent the

occurrence of child trafficking,wherein Filipino
children traveling abroad are assessed and
provided travel clearances by DSWD
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