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Good Practice and Success Story Documentation

Hulagway: A Good Practice Documentation on the Pantawid Pamilya Dashboard and Briefer Information System

This good practice documentation of DSWD Field Office Caraga is about the development of an information system dubbed as Hulagway, which provides accurate and complete information needed to prepare summaries and analysis of program updates on 4Ps in a faster manner. This arose from the challenge of handling high volume of data of the Pantawid beneficiaries stored in various repositories...
Good Practice and Success Story Documentation

Compendium of Good Practice Documentations on Social Welfare and Development from Selected Local Government Units

This compendium showcases results of various knowledge-sharing sessions spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development with the participation of Social Welfare and Development intermediaries. Local social welfare and development offices (LSWDOs) underwent a learning and development intervention on good practice documentation which eventually turned experiences and learnings into...
Good Practice and Success Story Documentation

Gulayan sa Barangay Tungo sa Malusog na Katawan at Dagdag Pangkabuhyan ng Nagkakaisang Pamayan

In this good practice documentation, DSWD Field Office NCR documented the integration of community organizing (CO) approach in the implementation of Gulayan sa Barangay (GSB) in the region. GSB entails the participation of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the backyard, communal, container gardens as one of the strategic responses to food insecurity and unemployment. Through the CO approach, the...
Good Practice and Success Story Documentation

Enhancing Children’s Sense of Responsibility through Gardening and Livestock Raising

Marillac Hills is one of DSWD's residential care facility that caters to young women who are victims of abuse, exploitation, and in conflict with the law. In this good practice documentation, Marillac Hills incorporated gardening and livestock raising as a strategy to develop the adapative behavior of the children temporarily resing at the Center. Later on, these activities did not only serve as a...
Good Practice and Success Story Documentation

Compendium of Good Practices on Indigenizing Social Work Practices_Identifying Models of Intervention and Practice Theory Building

The compendium is a collection of innovative, responsive, and replicable examples of measures taken in the operations of DSWD Residential Care Facilities. Largely, the compendium examines several issues that are often present in the provision of protective and rehabilitative services and offers clear strategies in developing bases of support from the surrounding communities and partners. It...
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Are there social work books accessible in the KM Portal?

No. Social work books are physically present at the KEC where DSWD employees can borrow extra copies and external users can read . Only corporate knowledge materials of the Department are digitized and made available in the KM Portal.
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What are examples of small group KSS?

Examples of small group KSS include: Meetings Brown bag sessions Lessons learned meetings or sessions (e.g. cliniquing) Case conferences Group mentoring/coaching sessions Other similar small-group activities not mentioned above
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What are examples of big group KSS?

Examples of big group KSS include: All variants of the Social Welfare and Development Forum (SWD Forum) per MC No. 11, s. 2008 Program review and evaluation workshops (to follow process and requirements as per Administrative Order No. 9, series of 2019) Other fora-, conference-, or summit-type activities not covered by the SWD Forum guidelines excluding trainings and skills enhancement
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What are Knowledge Sharing Sessions (KSSes)?

KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSIONS (KSS) refers to the general term covering all types of activities held within the agency where knowledge sharing takes place. These events include conferences, fora, seminars, meetings, or brown-bag sessions. There are two types of KSS within the DSWD: those that deal with big groups, and those that deal with small groups.
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How does the secretariat monitor the technical assistance provided by the CGS?

The CGS Secretariat monitors the following indicators: Number of Technical Assistance Provided to partners and intermediaries, by form, channel, location Percentage completed in specialization development program (in-house training) Number of knowledge products developed Number of external trainings attended Number of external knowledge sharing sessions attended Number of feedback reports on...
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What are the benefits of a CGS member?

CGS members are given more opportunities for professional development since their specialization development is managed. Members are also linked to professional networks and organizations based on their specialization.
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What other activities can I join as a CGS member?

CGS members can participate in conferences, forums and other activities based on their interests and professional needs. Furthermore, a mentoring program is set up by the secretariat to ensure knowledge sharing and/or transfer among members.
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What are the specialization tracks for the CGS?

The specialization tracks focus on the various vulnerable sectors such as: 1) Children and Youth, 2) Women, 3) Older Persons, 4) Persons with Disabilities 5) Internally Displaced Persons 6) Family and Community, 7) Indigenous Peoples 8) Migrant Workers. Competencies under each sector are: 1) Policy and Plan Development, 2) Standards Development 3) Direct Service Delivery and Transfer of Technology...
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What are the roles and functions of a junior specialist?

Junior Specialist refers to a member assessed and certified as apprentice (competency level 1) or associate (competency level 2); serves as the understudy of the specialist in a particular field of expertise. The Junior Specialist performs the following functions: Provide technical assistance according to existing policies and standards Provide inputs to proposed policies/measures concerning the...
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What are the roles and functions of a senior specialist?

Senior specialist refers to a member assessed and certified as practitioner (competency level 3) or expert (competency level 4); serves as an authority in a particular field of expertise. As such, he/she has the knowledge and practice skills in providing technical assistance to partners and intermediaries. The senior specialist performs the following functions: Provide technical assistance on...
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How can I enlist as a CGS member?

DSWD employees who are interested to be part of the CGS may enlist through their CGS Secretariat at the CBS/U of their respective Field Offices or at the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau of the Central Office.

The DSWD KM Portal is a dynamic facility founded to promote the development and sharing of knowledge within the DSWD and its partners. The Portal has vast collection of DSWD Knowledge Products (KPs) and other learning resources on social welfare and social protection.