FAQs on Partnerships

List of questions and answers, or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Partnerships.

 

FAQs

Partnership

Partners of DSWD are composed of organizations catering to SWD program development and implementation, individuals with expertise at capacity building, and research and development with the following specific descriptions: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) -registered organizations/agencies within the region providing/conducting capacity building programs on social welfare and development; Academic institutions providing social work and social welfare and development education; Government agencies which mandate and services are related to social welfare and development;… Read more
The goals of partnership are the following: Provide a learning environment through capacity building programs for stakeholders to increase their competence on SWD; Collaboration between and among Social Welfare and Development practitioners that are engaged with learning and capacity building; and Utilize intensified social welfare and development research in developing capacity building programs to respond to the needs of social welfare and development stakeholders and contribute to the enhancement of the Social Work curriculum
Partners are expected to align its vision with that of the Department. Thus, its results should contribute to the improvement of competencies and empowerment of Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Stakeholders for them to deliver the highest quality of social welfare and development programs and services.
LSP refers to an individual, a group of individuals,  units or organizations within or outside DSWD  who provide interventions or initiatives that aim to capacitate through direct provision of L&D and or facilitation (AO 18 s 2019). This may include the academe and other training institutes that provide capability building interventions focusing on the progression of SW career development tracks, it also refers to organizations that provide capability building interventions that focus on compliance to standards of SWD programs and services implementation. They  are member that form part… Read more
Yes, an individual can become a learning service provider as long he/she meets the requirements Education/Expertise - Background or area of specialization, Experience - proven record that can substantiate any claims to the experience or skill and preferably with documented outcomes Suitability/Aptness - fitness for the tasks or role sustainability; and Integrity - absence of critical incidents that might otherwise tarnish or put to question the person's credibility, character, ethical behavior or intellectual integrity as a learning service provider (AO 18, s 2019)
To be an individual expert one must meet the minimum requirement/criteria . Education/Expertise - Background or area of specialization, Experience - proven record that can substantiate any claims to the experience or skill and preferably with documented outcomes Suitability/Aptness - fitness for the tasks or role sustainability; and Integrity - absence of critical incidents that might otherwise tarnish or put to question the person's credibility, character, ethical behavior or intellectual integrity as a learning service provider (AO 18, s 2019)
Forge partnership with DSWD in achieving shared goals along Knowledge Management and Learning and Development to meet the DSWD Vision.
Recognition, CPD Units, Achieving shared goals
In selecting a partners to serve as LSP such as resource person, trainers, coordinators, or facilitators must take into consideration generally the following Education/Expertise - Background or area of specialization, Experience - proven record that can substantiate any claims to the experience or skill and preferably with documented outcomes Suitability/Aptness - fitness for the tasks or role sustainability; and Integrity - absence of critical incidents that might otherwise tarnish or put to question the person's credibility, character, ethical behavior or intellectual integrity as a… Read more
  The common tasks of the partners are the following: Participate in the formulation of designs and development of training needs analysis and learning tools; Develop and implement capacity building designs based on needs of the region/agency/organization, to ensure responsive learning intervention in coordination with Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau (SWIDB) and Field Office; Develop learning modules, resource materials and knowledge products for the use of the Learning Network’s members and non-members; Install monitoring and evaluation mechanism that will act on the… Read more
The L&D needs of DSWD where partners can support will depend on the results of the Learning Needs/ Capacity Needs Assessment, approved IDCB Plan submitted by the DSWD Central and Field Offices, IDP submitted by employees to HRMDS, Annual Thrust and Direction of DSWD for the officials and Staff, and the resources needed from the partners.

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.