The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the DSWD Academy hosted a Knowledge Sharing Session on Knowledge Management (KM) as part of the benchmarking for the 15 participants from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office XI from 19-20 February 2025 at the DSWD Academy facility in Taguig City. The event aimed to enhance DOLE Regional Office XI's KM practices by learning from DSWD's successful implementation of KM systems and mechanisms as a core strategy to enhance the DOLE Region XI’s existing knowledge management practices.  

The Financial Education Learning Sessions, Demonstration, and Writeshop for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was conducted on 12-14 February 2025 at the Belamy House, Makati City with 15 participants from the DSWD. This activity was an initiative through the partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Banco De Oro Foundation that aims to enhance financial literacy and empower both DSWD personnel and beneficiaries.

The Department of Social Welfare & Development continues to showcase its leadership in social protection in Asia and the Indo-Pacific Region through the sharing of its best practices with the visiting officials from Kulhudhufushi City, Republic of Maldives on 12 February 2025. The visit was led by City Mayor Mohamed Athif with council members Ahmed Abdulla, Ibrahim Ahmed, Rilwan Mohamed, Athifa Ali, and Secretary General Abdulla Adam.  DSWD Undersecretary Eduardo M.

In line with strengthening and promoting the Social Work Profession in the Philippines, the Department, through the DSWD Academy, convened the 9 member organizations of the  ASEAN Social Work Consortium Philippines  in a consultation and workshop planning held on 3-7 February 2025 at Oracle Hotel and Residences, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.  Highlights of the activity include the discussion of the proposed Mutual Recognition Agreement for countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),  proposed amendments to the Magna Carta Law for Social Workers, plans for 2025-2028 and

As part of its commitment to strengthening and promoting the social work profession in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Social Welfare Institutional Bureau (SWIDB) successfully held a significant event entitled “Dialogue with Social Work Students”, at the University of Cebu, Banilad, Cebu City last 24 January 2025 with almost five hundred (500) social work students actively participating both online and onsite.