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 common tasks of the partners are the following:

In selecting a partners to serve as LSP such as resource person, trainers, coordinators, or facilitators must take into consideration generally the following

Recognition, CPD Units, Achieving shared goals

Forge partnership with DSWD in achieving shared goals along Knowledge Management and Learning and Development to meet the DSWD Vision.

To be an individual expert one must meet the minimum requirement/criteria .

Yes, an individual can become a learning service provider as long he/she meets the requirements

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.

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.