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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.
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How to download KPs from the KM Portal?

Browse through the KPs available, then click the specific KP that you wish to access.Click the ‘Login to Download’ button and a prompt will appear so you can either login or register for an account. Provide the complete and accurate information needed in the form. Once logged in, you can directly click the ‘Download’ button for the KP.
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How many KPs can be downloaded by each user?

Users with registered accounts in the KM Portal can download KPs as many as they want. However, it should be noted that proper citation must always be observed when using the reference materials accessed through the KM Portal.
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Who can download KPs from the KM Portal?

The users of the KM Portal can browse the available KPs even without a registered account. However, downloading of KPs is only available to users with registered accounts in the KM Portal.
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What are the categorization of KPs in the KM Portal?

The KPs available in the KM Portal are categorized according to the sectors such as children and youth, family and community, Indigenous People, Internally Displaced Persons, Migrant Workers, Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Women.
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Are IEC materials KPs?

Yes and No. It all depends on the adherence of a material to the definition of a KP. KPs are determined this way and not by label. For instance manuals may be labeled as such, but not considered as a KP by the Department’s standards when it does not contain knowledge that is ready to be used and benefited from. KPs focus on answering how things could or should be done and not what any particular...
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What are some examples of KPs?

Below are examples of KPs for internal and public use: Advocacy Materials Educates, persuades, and mobilizes the Department’s partners and stakeholders to support the Department’s policies, programs, projects, and activities that promote the welfare and development of our clients. Learning Materials Supports existing materials for LDI’s; used for the conduct of the latter with accompanying...
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What are Knowledge Products (KPs)?

Knowledge Products are documents and publications derived from expertise, research, and lessons learned that respond to different demands of users and may cover a wide range of purposes. [See AO 17, s.2011] KPs contain knowledge that is ready to be used and benefited from. This definition is expanded to include other audio and/or visual materials in the Knowledge Product Development Process Guide...
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What is Knowledge Management (KM)?

Knowledge management is about creating an environment in which people’s experience and wisdom on Social Protection and Social Welfare programs delivery are valued; and where internal processes are structured to support social welfare policy makers, program managers and service providers in creating, sharing, and using knowledge. [See AO 17, s.2011]
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Handbook of Style

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) developed this Handbook that will guide the production of documents and publications created by and within the Department. The Handbook sets standards for writing and editing done across all offices in DSWD. It specifically aims to improve the quality and observe the consistency in internal and external documents; simplify the preparation of...

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.