February 22, 2024  – 

The DSWD FO8’s Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation Team has successfully enhanced collaboration with LGUs by awarding Plaques of Appreciation to those who have significantly contributed to the implementation of SWD programs, thus uplifting the quality of life for marginalized groups. During also the visit to the LGU Naval, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement reinforces committed coordination, ensuring the effective delivery of services with DSWD guidance.

As a whole, the TARA aims to identify areas for improvement of the LGUs through the LSWDOs using needs and capacity assessment strategies and tools:

a.) Enhance capacity of LSWDOs in policy development, program/project development and management, social technology model adoption or replication, service delivery, administration and organization, case management, residential care and center/non-residential care facility operation, disaster risk reduction and management, monitoring and evaluation, and sustainability practices;

b.) Help develop competencies of the personnel of LSWDOs through the assistance of sectoral and functional specialists or experts, conduct of capability building activities, sharing of studies/researches/evaluations and provision of similar opportunities;

c.) Augment resources of LGUs, through LSWDOs, to respond to the needs of their constituents, i.e., for disaster response and early recovery, and implementation of other LSWDO-led programs and projects as mandated by existing laws; and assist LSWDOs in achieving a fully functional status