The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) must improve and enhance its systems and capacities to assume leadership in the Social Protection Sector. As such, the Department is currently undergoing institutional development processes in order to cope with the changes and expectations both in its internal and external environment. 

Recognizing the many forms of interventions of institutional development which include, but are not limited to organizational assessment, human resource development, change management, capability building, partnership building and management, it is imperative that planned interventions take into consideration the integrated framework for adequacy in number, reach, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of programs; coordinative and collaborative implementation by institutions and structures, sufficient and strategic allocation of resources, responsive capacities in terms of skills, knowledge and technologies and accessibility of information. 

The IDCB Plan template will systematically set the parameters for planning for such activities. On the other hand, the IDCB report template will provide key areas in assessing the Department’s performance in institutional development and capability building. 

Furthermore, these reports generated are important for benchmarking, synchronization, monitoring, provision of technical assistance and generation of other knowledge  products. It is therefore imperative that this templates be utilized by all Offices, Bureaus and Services for their IDCB plans and reports.