The need for continuing enhancement of knowledge and skills of Social Welfare and Development (SWD) stakeholders as well as actualizing opportunities for collaboration and alliance building must be addressed by the DSWD as the lead agency on social welfare and development. Executive Order No. 15 Series of 2002 provided the legal mandate for DSWD to create opportunities for capacity building so that intermediaries will be able to effectively and efficiently deliver SWD programs and services as well as optimize the use of resources from various organizations. It is therefore imperative that DSWD establishes and/or strengthens mechanisms, e.g. SWD Forum, for technical assistance/information and communication with relevant partners to keep them abreast and up to date will all the developments in the sector.