What is an “MSWDO” used for?

The Office of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development is the welfare arm of the Local Government responsible to facilitate and implement programs, projects, and services that will eradicate poverty and empower disadvantaged individuals, families and communities to improved quality life.

MSWDO is committed to provide and support comprehensive and responsive policies, plans and programs pertaining to social welfare and development at community level thru the provision of assistance from LGU, barangay and other government agencies, NGOs and people’s organzation.

Mandate

Formulate and develop comprehensive and integrated policies, plans standards, programs and projects in the field of the Social Welfare and Development based on the need of target population.

Ensure the provision of legislation related to Social Welfare Development, promote, support and coordinate the establishment, expansion, maintenance and provision of people’s organization that can best provide them,

Provide Technical Assistance to local government units, law enforcement agencies and other agencies of the government NGO’s and PO’s necessary in providing disaster relief and in protecting the right of the exploited, abused and disadvantaged.

Objectives

To Provide conceptual framework Programs and services such as providing financial assistance which includes medical, burial and livelihood program
To provide individual, group & family counseling to the vulnerable and disadvantage individuals
To advocate the Social Welfare Development (SWD) as a priority concerns for all LGU’s, NGO’s and other institutions including legislators and other concerned individual and group
To empower disadvantaged and most vulnerable families to attain self-reliance and to achieve self-management capabilities
To provide overall leadership competence and guidance in the delivery of Social Welfare & Development Services through capability building as wee as technical assistance in Social Development monitoring and evaluation.
To reduce number of victims of violence against women and children in the Municipality