In a significant step toward enhancing social protection and poverty reduction efforts in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) formalized their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last November 15.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran witnessed the signing ceremony at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City.
The MOU aims to strengthen strategic cooperation between the DSWD and the UNDP, particularly in the areas of digitalization, monitoring and evaluation.
This partnership underscores both agencies’ commitment in improving social protection services for the country’s poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged communities.
Secretary Gatchalian stressed the significance of this agreement: “We in the DSWD are grateful for partnership opportunities with organizations such as because it enables us to work hand-in-hand with experts to strengthen our digital infrastructure, improve data governance, and build robust, evidence-based systems to guide our decision-making processes with the overall goal of implementing innovative ways to expand social protection.”
The partnership outlines several critical initiatives to foster collaboration between the DSWD and the UNDP. It will also support multi-stakeholder collaborations and promote continuous learning among government agencies and external stakeholders.
There will be a focus on technical collaboration regarding data governance and digitalization initiatives and efforts to enhance the DSWD’s monitoring and evaluation capacities. These initiatives are designed to strengthen the effectiveness and responsiveness of social protection programs in the Philippines.
In his remarks, Dr. Ramachandran stressed the importance of the collaboration between the UNDP and the DSWD.
“By leveraging digital tools and robust evaluation practices, we can ensure that our programs are not only effective but also adaptable to the ever-changing needs of our society. Through this collaboration, we hope to contribute to the DSWD’s efforts to improve social protection and poverty-reduction initiatives for the poor, vulnerable, and the disadvantaged,” Dr. Ramachandran.
The MOU represents a pivotal moment for both organizations as they work together toward institutional development to strengthen the delivery of social development programs and services in the country. (AKDL)
Tagalog Version
DSWD, UNDP magtutulungan para sa digitalization, monitoring at evaluation
Lumagda sa isang Memorandum of Agreement ( MOU) ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) upang palakasin ang social protection.
Ang MOU signing ay dinaluhan nina Secretary Rex Gatchalian at UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran nitong November 15 sa DSWD Central Office.
Layon ng nasabing kasunduan na pagtibayin ang strategic cooperation sa pagitan ng DSWD at UNDP, partikular sa mga lugar na kailangan ng digitalization, monitoring at evaluation.
Ayon kay Secretary Gatchalian “We in the DSWD are grateful for partnership opportunities with organizations such as because it enables us to work hand-in-hand with experts to strengthen our digital infrastructure, improve data governance, and build robust, evidence-based systems to guide our decision-making processes with the overall goal of implementing innovative ways to expand social protection.”
Layon din ng partnership ang pakikipagtulungan ng dalawang ahensya sa iba pang stakeholder upang mapaigting ang mga programa sa digitalisasyon.
May mga technical collaboration ding isasagawa para sa data governance and digitalization upang palakasin ang monitoring at evaluation capacity ng DSWD.
Sa kanyang mensahe sinabi ni Dr. Ramachandran ang importansya ng collaboration sa pagitan ng UNDP at DSWD.
“By leveraging digital tools and robust evaluation practices, we can ensure that our programs are not only effective but also adaptable to the ever-changing needs of our society. Through this collaboration, we hope to contribute to the DSWD’s efforts to improve social protection and poverty-reduction initiatives for the poor, vulnerable, and the disadvantaged,” sabi ni Dr. Ramachandran.# (MVC)
