SWD L-Net was established through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) by virtue of Administrative Order 20 s. 2005 or the Establishment of SWD L-Net.
The Department’s mandate as technical assistance provider to its LGU and other stakeholders will help in the effective implementation of programs, projects and services that will alleviate poverty and empower disadvantaged individuals, families, and communities for an improved quality of life.It envisions a learning network providing accessible, relevant, quality Social Welfare & Development (SWD) capacity building programs. Its mission is to enhance the capacity of organizations, groups & individuals that are engaged in poverty alleviation & social protection.
The network covers organizations, agencies, schools and individuals providing and conducting training & related capacity building programs on social welfare & development primarily on poverty alleviation and social protection in the country. Subsequently, its target members are organizations, agencies, schools and individuals providing capacity building programs on social welfare and development. The diagram below explains the operation and management of the network.
To establish a leveled-off understanding of the relevance and applicability of the republic Act 8293 or Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the IP system in the government setting, the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau (SWIDB), through its Knowledge Management Division, conducted the 2022 Knowledge Fair: Learning Sessions on Intellectual Property on 11-13 May 2022 participated by 141 staff from the Central Office and Field Offices.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines (ASWC-Ph) led the celebration of the Filipino Social Worker’s Day on 19 June 2022 with the theme “Resilient Filipino Social Workers: Moving Toward the New Socio-Economic, Political, Cultural and Environmental Challenges”. About 516 participants joined the celebration to recognize the indispensable role of social workers and their invaluable contribution to nation-building, especially in the implementation of the social protection initiatives of the government.
To establish a leveled-off understanding of the relevance and applicability of the republic Act 8293 or Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the IP system in the government setting, the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau (SWIDB), through its Knowledge Management Division, conducted the 2022 Knowledge Fair: Learning Sessions on Intellectual Property on 11-13 May 2022 participated by 141 staff from the Central Office and Field Offices.