On September 19, 2022, in the PSWD Office in Telaje, Tandag City, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Surigao del Sur received a score of 2.193 percent during the 2022 Social Delivery Capacity Assessment. The Regional Technical Assistance and Monitoring Team (RTAMT) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office completed the aforementioned assessment (DSWD).

The main objective is to evaluate the functionality of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Surigao del Sur in providing social welfare services and to incorporate suggestions made by the RTAMT to improve the provision of social services. The efficiency of the Social Welfare Services implemented and the roles of the focal person in charge of program execution are additional objectives of the program.

The administration and organization, human resource and management development, public financial management, support services, program management, monitoring and reporting, institutional mechanism, and inter-office collaboration were among the areas that the Regional Technical Assistance and Monitoring Team (RTAMT) examined using the 2022 Service Delivery Capacity Assessment Tool. The program will search for various forms of verification from various fields in accordance with the guidelines stated in the tool. Additionally, a number of staff members of the PSWDO were interviewed, and observations were made as a foundation for ranking the various areas.

Jenny P. Marturillas, Team Leader, RTAMT, praised the PSWDO for receiving the high percentage and the respectable rating. She stressed during the interview “I appreciate the efforts of PSWDO staff for doing their best to implement the social services following the standard on the SDCA tool.”

By: Junie A. Bapor, Jr.