The agency provides services that aim to uplift the lives of Filipinos through DSWD programs that focus on poverty alleviation, social protection, disaster response, and rehabilitation. Some of its notable programs include the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which provides cash assistance to impoverished households; the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), which helps communities become more resilient to disasters; and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), which helps households develop their own enterprises.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary REX Gatchalian on Wednesday (November  highlighted the important role of local chief executives (LCEs) in enhancing the implementation of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office 3 (DSWD III – Central Luzon), has provided various forms of assistance to the families of the 14 fishermen who figured in a maritime incident off the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (BDM) in the West Philippine Sea last October 2.

In its effort to continuously improve its digital infrastructure, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a cyber security workshop in Davao Region last October 29 that was aimed at ensuring the agency’s resiliency to potential cyberattacks.