SECTOR: Social Services
SONA YEAR: 2022
Strengthen VAWC programs, fund centers
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: Fulfilled as of 07/17/2023
- In a July 6 email, the DSWD told VERA Files that its Program Management Bureau is developing an online monitoring information system for victims of violence and trafficking, and children in need of special protection.
- From April 24 to 27, the DSWD trained social workers and local government workers in Luzon on managing gender-based violence cases.
- It conducted capacity-building activities and organized fora for people’s organizations, national government agencies, and local government units.
- The DSWD’s budget for centers and residential care facilities in 2023 and 2022 were P3.25 billion and P2.11 billion, respectively. The P1.14 billion increase is attributed to inflation, repair costs and salary increases.