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The DSWD ISSP CY 2009-2011: “BFaST with ICT”

Saturday, 27 February 2010 22:37

“BFaST with ICT” is the theme of the DSWD Information Systems Strategic Plan [ISSP] for CY 2009-2011.

This eloquent theme stands for Better, Faster, Smarter, Together with Information and Communications Technology. It is consistent with the DSWD reform agenda which was crafted by the Department in 2008 to establish the institution’s outlook and attitude towards “faster, smarter, better services, together” and strengthen its leadership role in social protection and social welfare and development.

The Department’s reform agenda has four main themes, namely: 1] Leading and engaging the sector in establishing results-oriented policies; 2] Better and faster programs and services; 3] Smarter financing; and 4] Improving Capacities. The DSWD reform agenda also identified management information systems among the critical factors that will provide support services towards the attainment of the department’s goals. This emphasis also strengthened the department’s commitment to maximize the use of ICT.

MISS Leads Roll Out of DSWD ECCD Information System

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 16:33

The Management Information Systems Service [MISS] in collaboration with the members of the DSWD Early Childhood Care Technical Working Group [ECD-TWG] and the Field Offices of the Department in the Visayas cluster has completed the initial rollout demo-orientation of the DSWD Early Childhood Care and Development [ECCD] Information System in regions VI, VII and VIII covering 369 municipalities and 36 cities in 16 provinces.

The DSWD ECCD Information System is an internet-based system designed and developed by the Information System Development [ISD] Team of the MISS to capture and process data and information on Day Care Centers, and other ECCD Centers, Service Providers and the profile of children served. The system is intended to be used by Day Care Workers, Day Care Supervisors and staff of Municipal/City Social Welfare and Development Offices in capturing data and generating summaries of information on the ECCD program implementation from the Barangay, Municipal, City, Provincial, Regional and the National levels. These data and information would specifically be useful to ECCD service providers, planners and decision-makers at different levels as basis for effective policy and plan development, improved service delivery and program management and standards setting.

BAYANIHAN "The MISS Way"

Monday, 22 February 2010 22:33 |

by: Antoinette Ongkiko

Almost a month ago, heavy rains showered the Metro. All through the night rain fell endlessly and as expected for a non-stop pouring, everyone predicted the flood the following morning - but just the normal flooding that we are all used to. No suspension of classes and work were announced. There was no typhoon signal raised. Day to day routine continued on but the excessive rain progressed on the 26th of September - the day now remembered as the onslaught of Typhoon "Ondoy".

There was no stopping the rains. Everyone was caught off-guard as the floods reached an alarming level. In just six hours of heavy downpour, the eastern part of Metro Manila was under water. Hundreds of people were on their rooftops calling for rescue. A lot have abandoned their vehicles and searched for higher grounds.

Marieta de Guzman, a DSWD employee, shared her story and expressed the scare she felt when flood waters rushed in her house. She had to go to the second floor to keep herself and her four month old baby dry. But the water continued to rise and in a matter of minutes, it was already waist-deep. Fearing that the water will further surge, she went down their house carrying her baby and only her shoulder bag and sought safety in a friend's house in the same area but more uphill than theirs. Her husband was left behind trying to salvage any of their things but soon after he had already followed them and informed her that their house was already completely submerged in flood waters. He was not able to save any of their things - the only thing they were left with was the bag she was carrying. Mayet, as she's fondly called by friends, recalls seeing a lot of her neighbors paddling in the water - saving belongings, saving others and saving their own lives.