Personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Regional Office 13 visit the Foundation for the Development of Agusanons, Inc. in its office/training facility at Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on February 02, 2021. The visit forms part of the validation process that DSWD conducts to process FDAI’s application for renewal of Certificate of Registration and License To Operate as Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWADA).
The DSWD Memorandum Circular No. 17 Series of 2018 entitled “Revised Guidelines Governing the Registration and Licensing of Social Welfare and Development (SSD) Agencies and Accreditation of SWD Programs and Services” states that the Certificate of Registration does not provide yet the legal authority for any organization to operate as Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWADA). This means that all registered private SWADAs which are not yet in operation upon registration, shall apply for License To Operate within one year after the issuance of Registration Certificate. While those already engaged in the implementation of Social Welfare and Development programs and services must simultaneously apply for Registration and License To Operate.
FDAI was first granted Certificate of Registration and License To Operate as SWADA in 2014. It is now in its 3rd renewal and it sees no reason why it will not be granted another 3 years Certificate of Registration and License To Operate as SWADA. Hence, FDAI submitted voluminous documents for the perusal of DSWD. Contented with the submitted documents, the validation visit was then set.
True enough, the DSWD Team told FDAI before concluding the visit to just wait for a Certificate of Registration and License To Operate as SWADA, which will be immediately sent to FDAI once available.