Regional Policy Development and Review Committee (RPDRC)

The RPDRC was established in the Field Office NCR on 2007, pursuant to Regional Administrative Order No. 242, Series of 2007: Guidelines on the Regional Policy Development Process cognizant with the Social Welfare and Development (SWD) concerns, as well as guided by the Policy Formulation Process Flow Chart used in Central Office to have a uniform and consistent process of policy development process in DSWD-NCR and its D/C/RCF/S/Us. The committee convene  monthly  and call for a special meeting at least four times in a year. RAO No. 242, s.2017 was later revised into RAO No. 17, series of 2012 which was amended by RMO No. 008, series of 2018 in response to the memorandum issued by the Central Office providing the scheme that would facilitate the process of of the review and approval of MOOs likewise to align with the AO 3, Series of 2014: Guidelines and Protocols for DSWD Issuances and AO No. 13, Series of 2015: DSWD Policy Development Framework.

Functions:

• Review draft or existing policies endorsed by  the D/C/RCF/S/Us in the Field office-NCR;

• Recommend the formulation of a policy that would respond to emerging social welfare and development issues and concerns;

• Delegate draft policy issues needing professional expertise from allied services or any other offices that may found necessary.;

• Hold regular monthly meetings or  a special meeting as need arises; and

• Submit finalized policy to RMANCOM for approval.