Additional Powers and Functions of the DSWD.
Section 12
SEC. 12. Additional Powers and Functions of the DSWD. - The DSWD shall perform the following additional powers and functions relative to the welfare of solo parents and their families: Conduct research necessary to: develop a new body of knowledge on solo parents; define executive and legislative measures needed to promote and protect the interest of solo parents and their children; and assess the effectiveness of programs designed for disadvantaged solo parents and their children; Coordinate the activities of various governmental and nongovernmental organizations engaged in promoting and protecting the interests of solo parents and their children; and Monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Act and suggest mechanisms by which such provisions are effectively implemented.