Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with International Care Ministries (ICM) Global Chief Executive Director David Sutherland on Wednesday (September 27) to discuss possible collaboration in strengthening social protection in the country.

The DSWD chief and ICM representative talked about pursuing partnerships in implementing social protection programs to communities in Geographically Isolated Areas (GIDAs).

Among the programs discussed in the meeting were financial inclusion, micro-enterprise growth, food security, and locally led disaster preparedness, and climate adaptation.