Section 26Sec./Art. 26

Duties and Responsibilities of the OWWA Secretariat. The OWWA Secretariat shall perform and assume the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) To implement all decisions and policies promulgated by the Board including investment and fund management;

(b) To manage programs and implement the delivery of welfare services to its members, both local and overseas, supported by advocacy and information campaign programs;

(c) To formulate medium-term development plans responsive to the welfare, needs, and demands of member-OFWs;

(d) To submit work and financial plans for Board consideration;

(e) To provide policy analyses and recommendations for Board consideration;

(f) To conduct continuing research and studies, including impact evaluation, in aid of policy and program development;

(g) To regularly monitor and conduct assessment and evaluation of organizational performance;

(h) To establish and maintain an on-line management information system, which shall include a database on membership;

(i) To establish and maintain linkages and networks with social and institutional partners, both local and international;

(j) To submit written quarterly reports on the assessment and evaluation of programs, projects and services, and such other reports as maybe required by the Board;

(k) To conduct an annual planning, budgeting and organizational performance assessment, and render the corresponding report to the Board;

(l) To submit annual reports to the Board, the Congress and the President of the Philippines;

(m) To undertake a periodic review of programs, standards, thrusts, and policies;

(n) To perform other functions as may be instructed by the Board; and

(o) To adopt internal rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of this Act.