THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) took on a proactive approach to improving the agency's disaster response capabilities in Mindanao by exploring possible partnerships with the United States Agency for International Development (USAid).

DSWD Secretary Rexlon 'Rex' Gatchalian addressed possible partnerships with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Asia Sara Borodin and USAid Mission Director Ryan Washburn during their joint visit to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Thursday.