A society where communities are empowered and vulnerable groups enjoy equal rights, opportunities and a high quality of life.

To coordinate community empowerment and promote the rights and welfare of vulnerable persons, as a fundamental part of national development through provision of child and social protection services.

The State Department is mandated with:

• Senior Citizens Policy; 
• Vocational Training and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities;
• National Volunteerism Policy; 
• Policy and Programmes for Persons with Disabilities; 
• Policy and Programmes for Older Persons; 
• Management of Statutory Children's Institutions; 
• Community Development Policy;
• Community Mobilization; Registration of Self Help groups; 
• Protection and Advocacy of Needs of Persons with Disabilities; 
• Social Assistance Programmes; 
• Family Protection Policy; 
• Rehabilitation of Street Families; 
• Policies on Children and Social Development; 
• Counter Trafficking in Persons; 
• Children Welfare and Penal Protection; 
• Support for Matrimonial and Succession Laws and Policies. 

• Customer focused;
• Result Oriented;
• Child friendly;
• Sensitivity to vulnerable groups;
• Stakeholder’s participation;
• Transparency & accountability.