Enhancing Value for Money and Improving Services

109. To fulfil our social obligation and to face the challenges of economic restructuring, we have to respond to new demands on social services. The Government continues to improve its work in these areas to ensure that resources effectively meet today's pressing needs. We are now reorganising the Social Welfare Department to strengthen the provision of services at the district level, to better serve local needs and to enhance the interface between the services provided by other sectors. We will strengthen community networks and outreach services, and provide one-stop services to ensure that assistance is provided to those in need. I will talk about a few major areas.