Vice President Orders West Papua Provincial Government To Handle Extreme Poverty In 5 Regencies

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked the West Papua Provincial Government to resolve extreme poverty in five priority districts in the 2021 fiscal year. means nothing else," said Vice President Ma'ruf while chairing a coordination meeting at the West Papua Governor's office quoted by Antara, Thursday, October 14. The five priority districts are Teluk Wondama, Teluk Bintuni, Tambraw, Maybrat, and South Manokwari, which total the extreme poor population is 39,357 people with a total of 12,440 households. To complete the zero percent extreme poverty target, the Vice President said the government would provide additional cash assistance in the five districts. This is so that the West Papua Provincial Government can work hard to solve extreme poverty in the priority areas. "Because the remaining time is less than three months, the government will increase cash assistance, which is given additional cash in five priority districts using the Basic Food and Assistance Program. Direct Village Cash (BLT)," he explained.

The additional aid and assistance programs for solving extreme poverty must really reach the beneficiary communities, he stressed. The number of extreme poor people in priority areas of West Papua Province is 7,960 people in Teluk Wondama Regency, 13,760 people in Teluk Regency, 3,140 people in Tambraw Regency, 9,520 people in Maybrat Regency, and 5,150 people in South Manokwari Regency.