JAKARTA - The government, through the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, targets that no more Indonesians will fall into the extreme poor category by 2024. This was conveyed by Airlangga after attending a limited meeting with President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
"The target for extreme poverty in 2024 is 0 percent," he said through a virtual channel on Thursday, November 18.
According to Airlangga, this target can be achieved gradually by decreasing the ratio every year.
"Next year, the extreme poverty rate is expected to be at 3 to 3.5 percent with 212 regencies/cities as priorities. Then, in the 2023 period, the extreme poverty rate is at 2.3 percent to 3 percent, which is prioritized in 514 districts/cities. And by 2024 extreme poverty is expected to be 0 percent," he explained.
In order to realize this effort, the government called Airlangga has prepared a social assistance scheme for the poor. First, by providing village BLT of IDR 300,000 for three months for 694,000 beneficiary families (KPM).
Second, the basic food card program with a value of IDR 300,000 for three months for 1.4 million KPM throughout Indonesia.
"This step requires a joint circular with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Villages. In addition, the PMK (Minister of Finance Regulation) is also being prepared. The provision of this social assistance will be held in early December or late December,” he said.
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