Restructuring The Ministry Of Social Affairs To Increase Efficiency

Social Minister Risma (left)/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini stated that the general policy in Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2021 contains the organizational restructuring of the Ministry of Social Affairs which is intended to increase efficiency in targeting government program targets. public services," said Risma in a written statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday. 110 Year 2021” on Tuesday, February 8. In line with the increasingly complex challenges in implementing social welfare tasks, Risma said the institutional arrangement was carried out based on previous academic studies. and answer the public's needs," he said, continuing. He said the transformation of the Ministry of Social's organizational functions as stated in Presidential Regulation 110, reflects the organizational functions that are goal oriented, agile (agile), coordinating, efficient and effective.

Risma's policy of bureaucratic reform and organizational restructuring was supported by Commission VIII of the DPR-RIS. Along with this policy, members of the council emphasized the importance of ensuring that policies were accompanied by a mature and measurable plan. ), handling the elderly, the role of assistants and general policies in dealing with poverty. Regarding the policy on organizational restructuring, the Chairman of Commission VIII Yandri Susanto and member of the PKS faction, Buchori Yusuf, emphasized the importance of these policies coupled with ensuring the competence of human resources. Thus, it can be ascertained that the HR that has the authority is a performing figure. “Therefore, it is important to implement an evaluation of HR. Not only decision makers at the center, but also implementers in the field, such as social welfare human resources, namely assistants in various regions. Thus, the performance of the organization can be further improved,” said Yandri. The board members agreed with Risma's policy direction, which was to optimize and increase the role of social assistants. They appreciated the plan to increase appreciation and appreciation for assistants. "But in line with that, there must still be an evaluation," said Buchori. Lisda Hendrajoni and PKS faction member Iskan Qolba Lubis. Other board members support the Minister of Social Affairs' steps in handling the elderly who live alone and also serious efforts to prepare social entrepreneurship programs for beneficiaries under the age of 40. Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2021 concerning the Ministry of Social Affairs contains a number of changes to the organization and work procedures of the organization. One of the changes in the regulation is the establishment of eight work units at Echelon 1 level, namely the secretariat general, the directorate general of social rehabilitation, the directorate general of social protection and security, the directorate general of social empowerment, the inspectorate general, and three ministerial expert staff. VIII has approved the Ministry of Social's budget proposal for the 2022 Fiscal Year amounting to Rp.78,256,327,121,000. Of the budget, Rp. 74.165 trillion was allocated for social assistance expenditures, Rp. 3,485,685,279,000 for goods, Rp. 87,020,071,000 for capital expenditures, and Rp. 517,628,471,000 for personnel expenditures.