"The government is committed to eradicate extreme poverty six years ahead of the SDGs target in 2030 to 2024, in line with President Joko Widodo's direction," Effendy stated at the launch of Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2022 on Acceleration of the Elimination of Extreme Poverty, in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Effendy later noted that the government was targeting to eliminate extreme poverty, from four percent to zero percent by 2024.
To this end, the minister urged all related parties to work hard in realizing the target of eliminating extreme poverty.
"We are all aware that eradicating extreme poverty is a formidable challenge. It requires inter-ministerial/institutional integration and synergy to achieve the target," he stressed.
In order to achieve the expected target, Effendy stated that the government will prioritize several key activities, such as social assistance and subsidies, to reduce the burden of spending on the extreme poor.
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Several other steps were also taken, including community empowerment, to increase the income of the poor and the development of basic service infrastructure to reduce extreme poverty.
"Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of the Elimination of Extreme Poverty, which was stipulated on June 8, 2022, mandated 22 ministries, six institutions, and local governments to take necessary steps according to their respective duties, functions, and authorities," Effendy noted.
The programs applied to eradicate extreme poverty should be integrated across ministries and institutions through community participation, with focus on priority locations for eliminating extreme poverty.
With the issuance of the presidential instruction, he urged all parties to jointly ensure that every program or activity, both at the central and regional levels, is well converged and synchronized.
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Translator: Wuryanti Puspitasari, Resinta
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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