"This databank is one of our key instruments to ensure accuracy in aid distribution as part of efforts to develop villages and empower communities," he said, underscoring the need for continuous updates given the highly dynamic structure of Indonesia’s population.
He made the statement at an event disseminating the DTSEN in Serang District, Banten, on Thursday (March 12), according to a statement received on Friday.
On that occasion, Susanto referred to Presidential Instruction No. 4 of 2025, which designates the DTSEN as the sole reference for ministries, state agencies, and regional administrations in implementing social welfare programs.
He added that the central government has placed the DTSEN as a foundation for planning development and social aid initiatives. The one-stop databank is also designed to provide legal certainty to residents requiring assistance.
Furthermore, he pointed to the strategic partnership between his ministry and the Social Affairs Ministry to boost extreme poverty alleviation through rural community empowerment initiatives based on valid and reliable data.
The minister stressed that the two institutions shared a commitment to ensuring accurate distribution of social aid and involving village facilitators in the Family Hope Program to help improve the living standards of rural residents.
"Together with the Ministry of Social Affairs, our ministry is working to support priority programs of Mr. President (Prabowo Subianto)," Susanto said, noting that collaboration was essential to synchronize data for program effectiveness.
He reiterated the critical value of the DTSEN and warned that failure to compile reliable data could lead to errors and inaccuracy in aid distribution.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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