#extreme poverty

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Ministry strengthens PENA program for poverty eradication

The Ministry of Social Affairs is strengthening its Nusantara Economic Heroes (PENA) program, which is aimed at ...

Minister highlights local govts' critical role in stunting reduction

Regional governments have an essential role in efforts to accelerate stunting reduction in the country, according to ...

13,629 children in NTT still stunted: governor

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) government has reported 13,629 cases of childhood stunting in 22 regencies and cities of ...

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Endeavoring to prevent child marriages

Cases of child marriage are still common after nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. This can be seen from ...

Foster Fathers Program considerably aided in reducing stunting: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) stated that the Foster Fathers for Stunted Children (BAAS) ...

BKKBN to strengthen audit to trace stunting cause

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) will focus on strengthening the stunting audit in 2023 to ...

Governor preparing microtargeting strategy to tackle poverty, stunting

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo affirmed that his side is preparing a microtargeting strategy to overcome various ...

Regional heads know actions needed to end extreme poverty: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that the ranks of regional governments understand what kind of interventions ...

Avoid giving instant porridge to babies to prevent stunting: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on regional heads to intervene in stunting prevention through efforts ...

Bali's poverty rate lowest among provinces: BPS

The percentage of poor in Bali Province reached 4.53 percent in September 2022, the lowest level among provinces, ...

Number of poor at 26.36 mln in Sep 2022: BPS

The number of poor in Indonesia reached 26.36 million in September 2022, an increase of 0.20 million compared to March ...

2023 state budget focused on employment, poverty alleviation: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to all ministerial ranks to channel the 2023 state budget into productive ...

Parents play a significant role in preventing child marriage: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture stated that parents have a significant role in preventing ...

Tighten dispensation for marriage applications: Minister

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga affirmed that the government will ...

Government prioritizes handling of stunting, extreme poverty: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy stated that tackling stunting and extreme ...