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Gov't seeks increasing HR capacity in coastal areas against poverty

The government is pursuing to increase the capacity of human resources (HR) in coastal regions to help overcome extreme ...

PENA program helps 1,322 beneficiaries escape from extreme poverty

The Nusantara Economic Heroes Program (PENA) has helped 1,322 beneficiaries escape from extreme poverty in 2023, Social ...

Jakarta govt commits to alleviating extreme poverty in capital city

The Jakarta government has expressed its commitment to alleviating extreme poverty in the capital city as a follow-up ...

Government implements three strategies to lower extreme poverty

The government is applying three strategies in the form of decreasing the burden of poor families, increasing income, ...

Jakarta strengthening social assistance beneficiaries' data

The Jakarta Provincial Government is strengthening its data on social assistance beneficiaries to expedite the pace of ...

Minister officiates housing units for fire incident victims in Kendari

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini has officially inaugurated 26 housing units worth Rp4.5 billion (approximately ...

Optimistic Indonesia to end extreme poverty by 2024: KSP

The government is optimistic that Indonesia will be free from extreme poverty next year, according to Main Expert Staff ...

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Adaptive policy, sustained economic activities key to ending poverty 

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), as many as 26.36 million Indonesian citizens, accounting for 9.57 percent of ...

Indonesia to emulate UK in public service platform integration

Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas has said that his ministry is seeking to emulate ...

Ministry distributes biomass stoves to villagers in Aceh

The Ministry of Social Affairs has distributed biomass stoves to residents in a village in East Aceh District, Aceh, to ...

BI outlines focus areas of digital public infrastructure

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Filianingsih Hendarta has said BI's support for digital public ...

Social Affairs Ministry unveils programs to public at BPKP Expo

The Social Affairs Ministry (Kemensos) disseminated its programs to the public by opening a stand at the 2023 Internal ...

Pre-employment Card Program cuts skills gap in Indonesia

Dina, one of the alumni of the Pre-Employment Program, at a Pre-Employment alumni gathering in Cirebon, West Java, on ...

Enact policies to protect neutral local officers in elections: KASN

The Indonesian Civil Service Commission (KASN) stated that the central authority should enact policies to ensure local ...

Indonesia encourages NAM countries to accelerate employment recovery

The Indonesian government is encouraging countries that are members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to accelerate ...