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poverty-alleviation

A determined path to the SDGs in 2030 despite COVID-19
Opinion 5 years ago

A determined path to the SDGs in 2030 despite COVID-19

Between 90 million and 400 million people in Asia and the Pacific may be pushed back into poverty, living on less than US$3.20 a day.
Poverty elimination back to square one as COVID-19 wipes past progress: Experts
Business 6 years ago

Poverty elimination back to square one as COVID-19 wipes past progress: Experts

A projected 8.5 million people will fall into poverty this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a SMERU report.
Ministry provides housing for fisherfolk in Aceh
National 6 years ago

Ministry provides housing for fisherfolk in Aceh

Such assistance was expected to help improve the welfare of fisherfolk in the village, as they now had a proper place to live.
State should stop interfering with citizens' personal matters: Lawmaker
Politics 6 years ago

State should stop interfering with citizens' personal matters: Lawmaker

In a speech at the National Health Work Meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday, Muhadjir suggested that rich people should marry those who came from low-income families, arguing that such marriages would help reduce the national poverty rate.  
Hidden lesson about poverty and pride from ‘Parasite’
Opinion 6 years ago

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Hidden lesson about poverty and pride from ‘Parasite’

Financial technology and microfinance do help provide alternative access to finance, but they do not create a big effect on poverty and the sudden understanding of class discrimination that Parasite brings.
Minister suggests ‘the rich’ should marry ‘the poor’ to reduce Indonesia’s poverty rate
National 6 years ago

Minister suggests ‘the rich’ should marry ‘the poor’ to reduce Indonesia’s poverty rate

“What happened if poor people are looking for other poor people [for marriage]? There will be more poor households. This is a problem in Indonesia,” Muhadjir said.
Record-low poverty reduction rate calls for more robust, inclusive economic growth: Expert
Business 6 years ago

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Record-low poverty reduction rate calls for more robust, inclusive economic growth: Expert

“That’s why there needs to be vastly different policies than the previous ones,” said Rusli. “If poverty increases, we risk facing social unrest.
Caveats in multidimensional poverty index
Opinion 6 years ago

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Caveats in multidimensional poverty index

In the wake of the recognition that poverty is a multidimensional problem, Indonesia still favors the outdated measures of poverty based on income and consumption. The poverty data of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) might provide us with information on the main determinants of consumption-based poverty in the provinces. Yet, when it comes to the non-monetary dimensions of poverty, we remain clueless.
Indonesia’s prosperity rising, yet big challenges remain
Opinion 6 years ago

Indonesia’s prosperity rising, yet big challenges remain

Despite the bad news we often hear from around the world, there is still much to celebrate: Not only is prosperity increasing globally, but it is improving at a faster rate in Indonesia than all but four other countries.
For richer, for poorer
Editorial 6 years ago

For richer, for poorer

Breakthroughs are needed in education, health, infrastructure, the labor market, food security and social spending as part of a concerted effort at poverty alleviation.
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