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How social protection can accelerate climate action

Academia 4 months ago

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How social protection can accelerate climate action

Integration of climate objectives into social-protection systems can go a long way toward delivering limited finance where it is needed most.

West Java's Rp 1,000 per day donation drive questioned

Archipelago 5 months ago

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West Java's Rp 1,000 per day donation drive questioned

The West Java provincial administration’s donation drive asking residents to donate Rp 1,000 (6 US cents) per day to a so-called social solidarity movement has come in for scrutiny over fears that it will be prone to misuse and overlap with the state’s responsibility to provide public services.

House Speaker Puan calls for data verification of social aid recipients

Society 7 months ago

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House Speaker Puan calls for data verification of social aid recipients

PPATK reveals that thousands of SOEs employees and even doctors were included as social aid recipients.

Less poverty but little relief

Editorial 7 months ago

Less poverty but little relief

The drop in Indonesia’s poverty rate to yet another historic low should be cause for celebration, but nobody feels in the mood.

'Maid’: A mirror to women’s struggles in Indonesia

Academia 7 months ago

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'Maid’: A mirror to women’s struggles in Indonesia

The domestic workers protection bill has been proposed since 2004 but remains unpassed, putting the rights and well-being of 4 million domestic workers across the country at stake.

Social aid recipients fall into online gambling addiction

Society 8 months ago

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Social aid recipients fall into online gambling addiction

Half of a million social aid recipients in Indonesia were found on a list of online gamblers, according to a recent analysis by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

Govt eyes Rp 100t in savings through use of AI in social aid

Tech 9 months ago

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Govt eyes Rp 100t in savings through use of AI in social aid

National Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Pandjaitan said the program would use facial recognition to identify eligible recipients based on government data.

Govt to roll out second phase of social aid after Idul Fitri, Muhaimin says

Regulations 11 months ago

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Govt to roll out second phase of social aid after Idul Fitri, Muhaimin says

The government is planning to disburse the second round of social aid this year after the Idul Fitri holiday, while also seeking to begin utilizing the newly launched Single National Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) system.

Govt to turn some social aid into working capital for the poor

Regulations 1 year ago

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Govt to turn some social aid into working capital for the poor

BP Taskin head Budiman Sudjatmiko said on Thursday that the administration sought to gradually reduce social assistance spending, which later could be reallocated for “empowerment programs”.

Govt mulls pushing back VAT hike to roll out social aid first: Luhut

Regulations 1 year ago

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Govt mulls pushing back VAT hike to roll out social aid first: Luhut

Luhut Pandjaitan, head of the National Economic Council, said a value-added tax (VAT) hike might be pushed back by two or three months as the government seeks to roll out social aid to keep the economy going.

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