The Government disburses village funds for COVID-19 handling, cash for work, and cash transfer, Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar has said. “The total amount of village funds that has been distributed to village accounts is Rp 52 trillion, Rp 11.9 trillion of which has been used for COVID-19 […]

Cabinet Secretariat through the Deputy for Human Development and Culture Affairs held a virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the theme “Telemedicine: Regulation and Challenges in its Implementation” on Thursday (24/9). According to Deputy to Cabinet Secretary for Human Development and Culture Affairs Yuli Harsono, the FGD was a response to the rapid development of […]

People’s productivity during COVID-19 pandemic plays a significant role in economic recovery that many regions, including Bogor City and Banyuwangi Regency, must innovate to maintain and stimulate regional economy. In that respect, Mayor of Bogor Bima Arya has imposed micro and community-scale social restrictions (PSBMK). Bogor City Government has also established COVID-19 Detectives involving 1,167 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on ministers to use COVID-19 pandemic as a turning point to integrate and consolidate poverty alleviation programs with village economy improvement program. “I urge ministries to avoid creating programs which are not integrated since the results and outcome cannot be clearly shown. The programs must be integrated,” the President said […]

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has said that the new phenomenon is now shifted from urbanization to ruralization. “Thus, the President ordered his Cabinet to prepare social protection scheme in rural areas to make it more well-targeted in order to decline the poverty rate,” Muhadjir said after attending a virtual Limited […]

The Government continues to strengthen efforts and take strategic measures to handle and anticipate the spread of COVID-19. “Various strategic measures have been taken as a result of coordination with ministries and institutions, especially with Ministry of Health and regional governments. Those measures include increasing specimen testing, preparing and increasing the availability of beds in […]

The Indonesian Government has announced its commitment to massively campaign on 3M (wearing masks, washing hands, and maintaining distance) to families, Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati said. “We have to do this massively and involve institutions or women observers, including the Family Welfare Program. This is what we […]

All social safety net programs must be well-targeted, effectively implemented, and distributed to the people in villages affected by COVID-19 pandemic, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo “By the same token, the implementation of cash for work in villages must be monitored so that it can reduce the burden on village communities who have lost […]

Ministry of Defense has announced its readiness to support the Food Estate Program and overcome possibilities regarding the world food crisis as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto said. “This outline plan was underlined by the President to ensure that our country will be able to calmly face any possibility related […]

In order to anticipate the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)’s prediction on food crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded all to pay attention to national food reserves. “The agenda is also conducted to anticipate climate change, and reduce our dependency on food imports. It is really important,” President Jokowi said in […]