unesa.ac.id. SURABAYA - The government is targeting poverty to fall below five percent (5%) in 2029. While for extreme poverty which amounts to 8.57 percent is targeted to be completed by zero percent (0%) in 2026.
< P> This was confirmed by the Minister of Social Affairs (Minister of Social Affairs) of the Republic of Indonesia, Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul in the MOU Cooperation of the Ministry of Social Affairs and PTN-PTS in East Java in graha University State of Surabaya (Unesa) , on Monday, February 10, 2025.Gus Ipul or Gus Social Minister explained the condition of poverty in Indonesia which in the last 10 years only dropped 2 digits from 11.25 % in 2014 to 9.36 % in 2023. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) 2024, the number of poor people in Indonesia, is mostly on the island of Java, 52.45 percent.
While the distribution of poor people in Java, which The most is in East Java, 16.19 percent. The regencies or cities with the most poor people (top 5) namely Malang, Jember, Sampang, Probolinggo, Sumenep, and Bangkalan.
"This is later I ask for the support of all tertiary institutions for poverty alleviation," he said. < /P>
Collaboration of PTN and PTS with the Ministry of Social Affairs in poverty alleviation is one of them through the 'Anti-Disperacy Village.' Program with this collaboration will be carried out research or study, then map the problems and potential, then recommendations for policy and recommendations for interventions. /P>
There are several forms of interventions that can be carried out namely the construction of houses or villages, the construction of public facilities such as mosques, business centers, provision of clean water, infrastructure (sarpras) waste management, community empowerment, and others. , resulting in policy recommendations to involvement at the level of intervention that is cooperating with all, be it academics, business entities, communities, to the media. All of this is carried out with a directed, integrated, and continuous approach which is certainly based on data that is currently being prepared. national economy or DTsen. This data will be published for the first time in Indonesian history, namely a single data that is a reference for all ministries, institutions, and local governments, "he explained.
Unesa , Nurhasan or Cak Hasan who set the Indonesian Chancellor Forum (FRI) delivered its commitment to jointly alleviate poverty in East Java in particular, and Indonesia in general.
"This cooperation is not only Important, but also very vital and strategic in presenting a sustainable solution, "said Professor of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports and Health (FIKK) Unesa. , Head of LPPM Petra Christian University, Yusita Kusumarini responded well and appreciated this poverty alleviation cooperation. " src = "/images/foto-11-02-2025-02-16-45-87.png" style = "height: 526px; width: 800px"/>
cak Hasan sure, this collaboration is the right step in accelerating poverty reduction in East Java, and can accelerate the achievement of extreme poverty reductions in Indonesia.
"Today there are 262 universities throughout East Java and this is our commitment to support the Asta Cita President RI Prabowo Subianto, especially the fifth priority, is the eradication of poverty, "said Cak Hasan.
The initiation of poverty alleviation cooperation was responded to both all tertiary institutions. Head of LPPM Petra Christian University, Yusita Kusumarini, said that cooperation is an excellent initiation, can be a pattern that needs to be followed by other ministries as well.
He hopes this cooperation can be a synergy that can accelerate processes Inside the college. Like increasing community empowerment efforts through community service, in this case alleviating poverty. [*]
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Reporter Team: Andras Salmany Ramdan (FISIPOL), Prismacintya (FBS), Gusti Putra Arafts (FBS), and Fatimah Najmus Shofa (FBS).
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