The President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, recently held the first meeting of the “Merah Putih” Cabinet at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. During the meeting, Prabowo talked about the establishment of the Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency, which was created to quickly address existing challenges.
Prabowo emphasized that the agency’s role is not to interfere with the work of ministries but rather to assist in addressing bottlenecks and difficulties promptly. He acknowledged that Indonesia’s bureaucracy is complex and slow, and the agency aims to study and monitor social protection programs and aid distribution to ensure they reach those in need.
Budiman Sudjatmiko has been appointed as the head of the Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency, with a mandate from Prabowo to reduce poverty in Indonesia significantly by 2024–2029. Budiman mentioned that all poverty-related issues must be drastically reduced in the next five years, and the agency will coordinate efforts across various ministries to achieve this goal.
By coordinating with ministries such as the Ministry of Villages, the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Industry, and others, the agency aims to gather relevant and dynamic data to guide their poverty alleviation efforts.
