{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1961657,
        "msgid": "minister-pushes-for-integrated-ecosystem-to-tackle-poverty-1788601857",
        "date": "2026-09-05 15:39:57",
        "title": "Minister pushes for integrated ecosystem to tackle poverty",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is shifting its focus from temporary social assistance to long-term community empowerment to alleviate poverty. Minister Iskandar emphasised the need for an integrated ecosystem involving the private sector, academia, and philanthropic organisations to achieve the administration's target of reducing extreme poverty to near zero by 2027.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cSocial assistance is merely a temporary cushion and social security\nis just a safety net. The real priority is community self-reliance,\u201d he\nsaid in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a regional coordination meeting on poverty alleviation\nand eliminating extreme poverty in Surakarta, Central Java, on Friday\n(Sept 4), he stressed the government must actively shift its policy\nfocus from social protection to community empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s Baznas expands mosque, pesantren aid\nprograms<\/p>\n<p>Achieving the goal, he added, requires more than just government\naction alone.<\/p>\n<p>Effective poverty reduction relies on an integrated ecosystem that\naligns central and local governments with the private sector, industry,\nacademia, philanthropy, and other key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe next step is strengthening the ecosystem. This is critical. We\nare building an integrated ecosystem across sectors, bringing together\nindustry, stakeholders, universities, and philanthropic organisations,\u201d\nIskandar said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, Japan deepen labor cooperation to develop\nskilled workers<\/p>\n<p>The industrial sector plays a vital role in creating jobs and\nunlocking new economic opportunities for local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, support from universities is needed to ensure empowerment\npolicies and interventions evolve alongside advances in science and\ntechnology. Philanthropic organisations can also serve as strategic\npartners for the government to reach those in need.<\/p>\n<p>He noted strong public trust in the organisations provides a solid\nfoundation for expanding collaborative efforts in poverty reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Under the President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s administration, the Indonesian\ngovernment has made poverty alleviation a central priority, targeting a\npoverty rate of 6.0 to 6.5 percent and an extreme poverty rate of 0 to\n0.5 percent by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia targets up to 80,000 in SMK Go Global\nprogram<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Anita Permata, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-pushes-for-integrated-ecosystem-to-tackle-poverty-1788601857",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}