Ministry proposes Rp 5t 2005 budget

Ministry proposes Rp 5t 2005 budget

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Social Affairs announced it had
proposed a Rp 5 trillion (US$543 million) for the 2005 budget.

More than half of that amount, or Rp 2.7 trillion, is
allocated toward poverty alleviation programs to help the poor,
who account for 37.4 million of the country's 220 million
population.

The poverty funds will be used to help improve the living
standards of those who live in remote areas and poor conditions
through various programs, including farming and animal husbandry.

Another Rp 1.25 trillion is allocated toward social welfare
and natural disaster management. -- JP