Expert: poverty alleviation program should be strengthened

Jakarta (The Car Insurance Info)-Economist Ninasapti Triaswati said the strengthening and expansion of the programs of poverty reduction is to be carried out with or without the reduction of subsidies on fuel (BBM) which redirected to compensate for the poor.

"Especially with the rise in fuel prices would cause inflation, poverty reduction will be more severe. Need more efforts to offset the inflation caused by rising fuel prices, "said Ninasapti Triaswati on Wednesday.

Therefore, Nina estimated the Government targeted poverty alleviation will be hard to achieve. According to him, without any increase in the price of fuel which caused the inflation difficult targets poverty reduction, especially with the rising prices.

The difficulty of achieving poverty reduction targets, said Nina, caused the programs less effective at this time. He alleged that many leaks-leaks in the poverty alleviation program, in particular the national community empowerment Program (PNPM).

"PNPM Mandiri was never evaluated whether actually to the poor. All program PNPM Ministry had and who obtained depending on the head area, "he said.

So it is with the FUEL subsidy has been more enjoyed high groups. Nina says FUEL subsidies are only enjoyed by the users vehicles only.

"The more he had a car, and share premium, the more she enjoyed subsidies on fuel. Meanwhile, the poor people who live in the mountain and the walk could not enjoy subsidies of FUEL, "he said.

He exemplifies the car owners who use premium, for example, require 100 litres of fuel a month. If FUEL subsidies to Rp 5,000 per liter, meaning he enjoys a subsidy of Rp 500,000 per month. While the poor users of motorcycles and public transportation not to get that kind of subsidies.

Therefore, Nina suggested that the Government immediately realize the idea of restrictions on the purchase of subsidized FUEL using chip cards or electronically. That way, he could be more effective at suppressing the use of subsidies and more appropriate target.

"The idea that it's a discourse of the two this year. If it can be immediately realized, would certainly be the better, "he said. (D018/B012)

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Bappenas: poverty alleviation program was advanced by 2013, 2014

Head Of Bappenas Armida Alisjahbana (Between)

Program of acceleration and expansion of poverty reduction by 2014 has not changed much compared to 2013

Jakarta (The Car Insurance Info)-the Minister of national development planning/head of Bappenas Armida Alisjahbana said related to APBNP 2013, program acceleration and expansion of poverty reduction by 2014 will be pulled forward to 2013.

"The Program of acceleration and expansion of poverty reduction by 2014 has not changed much compared to 2013. Only unit cost are different, "said Armida Alisjahbana in 2013 national development planning Congress in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Armida says program acceleration and expansion of the poverty reduction that has been running at the moment is a poor rice (raskin), Poor Student Scholarship (BSM) and Family Expectations Program (PKH).

To program the amount of rice that raskin, for purchase of the poor will be increased from the original 15 pounds per month to 20 pounds per month. While the price of Rp 1,600 per kilogramnya remains and coverage remain 15 million poor households.

"BSM will also be expanded in scope to 15.4 million students are poor. The Unit cost that will be received poor students at the level of elementary, JUNIOR HIGH and high school would also be raised, "said Armida.

As for the PKH, Armida said there will be an increase in households of the original target of 2.4 million to 3.2 million. The aid will be accepted participants will also gain from the PKH of Rp1,3 million to Rp1,8 million.

Armida says with world economic conditions are still pretty heavy right now, the Government is still targeting economic growth above six percent. Target it makes the Government remains committed to the program of acceleration and expansion of poverty reduction.

Previously, Armida said the Government will prepare a compensation increase in subsidized fuel prices for the poor. Fuel price hike compensation Program subsidized was raskin, BSM, PKH and direct assistance while Community (BLSM).

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