Jakarta – The government will not meet its target to reduce the poverty level to 8 to 10 percent by late 2014 unless it implements more appropriate measures, economists say.
Poverty & Social Inequity
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February 22, 2011
January 5, 2011
Mariel Grazella, Jakarta – Poverty left no options for six siblings but to consume a cheap traditional meal made of processed cassava mixed with palm sugar, called tiwul, which led to l
December 22, 2010
The rebuilding of Aceh from the enormous destruction of the 2004 tsunami has been impressive, but the province continues to lag behind the rest of the nation in terms of poverty, life e
November 18, 2010
Dessy Sagita, Jakarta – Efforts to alleviate poverty through community empowerment programs are being held back by corruption and vested interests within the government, an official wit
November 9, 2010
Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – The odor of mud from a recent flood suffocates the air in Endang's home on the riverbank, where she and her four children have lived for 10 years.
September 15, 2010
Nurfika Osman & Antara, Jakarta – Some good efforts, but could try harder.
June 21, 2010
William Mellor – At 8am on a sunny day, industrialist Muhsin heads out for his usual workout of a swim and a few laps around a running track.
April 5, 2010
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With globalization favoring certain groups over others within Indonesia's 33 provinces, its population and administration should work hand in hand to reduce ineq
March 20, 2010
Putri Prameshwari – The country has reduced its slum population by at least half in the last two decades, the fastest among Southeast Asian countries, according to a United Nations repo
March 16, 2010
Nurfika Osman & Made Arya Kencana – Despite the government's claim to have succeeded in reducing poverty and social deprivation, experts on Tuesday warned that more effective social
February 22, 2010
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The government's plan to design a new social service system for the most vulnerable groups in society has been welcomed by both activists and observers.
December 28, 2009
Nurfika Osman - A number of senior members of the government, including cabinet ministers, no longer have to endure the ignominy of being driven around in a humble Toyota Camry.
December 13, 2009
Nurfika Osman – The National Commission on Children Protection has noted an 82-percent increase in recorded cases of abandoned babies, and has blamed poverty and unwanted pregnancies fo
December 3, 2009
Forbes Magazine published on Thursday the 2009 list of Indonesia's 40 richest people.
October 21, 2009
Surabaya – East Java's development index may stagnate next year, despite an increase in the 2010 budget, a local councilor said Tuesday.
October 17, 2009
Jakarta – Religious leaders and NGOs are urging the government to pick up the pace in its effort to end poverty in Indonesia.
August 26, 2009
Agus Maryono, Banjarnegara – The poverty rate in Banjarnegara regency, Central Java, has increased sharply to more than 60 percent as of the first semester this year, compared with the
July 3, 2009
Muhamad Al Azhari – The government says the national poverty rate has fallen due to steady economic growth, stable prices for staple foods and the impact of the economic stimulus packa
June 23, 2009
Katrin Figge – Wati is 23 years old and already a mother of five. She carries her youngest child in her arms, a 5-month-old girl who has a slight fever.
March 13, 2009
Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Everybody is affected by the present global financial crisis. But not Indonesians Michael Hartono and brother R.
January 9, 2009
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The government claims it managed to reduce unemployment and poverty rates in 2008 and will continue to further drive the figures down this year despite the loom
December 11, 2008
Ismira Lutfia – The number of Indonesians living in poverty is set to reach more than 28 million by March 2009, National Development Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta said on Wednesday.
September 17, 2008
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Pasuruan – While Rp 20,000 (US$2.3) or even Rp 30,000 might be considered an insignificant sum, it is for that amount that 21 women – many of them elderly and wido
September 15, 2008
Jakarta – At least 21 people were killed in a stampede in Indonesia on Monday as they crowded an alley to receive a cash handout for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, police said.
July 5, 2008
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Six weeks after the government's direct cash assistance scheme was launched, only 13.8 percent of the 19 million families targeted have received their aid.
July 4, 2008
Andy Hajramurni, Makassar – Makassar mayoralty in South Sulawesi has issued a local ordinance banning people from giving money to beggars in a bid to stem the recent sharp increase in b
July 2, 2008
Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The number of people defined as poor fell by 2.21 million between March 2007 and March 2008, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
June 26, 2008
Jakarta – Indonesian people appear to be getting even richer.
May 30, 2008
Jakarta – If you're short of cash and don't mindrunning in tropical humidity and smog for a few bucks, read on.
April 21, 2008
Jakarta – The North Jakarta Health Agency recorded an increase in the number of residents receiving subsidized medical services through the Gakin insurance scheme, from 131,361 in 2006
April 14, 2008
Jakarta – Mahmud and his family live in an unusual home.
March 26, 2008
Markus Makur, Timika – As much as 80 percent of Papua's population of about 2 million lives in destitution, despite the natural wealth of the province, according to an official in the P
March 8, 2008
Agustina Wayansari, Jakarta – Five Indonesian businessmen, including pulp and paper tycoon Sukanto Tanoto, are among the 1,125 wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes magazi
February 19, 2008
Jakarta – Poverty in tsunami-struck Aceh has fallen below the pre-disaster level, a new World Bank report shows, due to both peace and the large reconstruction effort.
February 4, 2008
Dili – "It's when you see a child who looks nine but is actually 12 that you realise the extent of malnutrition in Timor Leste," Jean Flueren, the World Food Programme (WFP) country dir
January 17, 2008
Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla and academics debated the relationship between democracy and the economy, with Kalla saying prosperity, not democracy, should be the country's ultim
December 28, 2007
Alfian, Jakarta – The neoliberal economic policies embraced by the government have created severe structural poverty in the country, an economist said Thursday.
December 27, 2007
Hendarsyah Tarmizi – This year's results indicate that the government has been able lay down more solid foundations on which the economy can grow further.
December 22, 2007
Jakarta – Chairman of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) Gen.
December 21, 2007
Jakarta – The government has pledged to speed up efforts to reduce the country's poverty rate and food scarcity over the next two years.
December 19, 2007
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Doni Daulay was hesitant to walk close to Merdeka Square in Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, which was being tightly guarded by a security unit.
December 17, 2007
Alfian, Jakarta – Two researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) proposed Saturday public policy models to tackle wide economic differences in the country.
November 28, 2007
Jakarta – Indonesia has raised its Human Development Index (HDI) ranking through improvements in a number of key sectors, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced Tuesd
Jakarta – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released Tuesday The Other Half of Climate Change report, focusing on the impact of climate change on the poor in Indonesia as
November 17, 2007
Saul Amaral – After seven years of independence, Timor Leste is still the poorest country in Asia and the 27th most impoverished country in the world.
October 25, 2007
Adianto P Simamora, Bogor – A coalition of local and international environmental activists has warned that efforts made by developing countries to combat climate change will be hampered
Jakarta – While poverty remains the leading cause of child trafficking in Indonesia, the attitudes of parents and a wide-scale lack of education in certain areas of the country also con
October 22, 2007
Jakarta – On a bridge in Karet, Central Jakarta, a middle-aged man sat eating a cracker.
October 20, 2007
Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Indonesia will struggle to provide adequate sanitation and clean water to 72.5 percent of its population by 2015 in accordance with its commitment to achieving
October 19, 2007
Adianto P. Simamora and Irawati Wardany, Jakarta – Local organizers said Wednesday's Stand Up and Speak Out events against global poverty drew a record number of people.