The Analysis of Palangka Raya City Poverty Alleviation Policy

Abstract

This study aims to determine poverty reduction in the city of Palalangka Raya. The data used are time series data in 2015-2022. Poverty is a condition where there is an inability to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health. The type of data used is secondary data and primary data. Secondary data sources were collected from several authorized agencies and related to poverty alleviation programs such as the Social Service, The Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia and other relevant secondary data sources. Whereas primary data is directly through in-depth interviews (depth interviews), as well as stakeholders in the determined research areas. Changes in structure as an operational step and humans as targets, the most appropriate poverty reduction strategy is community empowerment. Poverty reduction based on community empowerment focuses on two main scopes, namely: the scope of the area and the scope of the material. The scope of the area is the Palangka Raya City government and other supporting agencies in the government environment related to this study, as well as other regions that cover various areas that are poor areas in various regions in the City of Palembang. The scope of the material includes empirical studies in the form of macroeconomic analysis and poverty reduction analysis, as well as theoretical studies on community empowerment.