Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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Poverty And Social Development In Indonesia

This paper explains the wider concepts of poverty and the role of social development in Indonesia. Poverty reduction in Indonesia is still a top priority as part of the holistic programme in poverty eradication efforts. Nevertheless, poverty at the same time connotes social exclusion and a deprivation of the basic human rights in getting a decent life. This marginalized population is often excluded from the mainstream society. The Indonesian government regards social development as dependent on the development of the whole person. This paper focuses on the poverty dynamics and the significant social changes in the process of development of the nation. However, social development programme by itself is comprehensive has changed the poverty alleviation policies from a macro top-down approach to a community or household participatory approach. The existence of the current social development with effective social capital and enforcement of human rights and social security are expected to improve the social justice and social welfare of the people in Indonesia.