001 Poverty Sustainable Development Goals in Indonesia
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global action plan approved by world leaders, including Indonesia, to reduce poverty, reduce allocation and protect the environment. SDG contains 17 Goals and 169 Targets that are expected to be obtained by 2030.
Seventeen of the goals of this SDG are without poverty; without assistance; healthy life and well-being; education quality; gender equality; clean water and proper sanitation; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; reduced rest; sustainable cities and settlements; responsible consumption and production; handling climate change; marine ecosystem; terrestrial ecosystem; strong peace, justice and institutions; and, partnerships to achieve goals.
One goal that is still a problem for all countries in the world is to alleviate poverty, the goal of the first order SDG. Poverty is still and will always be considered a serious problem for countries in the world, especially developing countries. Poverty does not only improve the economic dimension.
Poverty is a multidimensional problem. The United Nations (UN) views poverty not from the financial side, discusses which places are chosen, opposes human dignity, and adds the capacity to support effectively in the social environment.
Poverty in Indonesia is still a serious problem since the post-independence era to the present. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, poverty is seen as an economic inability to meet basic food and non-food needs with an expenditure approach.
In 2016 the percentage of poverty in Indonesia declined again. In the first semester of 2016, the percentage of poverty in Indonesia was 10.86 percent and the second semester was 10.70 percent. Until the first semester of 2018 the poverty rate in Indonesia was recorded at 9.82 percent.
Poverty in Indonesia is still a serious problem since the post-independence era to the present. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, poverty is seen as an economic inability to meet basic food and non-food needs with an expenditure approach.
In 2016 the percentage of poverty in Indonesia declined again. In the first semester of 2016, the percentage of poverty in Indonesia was 10.86 percent and the second semester was 10.70 percent. Until the first semester of 2018 the poverty rate in Indonesia was recorded at 9.82 percent.
Based on figures released by BPS, it should be emphasized that rural aeas still dominate the high percentage of poverty. In the last period (semester 1 of 18), the percentage of poverty in rural areas was 13.20 percent, while in urban areas it was 7.02 percent. From these data, there are still inequality in terms of social, economic, and infrastructure and technology that have an impact on the high rate of poverty in rural areas.
The success of managing village funds indirectly has an impact on the economy of the community in the region. Job opportunities are open with opportunities for business capital and the need for labor in carrying out village development.
The success of managing village funds indirectly has an impact on the economy of the community in the region. Job opportunities are open with opportunities for business capital and the need for labor in carrying out village development.
In order to achieve the goals of the first SDGs, the Indonesian government has implemented several policies, including the government has prepared five strategies, one of which is to increase the effectiveness of poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth. In the economic sector, the government encourages inclusive economic growth, maintaining economic stability, price stability, creating productive employment, and developing infrastructure in disadvantaged areas.
In addition, to reduce the amount of poverty, the government will strengthen the lower middle class to develop growth centers outside Java to strengthen infrastructure, so that it can connect between the economic center and supporting regions while strengthening the development of local products and supply chain networks export products can continue.
Indonesia as a country that is rich in natural resources can utilize these natural resources well managed, so that remote areas can utilize these natural resources, so that the community itself can take part in managing the potential - natural resource potential, so that the economy Indonesia can progress.
Collaboration between the community and the government is needed to realize the first goal of the SDGs, given that poverty is a very complex problem.
Efforts to solve social problems using the entrepreneurial approach are remarkable breakthroughs. This has been proven by various social entrepreneurship practices, such as Grameen Bank micro financing by Muhammad Yunus, Aavishkaar financial services in Singapore, electricity network development in Brazil by Fabio Rosa, economic development of rural communities in South Africa by Paul Cohen, agricultural fund unit (Farm Shop ) in Kenya by Madison Ayer, and other social entrepreneurs.
In Indonesia, social entrepreneurship grows rapidly along with the belief that social entrepreneurship can overcome social problems (Utomo, 2014). This was evidenced by the establishment of the Indonesian Social Entrepreneurship Association (AKSI) in 2009.
The creation of many new jobs is expected to reduce the percentage of poverty in Indonesia. The field of entrepreneurship is the sector that has the most opportunity to eradicate poverty. Entrepreneurship is a force that allows for the creation of inventions that have a major impact on the progress of the economic sector in Indonesia.
Opportunities to do business in the field of entrepreneurship are very large, creativity will also be needed in building this business. The field of entrepreneurship knows no age, from adolescence to adulthood, everyone can have the opportunity to start a business in this field.
In this way, as a young generation, we can take part in helping the government in an effort to eradicate poverty. By building this business, we are opening new jobs, so that the unemployment rate in Indonesia can decrease.
So that the poverty rate in Indonesia will decline, so Indonesia's efforts to achieve the goal of the first Sustainable Development Goals, namely without poverty can easily be realized.
After that is fulfilled, it is not impossible that poverty and inequality in rural areas will recede. The community indirectly also helps the government in the success of the SDG's goals in Indonesia, and together with the people of the world towards a better and more prosperous world life.
By building MSMEs, it is hoped that the community can help Indonesia in encouraging the improvement of the intermediary function and to support the government in developing the economic sector to become even better.
