teraju.id, Jambi- A total of 950 thousand marginal communities in Indonesia have benefited from Program Peduli. The programme, in its second phase in the years 2015 to 2016, is implemented by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Kemenko PMK). There are approximately 4,5 million Indonesians currently living in marginalized conditions.
Deputy Assistant Community Development, Kemenko PMK, Ir Magdalena MM, highlighted during his opening speech at the ‘Mendorong Sinergi Lintas Wilayah untuk Pemberdayaan komunitas Suku Anak Dalam’ (Encourage Cross – Regional Synergies for Community Empowerment Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) in Central Sumatra, Jambi, Thursday (27/10).
“Due to the problem of social exclusion in Indonesia, it is not enough just to provide the means and infrastructure alone. We should also strengthen social capacity and improve their access to services provided by the government,” said Magdalena.
Through the Peduli Program, he added, the PMK Ministry ensured that inclusive development in Indonesia can be accomplished; by local governments and Civil Society Organizations (CSO).
