Kunker DPRD and Sidoarjo Regency Government, East Java
Samarinda, 4/12/12 . Head of East Kalimantan Bappeda Human Resources Development, Drs. Hariyo Santoso with the SKPD ranks related to the scope of 
Head of HDM as the representative of the Head of the East Kalimantan Province Bappeda expressed his gratitude and proud of the presence of the DPRD and the Sidoarja Regency Government to East Kalimantan.
The Poverty Reduction Program in East Kalimantan Province is considered to have been successful in accordance with the 2007 poor population of 11.04% and in 2008 decreased by 2.51% to 8.53%, in 2009 decreased to 7.86% in 2010 also decreased to 7.66% and in 2011 it decreased to 6.63%. So the target of the East Kalimantan RPJMD in 2009-2013 was 7% in 2013 was too much in 2011.
While for the absolute number of poor people in East Kalimantan in 2007 of 324,800 people, and in 2008 it decreased to 259,500 people, in 2009 decreased to 245,100 people, and in 2010 it also decreased to 243,000 and in 2011 absolutely the poor population increased to 247,130 people, but the percentage experienced a decline due to the population of East Kalimantan migration in 2011.
This was revealed by the Head of Human Resources Development, Drs. Hariyo Santoso in the presentation of the presentation with the DPRD working visit and the Sidoarjo Regency Government in the Basic Bappeda East Kalimantan Meeting Room. src = "https://bappeda.kaltimv.go.id/storage/image/berita/humas_2012/12._des_12/2._pesrit_kunker_dprd_ Alt = "2._PESTER_KUNKER_DPRD__PEMKAB_SIDOARJO_DI_RUKAT_RAPAT_POLDA_BAPPEDA_KALTIM_JL._KUSUM_BANGSA_NO.2_SMD" WIDTH = "450" HEIGHT = "299" />
The distribution of poor/city poor people in East Kalimantan varies based on, among others: 1. Nunukan Regency, poor population of 17,700 people or 12.45%; 2. Tarakan City Poor population totaling 19,900 people or 10.23%; 3. Malinau Regency totaling 9,600 people or 15.31%; 4. Tana Tidung Regency, poor population totaling 2,100 people or 13.89%; 5. Bulungan Regency, poor population totaling 16,600 people or 14.58%; 6. Berau Regency, poor population totaling 11,900 people or 6.6%; 7. East Kutai Regency, Poor population totaling 29,200 people or 11.39%; 8. Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Poor population totaling 54,700 people or 5.21%; 9. West Kutai Regency, Poor population totaling 16,500 people or 9.9%; 10. Samarinda City, Poor population totaling 38,000 people or 5.21%; 11. Balikpapan City, Poor population totaling 22,800 people or 4.07%; 12. Bontang City, Poor population totaling 9,400 people or 6.67%; 13. Penajam Paser Utara Regency, Poor population totaling 15,000 people or 10.47% and Paser Regency, poor population totaling 22,100 people or 9.49%.
While the development of the number and percentage of rural poor population tends to decrease an average of 1.13 % per year. If the decrease in the number is a result of the intervention of the program related to poverty reduction from various sectors in rural areas, it can be said that the intervention of programs related to rural poverty reduction has succeeded in reducing poverty in rural areas.
However, rural poverty rates are still higher than urban areas, so that the integration of sectoral programs is needed that is right on target to support the acceleration of a decrease in rural poverty rates.
1. Failure to Fulfill Basic Rights Limited adequacy and quality of food, meeting proper food needs and meets nutritional requirements that are still a problem for the poor, the low purchasing power of people is a problem of the poor.
2. Limited access and low quality of educational services
Educational development is one of the important efforts in poverty reduction. Various educational development efforts carried out significantly have improved the level of education. The development of education was not yet fully able to provide services to all levels of society until the time there was still a gap between community groups, especially between rich and poor, between urban and rural areas.
3. Limited employment opportunities and efforts the poor generally, face problems with limited employment opportunities, limited business opportunities, weak protection of business assets, differences in wages and weak work protection, especially child workers and female workers such as domestic servants. Poor people are limited in capital and lack of skills and knowledge.
4. Limited capital
From the reality that exists, the disadvantaged people are still confronted with their helpless in obtaining capital in order to improve their ability to try independently, while the owner of capital or banking is still not optimally providing public business loans with requirements that are not burdensome for the underprivileged. Inclusive & Follow -up Development Program Follow -up Inpres 1, Inpres Number 3 & Ingub No. 3 of 2010
Pro-People Programs 
1. Programs related to Social Assistance and Protection
2. Programs related to Community Empowerment
3. Programs related to MSME Empowerment // Strengthening People's Economy
Programs of justice for all (justice for all) 1. Programs related to Social Welfare Services and Rehabilitation for PMKS 2. Programs related to legal protection for children, women, labor, and PMKS.
Programs of Acceleration of Achievement of MDGs Objectives 1. Programs related to poverty reduction & hunger
2. Programs related to the achievement of basic education for all 3. Programs to encourage gender equality & women's empowerment
4. Programs related to a decrease in child mortality rates. 5. Programs related to Maternal Health Improvement
6. Programs related to fighting HIV /AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases 7. Programs related to environmental sustainability
Priority policy direction for poverty alleviation 1. Improving quality and expanding partiality policies for poverty reduction through 4 (four) clusters of poverty reduction programs;
2. Encourage quality economic growth and pro -poor people;
Poverty reduction strategy (based on Perpres No. 15 of 2010)
1. Reducing the burden of expenditure of the poor
2. Improve the ability and income of the poor
3. Develop and guarantee the sustainability of MSEs (Micro and Small Enterprises)
4. Forming the synergy of policies and poverty reduction programs
From various programs set by the central government, the Provincial Government of East Kalimantan made a breakthrough in the acceleration of poverty reduction in the regions, all of which aim to prosper the community in East Kalimantan, the regional initiative programs include:
1. 24-hour Puskesmas program in all districts/cities, especially areas far from hospital access. 2. The Community Health Efforts Program in the form of activities for providing health care guarantees (Jamkesda outside the Jamkesmas quota)
3. The construction program of 5,000 units of livable housing for poor people or disaster victims. 4. The construction program for clean water and electricity facilities by cooperating with the private sector for its construction.
5. Rice Estate Development Program to Create Food Security in the Region.
6. The East Kalimantan program is brilliant through scholarship assistance for poor students who excel from elementary to tertiary institutions
Additional Programs of School Operational Costs, especially at the High School Education Level/MA Each student gets assistance of Rp. 1 million per student per year while vocational school is Rp. 1.5 million per student per year. (Public Relations Bappeda Kaltim/Sukandar, S. Sos).
