The Analysis of Poverty Diminishing Program in Gorontalo District, Indonesia

Abstract

The long term goals of this research are to get a standard form of development policies concerning to poverty diminishing programs taken in Gorontalo District, Indonesia and to contribute to the local government to resolve a policy concerning to this program. Short-term goal of this research is to determine the strategic policies of poverty diminishing program in this region. The method used in this research was descriptive. Interview, documentation and direct observation were used as technique of collecting the data and then analyzed by using SWOT analysis. The result shows that in carrying out its programs, government of Gorontalo District shows strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), while the result obtained from SWOT analysis which needs to be developed are: policy model of poverty diminishing programs, the empowerment of poor society, institutional capability, apparatus competency, and information systems and data of poor people.

Keywords: Development, Policy, and Poverty Reduction