Implementation of the Non-Cash Food Aid Program in Social Protection in Gerih District and Geneng District, Ngawi District

Abstract

In order to improve the effectiveness and accuracy of the target of channeling social assistance and to encourage financial inclusion, the President of the Republic of Indonesia provided direction so that social assistance and subsidies were distributed in non-cash, using the banking system. Non-Cash Food Aid (BPNT) is implemented to replace the rice assistance program for Prosperous Families (Rastra) which is realized in the form of non-cash and given to Beneficiary Families (KPM) which are provided monthly through an electronic account mechanism used to buy food at traders / e-warong that works with the bank. The specific objective was the Research on the Implementation Model of the Non-Cash Food Assistance Program (BPNT) in Social Protection in Gerih District and Geneng District, Ngawi District. expected to be an alternative poverty reduction method / strategy. The objectives in detail in this study are: 1) Describe the Implementation of the Non-Cash Food Assistance Program (BPNT) in Social Protection in Ngawi Regency, East Java.2) Knowing the Implementation of the Non-Cash Food Aid Program (BPNT) in Social Protection in Ngawi Regency, East Java . The study was conducted in 18 (eighteen) villages in the Ngawi Regency region using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method, which is a study that actively involves all relevant parties and Beneficiary Families through in-depth interviews, sample selection is done through a multilevel random approach. In addition, it is evident that the social assistance provided by the government through Non-Cash Food Assistance in Ngawi District greatly provides new business opportunities for micro and medium entrepreneurs so as to encourage the growth of KUBE E-warong managed by recipients of Non-Cash Food Aid which ultimately increases independence disadvantaged people in the countryside Based on the findings of the researchers that the beneficiary communities in Ngawi Regency stated that the location of the e-warong was quite affordable with most of the recipient families of beneficiary families making it easier in the exchange of electronic coupons with food provided by the village e-shop. Most of the Beneficiary Families stated that the food in the form of rice and eggs received was of good quality and the supply was guaranteed according to a predetermined schedule. Because Non-Cash Food Assistance includes being successful in improving accuracy in terms of the amount and timing of aid distribution, reduction of queues, faster disbursement process, and significant reduction of technical problems faced in the field.

Keywords: Food, social protection, Poverty Reduction

DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/9-6-04

Publication date:June 30th 2019