DDHK. ORG – Extreme poverty is the label for three villages in Kampung Laut, Cilacap Regency, Central Java. These villages are Panikel Village, Ujung Alang, and Ujung Crow.
It was recorded from 269 villages and 15 sub-districts in Cilacap Regency, there are 37 villages that fall into the extreme poor category.
Reported Republika, extreme poverty is measured based on a number of indicators, including ownership of latrines, sources of clean water, electricity, and the risk of stunting.
"In Kampung Laut there are 589 families who do not have latrines, 613 households do not have clean water sources, 3 electricity networks do not serve, and the risk of stunting is 270," said Acting Regent Yunita Dyah Suminar, Friday (27/1/23).
Regarding the risk of stunting, the data is calculated from pregnant women who experience chronic energy deficiency (KEK). On the other hand, there is a group of teenagers who need to get multivitamin intake for blood.
Related to the problem of clean water network infrastructure, Kampung Laut does require special handling. Previously, Perumdam Tirta Wijaya planned to add a clean water network in Ujung Gagak Village.
From this area, clean water will be distributed to other villages.
"It's just that the water flow is nithir (not heavy). The important thing is clean water," he said.
Regional Secretary of Cilacap Regency Awaluddin Muuri explained that the progress of a region is strongly influenced by leadership support and competency development.
In the ranks of the Cilacap Regency Government itself, the Pratama High Leaders and Administrators have received meritocratic coaching from the Central Java Provincial Civil Service Agency (BKD).
According to Awaluddin, in the future the Cilacap Regency Government will implement a talent pool system. This is in accordance with the provisions in the Civil Service Law which use a merit system for filling positions, promotions, and increasing the capacity of ASN.
Kampung Laut itself needs qualified and dedicated ASNs so that the acceleration of its development is more optimal.
Moreover, he admitted that placing ASN in remote Kampung Laut was becoming more difficult, because many of them were only able to survive for one year.
"Therefore, the Regency Government has made efforts, especially those at the Puskesmas, we will make a formulation so that the additional income is on par with ASN," said Awaluddin.
For information, out of 269 villages and 15 sub-districts in Cilacap Regency, there are 37 villages that fall into the extreme poor category. The Cilacap Regency Government will invite sub-district heads and village heads from the area to formulate the acceleration of poverty reduction.
The Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, also plans to directly review the poverty alleviation interventions in Cilacap. [DDHK News]
