Indonesia Contributes to Global Poverty Alleviation

The reduction of the global poverty rate to 10.7 percent in 2013 was driven by the alleviation of extreme poverty in the East Asia and Pacific region, particularly in China and Indonesia. India and Bangladesh also contributed to the global reduction in poverty.

Poverty in China, defined as the percentage of the population surviving on less than US$1.9 per day, decreased by 4.6 percent to 1.8 percent. In the same year, poverty in Indonesia decreased by 1.9 percent, in India by 2.9 percent, and in Bangladesh by 2 percent.

World Bank statistics show that the number of poor people in East Asia and the Pacific decreased from 7.1 percent in 2012 to 3.5 percent. In South Asia, during the same period, there was a decrease of 2.4 percent.

The World Bank notes six strategies in its efforts to reduce global poverty inequality. First, early childhood development and nutrition. Second, universal health coverage. Third, access to quality education. Fourth, cash transfers to poor families. Fifth, rural infrastructure development, particularly roads and electricity. Sixth, the implementation of a progressive tax system.