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The government's Rice for the Poor (Raskin) program, implemented since 2003, has been deemed ineffective. In 2015, with Indonesia's poverty rate at 28 million people, only 31 percent of impoverished households benefited from the program. West Nusa Tenggara had the highest distribution rate, reaching 78 percent of impoverished households. Central Java followed with 64 percent. Other provinces distributed Raskin to less than 60 percent of their impoverished households.
Widespread public complaints regarding the low quality of Raskin contributed significantly to the low uptake among Indonesia's poor. Therefore, the government will conduct an evaluation of the program. Starting in 2017, the rice assistance program for the poor will utilize a card-based system.
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