Kominfo Kota Pariaman - Pariaman City Government, successfully completed the 2022 development program effectively and efficiently. This is evidenced by the realization of the Budget as of 31 December 2022 of 94.21%. And the uptake of this budget is very high.
Plh. Head of Pariaman City Bappeda, Yalvi Endri, in his office, Thursday (5/1)
High budget absorption, according to him, correlates with the completion of Pariaman City development programs in 2022 which will have an impact on increasing economic growth and reducing poverty.
The reduction in the poverty rate in Kota Pariaman has decreased throughout 2022.
From the data released by Pemko Pariaman, it is known that poverty in Tabuik City, West Sumatra, is at 3,800 people.
In percentage terms, this figure is 0.47 percent lower than in 2021.
As for the overall percentage recorded, poverty in Kota Pariaman is currently at 4.13 percent. Whereas in 2021 ago, poverty in Pariaman City was at 4.38 percent.
On the other hand, the open unemployment rate has also decreased. As a percentage, the graph has dropped significantly. the open unemployment rate in Pariaman in 2021 will be at 6.09 percent. Meanwhile in 2022, the figure dropped to 5.19 percent.
He said that such a decline indicated that the flagship program of Kota Pariaman was running according to the needs of the community
The poverty alleviation program is carried out through a strategy of reducing the public expenditure burden and increasing people's purchasing power and reducing areas of poverty pockets.
While related to unemployment, he also revealed that success in this sector was due to various programs carried out by Pemko Pariaman, including providing training for prospective workers. Facilitate investment opportunities, work-intensive programs, access for poor families to advocacy education in tertiary institutions and others
The reduction in poverty and unemployment rates also coincides with an increase in the economic growth of Pariaman City. In 2022 the economic growth of the city of Pariaman is predicted to reach 3.52 percent.
This is somewhat higher than in 2021, which reached 3.38 percent.
However, if withdrawn, since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the percentage has increased very significantly. Where based on bps data, in 2020, Pariaman's economy fell by -1.32 percent. (*)
