SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA

Diandini Rahmawati Irawan; ita Prihantika

ABSTRACT. This paper examines the social welfare policy and its contribution to socio
economic development in Indonesia. This research uses qualitative approach with data
collection technique using literature study. As the results, the government of Indonesia
has implemented several strategies of social welfare policy in order to improve the wellbeing
of

the citizen, especially the poor people. The main strategy is divided into three
parts, namely social assistance; community empowerment and micro-enterprise program.
The implementation of the program has proved that the social welfare program
contributes to the socioeconomic development in Indonesia. However, GoI needs to
improve the program effectiveness. Another matter that we need to consider is that
social welfare strategy is not the only approach of reducing poverty. The GoI needs to
combine it with another approach in the socio-economic development context. Social
welfare policies should be an integrated approach within several policies of employment
and macro-economic strategies in order to reduce risks and increase sustainable growth.

Key words: social welfare policy, socio economic development