The Effectiveness of Village Fund Cash Block Grants (BLT) for the Poor Society Affected by the Covid-19 in Nangapanda District Ende Regency

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10.2991/aebmr.k.210311.004How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Covid-19, direct block grants, effectiveness

Abstract

It has been almost a year that the world has experienced suffering because of the emergence of an infectious disease type, namely the coronavirus (Covid-19). The coronavirus outbreak does not only affect health but also socio-economic conditions. The economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak has caused a decline in domestic economic activity so that reduced society’s welfare. Recipients of direct cash assistance from village funds are families who have lost their livelihoods or have been laid off, have not received assistance from the Family Hope Program (PKH), Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT), worker cards, and recipients of UMKM assistance. The role of the government with the Village Fund Cash Block Grants (BLT) program is expected to have a positive role in the form of moral obligations to help realize the welfare of all levels of society by ensuring a balance between private and public interests and in maintaining the wheels of the economy on the right track. The data in the field shows that the distribution of Village Fund Cash Block Grants (BLT) has not been effective because it is not on target and there is an impression of the proximity factor of village officials. This study uses a qualitative method. This study was conducted in 29 villages in Nangapanda District, Ende Regency. The findings of the researchers indicated that the effectiveness of the direct block grants program from village funds was very beneficial for the poor and the society strongly supported village funds to be given to the society in cash other than to infrastructure development.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hyronimus Se
AU  - Lambertus Langga
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/03/13
TI  - The Effectiveness of Village Fund Cash Block Grants (BLT) for the Poor Society Affected by the Covid-19 in Nangapanda District Ende Regency
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Banking, Accounting, Management and Economics (ICOBAME 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 15
EP  - 20
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.210311.004
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