Impact Evaluation of Special Financial Aid Policy In Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province

Authors

  • M. Eri Sifyon Laure University of Indonesia, Jakarta
  • Abdillah Ahsan Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36574/jpp.v9i1.596

Keywords:

specialized financial assistance, MSMEs, policy, impact evaluation

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact of the special financial assistance policy in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The intervention is carried out through budget allocations for capital stimulation for productive economic businesses carried out by the poor, with the policy objective being to have an impact on improving people's lives. The implementation of Special Financial Assistance (SAF) was carried out from 2019-2022 in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussions, and field observations. The results showed that the special financial assistance allocation policy had an impact on increasing the productive economic effort of the poor and affected their ability to access better education and health services. This study also found that the special financial assistance policy has a positive impact on the development of productive economic businesses of the poor, because there is easy access to capital for the poor so that they can develop their businesses and improve their standard of living, which in turn improves the economic conditions of their households, and are able to access better health and education services.

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Published

30-04-2025

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How to Cite

Impact Evaluation of Special Financial Aid Policy In Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. (2025). Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning, 9(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.36574/jpp.v9i1.596