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Responsive Budgeting Training for Poverty Alleviation

On April 14, 2011 to April 16, 2011, LADANG (Budget Analysis and Advocacy Laboratory) which is the IDEA Yogyakarta task force held a training on "responsive budget planning for poverty alleviation". This activity was held in collaboration with JARAK Bantul, located at Sawah Resto Banyu Bening Jl. Imogiri Timur km 7 Grojogan Wonokerten Bantul. This training was attended by 30 participants from representatives of community groups from 6 villages in Bantul Regency, community radio, JARAK, JARPPUK.

The training began on Thursday, April 14, 2011 with an introduction session between participants. Then participants were invited to agree on the rules of the game during the process so that this training was in accordance with shared expectations. Next, the Facilitator delivered the training flow related to the material that would be delivered for the next 3 days. On the first day, participants were invited to recognize the basic concepts of poverty alleviation as well as citizen rights and state obligations. To facilitate the delivery, the facilitator used a group discussion method to introduce the basic concepts of poverty alleviation. They were asked to map poverty alleviation programs in their respective villages, then together identify and recognize poverty alleviation policies and regulations from the central to regional levels. Furthermore, residents were invited to recognize citizen rights and state obligations using the snakes and ladders game method. From this process, participants learned about poverty problems, government policies related to poverty alleviation and learned about citizen rights and state obligations to fulfill citizen rights, especially the poor.

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