Jakarta, Jan. 31 -- Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized the importance of accurate data in ensuring that the central government's programs to address poverty are implemented on target.

In the ministry's written statement received here on Friday, Patria highlighted that available data, such as the Developing Village Index (IDM), plays a significant role in addressing poverty, as it helps the government formulate suitable development policy interventions.

"The IDM data provides guidance for development policy interventions from the central, provincial, district/city, and village government, and involves community participation to assess village progress and independence," he re...