THE ECONOMIC Growth in Central Sulawesi province in 2016 amounted to 9.98 percent, and the highest economic growth both in the region of Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua (Sulampua) and national level. As stated by the Governor of Central Sulawesi, Longki Djanggola was called for a joint meeting with the President with the ranks of the ministers.
Central Sulawesi Provincial Government in 2016 had achieved programs as follows. The first economic growth in Central Sulawesi province in 2016 amounted to 9.98 percent. Second, GDP per capita increased significantly worth Rp31,88 million in 2014 to Rp.37,46 million in 2015. Third, inflation is reflected by Palu inflation over the period 2014-2016 tended to decrease. In 2014, the inflation rate amounted to 8.85 percent of Palu City, fell to 4.17 percent in 2015. In 2016, the inflation can be pressed to 1.49 percent.
Fourth, the Gini index of Central Sulawesi province, in March 2016 amounted to 0.362 points, dropping to 0.347 points in September 2016. The achievement of the Gini index is lower than the national Gini index of 0.394 points. This means that individual income gap in Central Sulawesi lower than the national.
However, the current local government and for future remain always putting the priority programs in order to empower the community and provide ease of access to basic services and economic activity, to reduce the imbalance. For the provincial government poverty alleviation sector until the month of September 2016, has been pressing the poverty from 14:45 percent to 14:09 percent. It is actually still higher than the national decline in the poverty rate which is 10.70 percent. So in order to achieve national or balanced with this periodic. Central Sulawesi Provincial Government, spur economic empowerment programs, especially those directly related to the poor.
In terms of employment, unemployment rate (TPT) in the province of Central Sulawesi is far below the national textile. TPT Central Sulawesi province in 2016 amounted to 3.29 percent fell by 0.81 percent compared to 2015 and amounted to 4.10 percent. Judging from the quality of public infrastructure area, Central Sulawesi province, is still below the national average of 0.42 points. Therefore, the focus of regional development in the future one of them will be directed to fix the infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the index of human development in Central Sulawesi province, was still below the national average of 2.79 points. In this belief, local governments are required to be more serious in the development of health and education. Furthermore, in terms of bureaucratic reform, in 2016, the Central Sulawesi provincial government also returned unqualified predicate (WTP) of assessment auditing firm RI. The results of this assessment show the seriousness of the Central Sulawesi provincial government in terms of construction and management of the government budget.
Central Sulawesi governor delivered in the course of development that we have achieved, should not be used as a failure, but make all the experiences more spirit to the development community to never retreat when our resolve has been fused with hope, passion should not be stopped because the wheel of life that we through over this is the force which guides us in treading every step of development. **
Reporter/transleter: Surya lasny/Jesica porogoi
