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Volume 8 : As of 4 May 2020 Table of Contents DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 NATIONAL OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................... 3 2. Budget and program shifting ................................................................................................................... 3 3. Food supply ............................................................................................................................................. 4 East Java ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................... 5 2. Budget and program shifting ................................................................................................................... 6 3. Food supply ............................................................................................................................................. 6 4. Rural economy ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Central Java ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................... 8 2. Budget and program shifting ................................................................................................................... 9 3. Food supply ............................................................................................................................................. 9 4. Rural economy ....................................................................................................................................... 10 5. Other crosscutting issues ...................................................................................................................... 10 West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) .............................................................................................................................. 11 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 11 2. Budget and program shifting ................................................................................................................. 12 3. Food supply ........................................................................................................................................... 12 4. Rural economy ....................................................................................................................................... 12 East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) ............................................................................................................................... 13 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 13 2. Budget and program shifting ................................................................................................................. 13 3. Food supply ........................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Rural economy ....................................................................................................................................... 15 5. Other crosscutting issues ...................................................................................................................... 15 Papua ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 16 2. Budget and program shifting ..................................................................................................................... 16 3. Food supply .............................................................................................................................................. 17 4. Rural economy .......................................................................................................................................... 17 5. Assistances needed by local government ................................................................................................ 18 6. Other crosscutting issues ......................................................................................................................... 18 West Papua ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 1. Policy and regulation ............................................................................................................................. 19 2. Food supply ........................................................................................................................................... 20 3. Assistances needed by local government ............................................................................................. 20 PROVINCIAL SITUATION REPORT (PSR) 1 DISCLAIMER PRISMA and Palladium attempt to verify the data and/or information in this report but, due to the rapid nature of the COVID-19 response, there may still be errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. Subsequently, PRISMA and Palladium assume no responsibility or liability for the content of this report. PROVINCIAL SITUATION REPORT (PSR) 2 NATIONAL OVERVIEW 1. Policy and regulation Impact at change or enactment of governments’ policy & regulation in response to the pandemic, such as lock-down and other types of restriction, roles of government’s task force, etc ▪ The Health Ministry has set a hotline extension for mental health services to facilitate those who are looking for consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be accessed through the hotline 119 extension 9, while the hotline 119 extension 8 is for COVID-19 related services. Public can also self- check examinations from the Indonesian Mental Health Specialist Doctors Association (PDSKJI) official website at www.pdskji.org. https://bit.ly/2zU1W8Z ▪ The government and number of related parties agreed to continue allowing traditional markets to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic by complying health protocols. The decision was taken at the Ministry of Trade meeting, which involved the Ministry of Home Affairs, Head of BNPB, Association of Indonesian Municipal Governments (APEKSI), Association of Indonesian Regency Governments (APKASI), Association of Indonesian Market Traders (APPSI) with Commission VI of the Indonesian Parliament through teleconference on 2 May. The Ministry of Trade encourages provincial/city governments to innovate in market operations such as regulating operational hours and number of sellers in rotation, as well as utilising social media for delivery system. https://bit.ly/2ymoFKp 2. Budget and program shifting Impact at shifting of government’s budget & program to respond to the pandemic ▪ President Joko Widodo has conveyed 6 focal points in his plan to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the employment sectors. The President stated that he has received reports of more than one million informal workers and 375,000 formal workers had been laid off, with another 315,000 informal workers being affected by the pandemic. The six mentioned focal points are: (i) the need to prevent further layoffs from happening; (ii) the scheme, such as the tax incentives and BPJS relaxation, which eases the economic burden of 56 million workers in the formal sector must be prepared; (iii) the inclusion of 70.5 million informal workers in social safety net programs; (iv) formal or informal workers that had been laid off to be prioritised in receiving the Pre-Employment Card; (v) the President instructed the Ministry PROVINCIAL SITUATION REPORT (PSR) 3 of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, and other relevant ministries to increase the implementation of cash-for-work programs, in order to provide numerous employment opportunities for the workforce; (vi) called for the protection of Indonesian migrant workers, including those who are still abroad and those who have returned, in order to ensure that they remain accessible to government aid. https://bit.ly/2ydnc9m 3. Food supply Impact at food supply continuity; food price; etc ▪ The Minister of Agriculture confirmed what President Jokowi said that there are number of provinces experiencing deficit food stock. However, there are also number of provinces with surplus food stock. As of April, there were 19 surplus provinces out of 34 provinces. While there are 1 province with deficit