Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration

The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Indonesian: Kementerian Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi, abbreviated as Kemendesa) is a government ministry in charge for assisting the President in regards to developing the rural and disadvantages areas in Indonesia. Through its community development, is would help to speed up the development of villages.[1] It also the responsibility to in the Transmigration Program.

Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
Kementerian Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi
Ministry overview
FormedAugust 2014
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJl. TMP Kalibata No.17,
Jakarta Pusat 12750
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
  • Abdul Halim Iskandar,
    Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
Websitewww.kemendesa.go.id

Events

19 October 2015 - Minister Marwan Jafar launched the Developing Villages Index(IDM)[2]

6 November 2018 - Minister Eko Putro Sandjojo announced that the 2019 village funds would be "prioritized for use in community empowerment activities, village economy, and village innovation".[3]

Ministers
Took Office Left Office Minister Ministry
1st
27 October 2014
27 July 2016
 Marwan Ja'far Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
2nd
27 July 2016
20 October 2019
 Eko Putro Sandjojo Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
3rd
23 October 2019
Current
 Abdul Halim Iskandar Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration

References
  1. "Kementerian Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi". www.kemendesa.go.id. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Launching of Developing Villages Index". Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. antaranews.com. "Village funds in 2019 directed for community empowerment: Minister". Antara News. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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