COPING WITH UNEMPLOYMENT IN SAMARINDA

As one step to reduce unemployment in Samarinda, Social Welfare Department re-distributing aid based on the type of business form. Aid distributed in four groups. The source of this aid actually comes from the Provincial Social Service. The four groups are clearly scattered in the four villages, namely Village Sidomulyo, Sungai Dama ,Pelita and Sidodadi, one group consisted of 5 persons. Aid disbursed varied, ranging from basic food forms which will be sold, the equipment to set up a cafe, chip-making equipment, up to a tool for washing motor. It is hoped this assistance will be fully utilized by each group as a step to self-development in entrepreneurship. Before getting help, these four groups had been trained for three days in managing business management. This assistance also we expect to reduce unemployment. The assistance has been channeled in order not to be distributed for free or own consumption, but rather an obligation to be developed as a first step diving business world.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SAMARINDA SEBERANG

Loa Janan Ilir region is sub-division of Samarinda Seberang. The development of the construction of a number of facilities in this kawansan, also marked a surge in land prices to hundreds of percent. Initially only USD 25 thousand per m2, is now a minimum of Rp 500 per m2. Development stretching along the road did look at HM Rifadin, New Hope Village. ONE decade ago, according to locals, the area is still forested road to Aberdeen split. Now, the expanse of the forest is kept covered buildings. Starting from the facility housing, education, health, and sports. Early 2007, the municipal government established health facilities Samarinda named hospitals IA Moeis in the region. Hospital type C is an effort bring the service to surrounding communities. "In the past, before there were hospitals, residents went to New Hope Health Center," said Permadi, chairman of RT 24, in which the health care facility is located. Building Board of Education and Training East Kalimantan's provincial government is also perched there. Right beside it, a child protection social institutions, growth stretching enliven the area. Looking educational facilities, there is a high school first Budget Plus entrenched there. Followed by the Open University and the campus of the College of Islamic Studies (STAIN), which is being built. These buildings are visible across the road if HM Rifadin. In addition to several educational facilities, there are upper middle-class housing being developed. Not far from Grand Perum Taman Kencana Sari and Bhumi achievement, there is a motor racing circuit named Kalan. Not only that, Kaltim Utama Complex Stadion in which at least nine members of sports facilities. Including GOR Badminton who had twice finished venue BanKaltim Indonesia Open Grand Prix (BIO-GPG) Badminton Championship 2011. A number of sports facilities that are in Palaran District was built for the National Sports Week (PON) XVII-2008. Mayor of Samarinda : Syaharie Jaang once said, if there is expansion of villages in the region will be called Village PON XVII-2008. Growth in the region had a positive impact local people. In addition to the mushrooming of food stalls, jobs are also increasingly open. Whereas before, the majority of residents there living from farming. Others are concerned with processing business brick and quarrying C

UNEMPLOYMENT IN EAST KALIMANTAN: DECREASING

The unemployment rate in East Kalimantan continues to decline since 2008. In 2008 the unemployment rate reached 11.11 percent. This number has declined 10.83 percent in 2009 and to 10.10 percent in 2010. That is, from about 3.5 million inhabitants, there were 350,000 unemployed in East Kalimantan. East Kalimantan provincial government to target poverty and unemployment down to reach the level of 7% in 2013 from the current position of 7.66%.

It is expected that through regional coordination meeting was to formulate a program to expand employment opportunities hinga reducing unemployment. At least decreased to below the average national unemployment rate of 8.24 percent. Reduced unemployment will reduce the number of poor people in East Kalimantan.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of poor people in East Kalimantan in 2010 reached 243,000 people. This figure was ranked the fifth lowest in Indonesia. One effort to reduce unemployment is to maximize seven Training Center (VTC) owned by the provincial government. Currently seventh BLK capacity is only reached about 800 workers. Looking ahead, the provincial government will add three BLK again, each in Bontang, Berau and Kutai Barat.