THE RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH SULAWESI DRIVES THE NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The economy of South Sulawesi in the third quarter of 2020 contracted by 1.08 percent. The highest growth was achieved by information and communication at 12.20 percent, health services, and social activities by 7.58 percent. Water supply, waste management, solid waste, and recycling amounted to 7.34 percent. The number of poor people in March 2020 in South Sulawesi reached 776.83 thousand people (8.72 percent), an increase of 17.25 thousand people compared to September 2019 which amounted to 759.58 thousand people (8.56 percent). The percentage of poor people in rural areas is still higher than the percentage of poor people in urban areas. In encouraging economic-based regional economic growth, including 1) Strengthening the sustainability of cash-intensive programs, 2) Increasing village MSMEs, increasing productivity, and transforming the village economy through digital villages. 3) Development of village potential and superior products, including tourism villages, 4) Strengthening the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries to support national food security, and 5) Development of digital villages and increasing connectivity infrastructure between villages