Kemiskinan merupakan permasalahan yang menjadi kendala pada umumnya dalam mencapai kesejahteraan masyarakat. Pendidikan dan pengangguran diindikasi mempunyai peran sentral terhadap isu tersebut. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh pendidikan dan pengangguran terhadap kemiskinan di Kawasan Utara-utara. Metode regresi data panel periode 2011-2020 di 4 Kabupaten dengan menggunakan data sekunder berasal dari Badan Pusat Statistik. Hasil analisis menemukan bahwa pendidikan dengan menggunakan indikator rata-rata lama sekolah dan tingkat pengangguran terbuka berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap kemiskinan. Secara parsial rata-rata lama sekolah berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap kemiskinan yang mengindikasikan setiap kenaikan rata-rata lama sekolah dapat menurunkan angka kemiskinan. Selain itu tingkat pengangguran terbuka berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kemiskinan, yang berarti setiap kenaikan angka pengangguran dapat meningkatkan angka kemiskinan.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the Family Hope Program (PKH) in poverty reduction efforts in Lonuo Village, Tilongkabila District, Bone Bolango Regency. To analyze the effectiveness of program implementation, this study used primary data in the form of a questionnaire containing questions about the implementation of PKH. A total of 50 beneficiaries were used as respondents in this study so as to obtain the effectiveness of program implementation by calculating the effectiveness ratio with three approaches, namely the resource approach, process approach, and target approach. Based on the results of the analysis, it is found that of the three approaches, namely the resource approach, process approach and target approach, all of them provide very effective effectiveness. The government must continue to monitor the PKH program so that the benefits felt by the community are in line with the program's objectives.

ABSTRACT North-North Cooperation Agency is a form of inter-regional cooperation body consisting of 4 districts, namely North Gorontalo Regency, Bone Bolango Regency of Gorontalo Province, Buol Regency of Central Sulawesi Province, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency of North Sulawesi Province whose formation was facilitated by Gorontalo State University on September 17, 2014. The purpose of the establishment of north-north cooperation by Gorontalo State University is as the embodiment of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education and wants together with local governments from 4 districts to want this area to become a national strategic area bordering the country so as to form a new economic growth with the target of becoming a food and energy barn in eastern Indonesia. The achievement of these goals must be realized jointly by achieving togetherness for the common welfare. Strengthening the competitiveness of each region is very important to create the competitiveness of the north-north cooperation area that will be built with the commitment of the principle of mutual cooperation, mutual need and mutual strengthening. This paper will illustrate the factual condition of north-north cooperation that will be an important point in developing regional cooperation in the future.  Keywords: cooperation, strengthening, competitiveness, national strategic

This study aims to determine how much influence the Government Expenditure of Education Sector and Health Sector on Poverty in Gorontalo City. This research uses quantitative methods. The data used in this study are secondary data sourced from the Central Statistics Agency and the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance -Ministry of Finance using the econometrics method through multiple linear regression equations in the form of 10-year time series data (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017). The results showed that 1) Education sector government expenditure has a positive effect on the level of poverty in Gorontalo City 2) Government health sector expenditure has a negative effect on poverty levels in Gorontalo City.

Purpose: This community service aims to provide counseling to the Timbuolo village community to improve understanding and strategies for food independence in overcoming the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Method: Extension with the stages of survey, coordination and implementation, the target is focused on farmer groups as the main actors in agricultural production and housewives. Results: The results of the service show that there is an increase in the knowledge, skills and attitudes of rural communities, especially related to the readiness of food production to its distribution, food availability which includes food security, post-harvest processing industry, supply chain efficiency and distribution as well as strategies to deal with it in the future. Conclusions: food security prepared by the community and village government requires innovation in handling and anticipating in the face of a pandemic