EFEKTIVITAS PEMBERIAN BANTUAN PEMERINTAH PADA MASYARAKAT DI KECAMATAN MADAT KABUPATEN ACEH TIMUR Oleh Syibram Malisi/ Agribisnis Universitas Syiah Kuala ABSTRAK Pemerintah saat ini memiliki berbagai program penanggulangan kemiskinan yang terintegrasi mulai dari program penanggulangan kemiskinan berbasis bantuan sosial, program penanggulangan kemiskinan yang berbasis pemberdayaan masyarakat serta program penanggulangan kemiskinan yang berbasis pemberdayaan usaha kecil, yang dijalankan oleh berbagai elemen Pemerintah, baik pusat maupun daerah. Kajian terhadap efektivitas pemberian bantuan kepada masyarakat miskin perlu dilakuan, agar dapat menentukan proses administrasi program bantuan pemerintah untuk masyarakat desa sudah sesuai dengan ketentuan yang berlaku atau belum. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui efekttifitas pemberian bantuan pemerintah pada masyarakat di Kecamatan Madat Kabupaten Aceh Timur. Metode penelitian yang di gunakan adalah metode survey. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua rumah tangga penerima program bantuan pemerintah di Kecamatan Madat Kabupaten Aceh Timur. Hasil penelitian dilapangan diperoleh bahwa proses administrasi program bantuan pemerintah di Kecamatan Madat Kabupaten Aceh Timur yang meliputi Program Keluarga Harapan dan Bantuan Siswa Miskin sudah efektif sesuai dengan ketentuan yang berlaku, sedangkan program bantuan Raskin belum efektif sesuai dengan ketentuan yang berlaku. Rumah tangga penerima bantuan Raskin dan Bantuan Siswa Miskin sudah mengelola bantuan dengan efektif, sedangkan bantuan Program Keluarga Harapan belum dikelola dengan efektif oleh masyarakat di Kecamatan Madat Kabupaten Aceh Timur. Kata Kunci : Efektifitas, Beras untuk Keluarga Miskin (Raskin), Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH), Bantuan Siswa Miskin (BSM)   THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE SOCIETY IN THE MADAT SUB-DISTRICT OF EAST ACEH REGENCY By Syibram Malisi/ Agribussiness Syiah Kuala University ABSTRACT The government currently has a variety of integrated poverty reduction programs ranging from poverty reduction programs based on social assistance, poverty reduction programs based on community empowerment and poverty reduction programs based on the empowerment of small business, which is run by the various elements of both central and local government. The study on the effectiveness of aid to poor communities need was done, in order to determine the administrative process of government aid programs for rural communities is in conformity with applicable regulations or not. Accordingly, this study was conducted to determine efekttifitas provision of government assistance to the people in the District of opium East Aceh district. The research method used was survey method. The population in this study were all of households receiving government aid program in East Aceh District of opium. The results of the field studies showed that the process of implementing aid administrative process of government assistance programs in the District of opium East Aceh District which includes the Family Hope Program and Help Poor Students have been effective in accordance with applicable regulations, while the aid program Raskin have not been effective in accordance with applicable regulations. Raskin beneficiary households and Help Poor Students already manage aid effectively, while the Family Hope Program assistance is not managed effectively by the people in the District of opium East Aceh district. Benefits assistance program which refers to indicators of income, expenses, and savings society has not fully achieved. Keywords : Effectiveness, Poor Rice (Raskin), Program Families Hope, Help Poor Students