Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa said the government's poverty alleviation programme is expected to reduce poverty rate by 5-6 percent in 2019, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.

"The government does not only provide assistance but organises many other programmes to lower poverty rate by 5 to 6 percent in five years' time," Khofifah said Sunday.

The minister said part of the government's assistance is in the form of irrigation improvement programmes for agriculture and community development.

She added "magic cards" such as the Indonesia Health Card (KIS), Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) and Prosperous Family Card (KKS) are used for poverty alleviation purposes.

On Sunday, Khofifah presented aid to three families in Jalan Tangku II Medan Tembung during her working visit in Medan.