The objective of this study is to examine and provide guidelines for regional governments, communities, and the private sector in planning and implementing poverty-reduction activities that are more effective, efficient, and targeted. Besides, this research’s specific aims are: 1) increasing the rate of regional economic growth through optimization of potential sources of local income, 2) increasing per-capita income, and 3) reducing poverty, unemployment, and social-economic inequality of the community. The study was conducted in North Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, in 2018-2019. The research approach used quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. Data sources include sources from the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Regional Statistics. The results of this study are based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) indicators that there are four priority scales in poverty reduction, namely, Health and Infrastructure (Priority I), Education (Priority II), Food stability (Priority III), and Population and Employment (Priority IV). Therefore, as a solution to poverty alleviation strategies, the cost approach through regional economic optimization and local income sources and community empowerment factors are essential. Apart from that, the involvement between elements (government, organizations, society, universities, and institutions) is expected to continue as an effort to realize poverty reduction can be optimally overcome.

Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
    2.1. Economic Policy and Poverty ReductionStrategy
    2.2. Economic Development through RegionalPotential Development
3. Research Methods and Materials
    3.1. Design and Data
    3.2. Measurement
4. Results and Discussion
    4.1. Millennium Development Goals (MDG)’sIndicators Achievement
    4.2. Priority Scale Based on MDG’s Indicators
    4.3. Discussion: Strategy and Problem-Solving with theCost Approach and Community Empowerment
5. Conclusions
References

• Samson LAURENS(Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Maluku) Corresponding Author
• Aditya Halim Perdana Kusuma PUTRA(Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Muslim Indonesia)