scholarly journals Implementation of Ecotourism Empowerment in Coastal Border of West Kalimantan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Toto Sugito ◽  
Adhi Iman Sulaiman ◽  
Ahmad Sabiq ◽  
Bambang Kuncoro ◽  
Muslih Faozanudin

Development must be an important and strategic priority, especially in the coastal border village area to prevent economic disparity, community conflict, and national disintegration. The research aims to analyze the implementation of the empowerment of coastal border of West Kalimantan. The research used qualitative methods of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, documentation analysis, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The research took place in the coastal border area of Temajuk Village, Paloh District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan. Informants heve been purposively selected namely activists, students, community leaders, village government, business groups, academics, and tourists. The research analysis through interactive models by collecting data, reduce, verification, categorization and conclusions. The results showed that (1) Implementation of empowerment can be carried out by conducting counseling and training so as to increase awareness, motivation, knowledge, skills and solidarity between participants from the younger generation who form ecotourism community development. (2) Community development has been successfully formed from a young generation with the name "The Borneo tail" to become an activist who preserves and manages the potential of ecotourism by having the spirit of being a public relations (tourism guide), promotional and marketing services, and typical food and beverage entrepreneurs. (3) Development must continue to be improved, namely road infrastructure, availability of electricity and access to telecommunications networks (internet) as a support in the development of ecotourism, especially in Temajuk Village which is still limited and dependent on Malaysian territory. (4) The village and regional governments, academics, activists of empowerment, environmentalists and tourists need to collaborate in carrying out sustainable ecotourism empowerment programs for Borneo tails as community development.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Fadli Razzak ◽  
Zuly Qodir

A fundamental change in the government system in Indonesia after the reforms is the implementation of decentralization and real regional autonomy. Giving village funds is a form of fulfilling the village's rights for the implementation of its own autonomy to grow and develop following diversity, participation, autonomy, empowerment, democratization of the community and increasing the role of the village government in order to provide services and improve the welfare of the community in areas that are adrift . Therefore, this study aims to reveal the impact of village fund policies on improving people's welfare and reducing unemployment in Ponggok Village, Tegalrejo Village, and Kalangan Klaten Village. Ponggok village was chosen because it is a pilot village that has managed to manage village funds provided for the welfare of its people. Ponggok Village uses its village funds to provide infrastructure to support the sustainability of Ponggok Tourism Village, conduct training programs, toilets for each house, as well as other assistance that can improve the welfare of its citizens, and the entire community participates in the programs. As a result, the program can significantly reduce unemployment. Tegalrejo Village uses its village funds to improve village infrastructure and train its community. Desa Kalangan uses its village funds to improve village infrastructure, reforestation, training and community development. However, the results of the management of the village fund of the two villages have not been able to improve the economy and reducing unemployment, due to the lack of community participation in the programs being implemented. Keywords: regional autonomy, village funds, community welfare, unemployment


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 813-820
Author(s):  
Ahmad Salman Farid

This study aims to analyze the extent to which the quality of public communication provided by the village administration to the community and to form a strategy to improve the quality of public communication at the village government level. This research method uses qualitative-descriptive method which draws resources directly from several villages in Mandailing Natal Regency. The results of the study prove that there are still many shortcomings and weaknesses of public communication at the village government level and there is no awareness of improving the quality of communication. There are 8 strategies that researchers suggest including improving the quality of human resources in the field of communication and information, strengthening the integration of information governance and public communication in accordance with the principles of public information disclosure, strengthening local and alternative media as the main source of public information, need to provide public information content quality and equitable, especially for people in disadvantaged areas, an increase in access to public participation in determining public policies directly and digitally, increasing public media literacy through education and socio-cultural approaches, compiling village public relations standards and forming digital volunteers and strengthening the role of community leaders.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p23
Author(s):  
Toto Sugito ◽  
Adhi Iman Sulaiman ◽  
Ahmad Sabiq ◽  
Muslih Faozanudin ◽  
Bambang Kuncoro

Development in coastal border areas is an important priority for addressing social and economic disparities and conflict through empowerment programs. The objective of the research is to analyze the empowerment as community learning based on ecotourism of coastal border. This research uses qualitative method in which Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and data collection is conducted through in-depth interview, observation, documentation analysis, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Participatory Decision Making (PDM). The research takes place in the border area of West Kalimantan namely Sebubus Village and Temajuk Village, Paloh Subdistrict, Sambas District. The informants are determined through purposive sampling consisting of empowerment activists, community leaders, village government, business groups, academics, and tourists. Data is analyzed using SWOT analysis. The results show (1) to develop ecotourism potential of mangrove forest and food processing from mangrove fruit, turtle breeding, and coastal tourism, a participatory and sustainable empowerment of community learning program is necessary. (2) Youth figures as community learning activists of ecotourism empowerment along with community leaders need support and cooperation from village and local government, as well as private parties. (3) Temajuk village in particular requires the improvement of road infrastructure, electrical lighting and telecommunication signals in order not to cause social and economic dependency and jealousy with Malaysian border areas.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Shanti Veronica Br Siahaan ◽  
Benedhikta Kikky Vuspitasari

This research is motivated by a government program about accelerating village independence through the implementation of the BUMDes program activities that have not been running since 2017 in Suka Maju village, Sungai Betung District, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan. The purpose of this research is to find out the causes of bottlenecks in the BUMDes program and to provide input for the village government in carrying out the next BUMDes program. This research uses descriptive qualitative research techniques conducted by direct observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation in which the research participants, namely the Village Head, the Village Head Officer, and the core management of BUMDes were selected by purposefull sampling. Testing the correctness of the data using triangulation techniques. The results showed that the non-progress of BUMDes activities that had been launched since the formation of BUMDes management in 2017 was due to human resource issues where the inadequate capacity of understanding and knowledge about BUMDes owned by the Village Head and BUMDes administrators made this program not yet a priority program for the government. Suka Maju village and also a lack of commitment to implementing the BUMDes program so that it has not been able to drive the village economy as expected.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Fazil ◽  
Asrul Fahmi

This study is entitled "Implementation of Gampong Online in Lhokseumawe City". Where the strengthening of information and communication technology is still considered a luxurious facility and requires very large costs, so only a small part of the village government has obtained it. The wide gap between the size of the budget needs and the limited budget that can be provided gives rise to budget allocations that lead to physical activities for the development of rural infrastructure alone without looking at the increasingly rapid technological developments and increasing the capacity of village apparatus resources to support the current government system. both in the administrative system, public services as well as on matters relating to community business development. This study aims to see and describe the implementation of technology to present online gampongs with basic information and communication technology training activities for gampong governments in Lhokseumawe City. A descriptive qualitative approach with observation and documentation data collection techniques has been carried out in this study with field assessments in 3 (three) Gampongs in the Lhokseumawe city area to see the application of technology, determine strategy, socialize and provide information and communication technology introduction materials. The results of the study found that training for 3 (three) gampongs in the Lhokseumawe city government, namely Gampong Hagu Barat Laot, Gampong Hagu Teungoh and Gampong Hagu Selatan, had provided an understanding and awareness of the importance of using information and communication technology in gampong government for the smooth running of public services, public relations and public relations. internal organization as well as improving the business of the village community in the field of technology, where technology can help the village government connect with the city government and the village community online.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Andi Wahyudi ◽  
Dewi Sartika ◽  
Fani Heru Wismono ◽  
Lany Erinda Ramdhani ◽  
Lia Rosalina ◽  
...  

Indonesian Village Law No. 6/2014 mandates village to be a self-governing community and local self-government. Based on the law, village government conducts governmental administrative business, local development, fostering village societal, and empowering local people. To support the tasks, it is allowed to raise funds from various sources. This paper aims to investigate any problem and possible solutions to strengthen village capacity in order to achieve the village law vision. This research was conducted in Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) Regency, Indonesia. It used a qualitative approach and the data were collected in several ways, i.e. focus group discussion, interview, secondary data, and observation. The study showed that village governments have no authority to design their own organizations, because the designs are prepared by central and local governments in detail. Moreover, lack of competence among village government staffs and financial dependency also make village governments rely on supports from central and local governments. It concludes that high intervene from upper governments make the village governments have limited room to manage their organizations. Secondly, policy disharmony among ministers also makes them in a dilemma about which one should be followed. Thirdly, various limited upon villages consequently makes them highly depend on supports, especially financial supports, from higher levels of government. Therefore, some actions need to be taken, such as reducing intervention, synchronizing policies among ministries, strengthening village organization and staffs, and optimizing the role of local government agency and stakeholders to take part in the village development process.


Author(s):  
Nur Hidayati

This study aims to (1) identify portrait of poverty in the remote area of ??Erpach, (2) portrait of poverty in the remote area of ??Soponyono, (3) identify poverty reduction efforts through social protection programs. The approach used is a qualitative approach, the type of research uses qualitative descriptive type. The results of this study indicate that the factors that cause poverty in the Erpach and Soponyono regions are the first structural and cultural poverty, the two education age communities do not have school motivation because of the distance and the difficult terrain, the third is the low skills of the community to manage potential in the area, the fourth is the lack of public education, the fifth part of the community lives around the forest and the coast. The mitigation efforts, first held the FGD (Focus Group Discussion), the second carried out the SAS social protection program (Peer Care) in cooperation with the village government with the local government, thirdly the skills training in managing the potential of the region in cooperation with the Cooperative and UMKM Office (Micro Business, Small and Medium) Banyuwangi district, and all four education programs are obliged to learn to cooperate with the Education Office


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Nurul Agus Irawan ◽  
Arsiyah Arsiyah

This study aimed to determine implementation of Sidoarjo Regulation Number 4 of 2012 on Building Permit (IMB) in Tambak Kalisogo village, Jabon subdistrict, Sidoarjo Regency. This study used qualitative research through descriptive approach. Informants in this study was village officials especially in community development field, community that was doing or newly building houses, community that have supporting data, the parties that have qualified in providing information, as well as data in BPPT Sidoarjo. The results of this study indicated that implementation of regulations concerning building permits in Tambak Kalisogo Village quite good. It was influenced by several factors, namely economic factors, customs were still strong and lack of socialization in the village government. While, supporting factor included encouragement the needs and compensatory of mudflow disaster victims.


CosmoGov ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Muhammad Firyal Akbar ◽  
Widya Kurniati Mohi

This research was conducted at the office of Dulohupa Village ofBoliyohuto District. The village government role in community development in the village Dulohupa Boliyohuto District of Gorontalo district, very important to support the conditions of this village because most of the people in this village have subsistence corn farmers so as to enable the empowerment of corn plants.The aims of this research were to determine and analyze the extent of countryside government and factors that encourage and inhibit the role of countryside government in supporting the income of corn farmer at Dulohupa village, Boliyohuto sub district of Gorontalo district. The results showed that the village government Doluhupa plays an important role to determine the appropriate steps to increase incomes of farmers’ corn or empower the people in the village of the District Dulohupa Boliyohuto.


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