Community Economic Empowerment in Alalak Island Village, Barito District, Barito Kuala, 2017

Abstract

One main goal of village development is to develop development or at least reduce poverty, improve a more decent standard of living. Village development must involve the majority of the population, the results of which can be enjoyed by the entire community. This research uses a qualitative research approach with a phenomenological research type. This is intended to find out and describe in detail and depth about the role of the village government in community economic empowerment in Alalak Island Village, Barito Kuala Regency. The data analysis technique used is an interactive model analysis consisting of data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The results showed that community economic empowerment in Alalak Island Village Barito Kuala District was intervened by the local government. This is in line with the policy of two programs, namely the empowerment program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Empowerment of the capital sector in the village government is not involved in ever providing financial assistance in the form of empowerment in the capital sector. Factors that support the role of the government in increasing community economic empowerment in Alalak Island Village, Barito Kuala Regency, include the response of community members to village government policy programs. The awareness to participate in community economic empowerment, community members try to dig up information about the possibility of contributing to the implementation of community economic empowerment programs, community culture that can accept changes and developments in aspects of social life.