Abstract
The concept of innovative village initiated by Central Java Provincial Government contains the essence of utilization of village resources in a new way based on science, technology, and local wisdom for community welfare, village progress and improved living standards by involving all elements of the village. The research aimed to explore the characteristics of villages in Banyumas Regency that potentially served as an innovative village. The research phase began with focus group discussions to assess the potential of villages using rapid assessment and quantitative analysis of the Analytical Hierarchy Process. The discussion resulted in a list of 22 villages that were screened out through rapid assessment into 7 villages. The results of the focused group discussion also resulted in eight dimensions used as an instrument to select innovative village, namely: 1) empowerment of village potentials innovatively, 2) support of institutional system and village infrastructure, 3) capacity and commitment of rural apparatus, 4) technological accessibility by the community, 5) community participation, 6) tourism potential, 7) agricultural / plantation / forestry potential, and 8) livestock / fishery potential. The results of paired comparisons using AHP selected Kalisari village at Cilongok sub-district as an innovative village. Field surveys, observations and in-depth interviews were conducted in Kalisari village with respondents of village communities, village apparatuses, and district government agencies.Keywords: Model, Village, Innovative, Kalisari, Potency.
Highlights
The failure of top-down economic development along with the challenges arising from the dynamics of globalization leads practitioners and academics to reconsider their development orientation (Pike et al, 2016)
Innovative village is an implementation of local economic development (PEL) concept which based its growth on endogenous development, village development relying heavily on the potential of its resources
Innovative village is an idea developed by the Research and Development Board of Central Java Provincial Government in developing its local economy
Summary
The failure of top-down economic development along with the challenges arising from the dynamics of globalization leads practitioners and academics to reconsider their development orientation (Pike et al, 2016). Since 1990, a series of innovative, local and bottom-up regional development policies emerged and dominated development practice in various countries. China’s success in building its economy to its current strongest and substantial poverty reduction efforts can not be separated from the development efforts of village-scale businesses in 1980’s and 1990’s (Nam et al, 2010). The study indicated the significant role of local economic development in the rural context in building a nation’s competitive advantage. The government of Banyumas Regency already has a plan to develop innovative village. The result of discussion with the partner (Bappeda) indicated that the government of Identification and Development.....
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