Model of Community Empowerment in Clean Water Infrastructure Management (A Case Study on CSR Program in Pt Antam in Nanggung Sub District of Bogor Regency)

Abstract

This research aimed to find out community empowerment process and product, and to formulate community empowerment model in managing clean water infrastructure through CSR program in PT Antam in the future. This study was a qualitative research, without ignoring quantitative data as supporting one. The strategy used in this research was a case study. The subject of research consisted of PT. Aneka Tambang, government and community, with 53 informants. Primary data collection was carried out through observation, questionnaire, in-depth interview, and FGD, while secondary one through documentation technique. To validate data, data and method triangulations were used, while technique of analyzing case study used was direct interpretation. Fundamental theory employed was Elkinton’s Triple Bottom Line and Bamberger and Cheema’s Sustainability Program theories. The result of research showed that in community empowerment, evaluation staged was not conducted maximally by PT. Antam. The implementation of CSR was still on caritative level. Most people were still dissatisfied because they got water in limited way and unevenly. From the result of research, it could be found that PT. Antam viewed that its existence in Nanggung Sub District was intended not to implement CSR, but to make gold exploration. This study offered the formula of sustainability program model. This model involved stakeholders, self-helping education, capacity development, monitoring and participative evaluation. The output of sustainability program included institutionalization and improved access. Institutionalization pertained to water-saving behavior and pollution control, while improved access included clean water availability and fair distribution. Keywords : Community Empowerment, CSR, Sustainability Program.