Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment in the Indonesian Archipelagic Communities

Henny Herawaty Br Dalimunthe,Karnadi Karnadi,Elais Retnowati,Anan Sutisna,Ahmad Tijari

doi:10.17358/ijbe.7.2.103

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Abstract

Poverty and unemployment problems are some of the problems in several Asian countries, especially in Indonesia. The Indonesian government and private institutions have made various efforts to overcome the problems through various empowerment programs. However, the results have not been optimal in reducing poverty and unemployment, especially in archipelagic areas that are geographically difficult to reach. This research aimed to describe the conceptual model of social entrepreneurship in the Indonesian archipelagic communities. The method used was qualitative and the data were collected using interviews and observation. The empirical findings showed that there were several components in developing social entrepreneurship, namely human and natural resource potentials, a motivator, mutual cooperation values, and community partners. In conclusion, social entrepreneurship could empower the archipelagic communities through social values built on community participation through a group approach by developing local potentials, motivation, and mutual cooperation values. Keywords: archipelagic communities, mutual cooperation values, social entrepreneurship, tourism conscious group

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The poverty problem becomes a barrier to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in several Asia and Pacific countries with an annual urbanization rate of 3%
Social entrepreneurship could empower the archipelagic communities through social values built on community participation through a group approach by developing local potentials, motivation, and mutual cooperation values
The coastal communities living in Kepuluan Seribu harness beaches for tourism which could be enjoyed by the general public those from Jakarta

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The poverty problem becomes a barrier to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in several Asia and Pacific countries with an annual urbanization rate of 3%. Based on the semi-annual report of Global Economic Prospects, among the 260 million Indonesian population, there were still around 25,9 million people living below the poverty line or around 29,78 % of the population were still vulnerable to falling into poverty. The policy applied by developing countries in reducing poverty using economic growth is not enough to tackle poverty (Moges, 2013). Human and natural resources could tackle the poverty problem. Countries with abundant natural resources could invest in poverty alleviation by managing natural resources sustainably and conserving them efficiently to generate economic benefits for the local community (Ayoo, 2007)

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