The Impact of Gerbang Sadu Mandara Policy of Bali Province Toward Poverty Reduction Program (Case Study at Taro Village, Tegalalang Sub-district and Lebih Village Gianyar Sub-district, Gianyar District)

Abstract

Poverty is a condition of deprivation to fulfill basic human needs such as needs of clothing, foods, shelter, health and education for children. However, in some cases, impoverished people do not have ability to fulfill thier staple needs. It is not only because they do not have an asset as a source of income, but also situation of socio-economics, cultural, and politics that cannot give them a chance to escape from an endless poverty condition. As an effort to save and recover the condition of the poor, Provincial Government of Bali has formulated a strategy called Gerbang Sadu Mandara (GSM) Program. The aim of this research is to know the impact of this GSM program to poverty reduction with qualitative methods. In this research, the data needed are primary and secondary data. Collection of data was done by making use of questionnaire, observation, interview, focus group discussion, and documentation technique. Next, the collected data were analyzed using qualitative data analysis by steps: data collection and presentation, data reduction, data display, and verification and affirmation in the conclusion. Furthermore, theoretical review associated with theories of poverty, types of poverty, factors, and obstacles of poverty countermeasures, fallacy paradigm in poverty, poverty reduction policy, poverty causal, and the pillars of poverty prevention. In general, the result of this research can be concluded that GSM program satisfied the community because people can feel the benefits in improving village infrastructure and strongly suppoRTS the strengthening of business capital occupied by the community in daily activity.