The Role of Regional Government in the Empowerment of Communities through Village-Owned Enterprises in North Lombok Regency

Abstract

The existence of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in North Lombok Regency has not been optimal in empowering the community to support economic welfare. This is due to various challenges faced in the implementation of empowerment by regional govermet throught the P2KBPMD (Population Control, Family Planning, Community Empowerment, and Village) Office. This study aims to identify the role of the P2KBPMD Office in economic empowerment through BUMDes, as well as the challenges encountered during the empowerment process. The research employs a qualitative approach, with data collection carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results show that the P2KBPMD Office empowers BUMDes through four main approaches: Human Resources Development (human resource development through management training and financial reporting), institutional development (institutional strengthening and evaluation meetings), business development (commodity selection, feasibility studies, and entrepreneurship development based on local advantages), environmental development (environmental development, which has not been implemented due to budget constraints), as well as Technology and Information Development. The challenges in empowering BUMDes include budget limitations and a lack of human resources, which hinder the optimal implementation of programs. The P2KBPMD Office is expected to seek additional funding sources from the central and provincial governments, or through cooperation with private sectors, and to conduct further studies on other factors such as village budgets, inter-village cooperation, institutional development, and other relevant variables.