Women’s Empowerment Program through National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM Mandiri) (A Case Study of Women’s Savings and Loans Management in Sub District Bendosari of Sukoharjo)

Abstract

The objectives of research are to describe the training management, analyze the results and effects, the supporting and inhibiting factors of the training program in women’s empowerment through the activities of Simpan Pinjam Perempuan (SPP) in Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Mandiri Perdesaan (PNPM MPd) at Bendosari Sub District of Sukoharjo. The research is a qualitative research using case study design undertaken at Bendosari sub district. Based on the analysis, the research concludes that: (1) the training program management in women’s empowerment through Simpan Pinjam Perempuan (SPP) actitivies at Bendosari Sub District of Sukoharjo managed using bottom-up planning; (2) The result and the effect of training program can be demonstrated with the improvement of the user groups and the fund revolved and the change in women’s behavior of the participants; (3) the supporting factors can be classified into two types, namely internal and external factors. The inhibiting factors cover: a) the lack of social relationship; b) the traditional attitudes of the community; c) the high dependence); d) the high self confidence lackness; e) the regression and insecurity feeling; f) the critics on helpers provider; g) human resources factor; and (4) the training program prospect in women’s empowerment through Simpan Pinjam Perempuan (SPP) in the future comprises the women’s organizing, namely the facilitation form that can be distributed by the actors to synergize the rural community in the pursuit of achieving the goals achievement.