Zakat Empowerment Model through Papua Smart Program: Case Study at BAZNAS Papua Province

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of BAZNAS Papua Province in community empowerment through the Smart Papua program. This study employs qualitative interviews and observation as data collection. The data analysis technique in this study was developed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana in a field using a qualitative approach. According to the research, the Smart Papua program, run by the BAZNAS Papua Province, contributes to the community's well-being. The Papua Smart Program model was implemented with the help of three factors: the availability of funding, internal human resources, and assistance from government organizations. In the meantime, there are three constraints in implementing this program: an unconfirmed muzak database, low levels of socialization and literacy, and the low willingness to pay for Zakat among Muslims in the province of Papua.