Indonesia is a state of law, this has been explained in Article 1 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution which states: The State of Indonesia is a state of law. This is based on the explanation of the 1945 Constitution that the State of Indonesia is based on law (rechtstaat) and is not based on mere power (machstaat). The mandate of Article 78 paragraph (1) of Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages states that "Village development aims to improve community welfare and the quality of human life as well as poverty alleviation through fulfilling basic needs, developing village facilities and infrastructure, developing local economic potential, and utilizing natural resources. nature and the environment in a sustainable manner. Based on Presidential Regulation Number 2 of 2015 concerning the 2015-2019 National Medium-Term Development Plan, it mandates the development and development of urban areas through handling the quality of the residential environment, namely improving the quality of slum settlements, preventing the growth and development of new slums, and sustainable livelihoods.
 This study aims to identify and explain the role of the Langsa City Government in the implementation of the empowerment of shrimp paste production houses in reducing unemployment through the City Without Slums Program (KOTAKU) in Lhok Banie Village, as well as to identify and explain the obstacles and efforts of the Langsa City Government towards the implementation of the empowerment of shrimp paste production houses. in Gampong Lhok Banie in reducing unemployment. The method that the researcher uses is the empirical juridical method with qualitative analysis. Data obtained through library research activities and field research. Data analysis was carried out from the beginning and continued throughout the research process, namely data collection, data reduction, data assessment, and data collection. The results showed that research on the role of the Langsa City Government in implementing the empowerment of the Langsa shrimp paste production house in reducing unemployment is the main person in charge of this implementation. and One-Stop Service for Langsa City, the Health Service, the Industry, Trade, Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (UKM) Service, the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office and the KOTAKU Office. However, the obstacle is the unavailability of equipment for processing and drying in a modern way because the shrimp paste production house has not changed the amperage to a larger one and the City Government has not been able to send the tool, it is feared that there will be a power outage at the shrimp paste production house. The next obstacle is that the manager of the shrimp paste production house has not taken the qualification test to get a certificate from the Health Office.