The Development of Coastal Village Communities through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUM Desa) in Pesawaran, Lampung

Abstract

This study aims to describe the development of coastal village communities through BUM Desa (Badan Usaha Milik Desa) in Gebang Village, Teluk Pandan Subdistrict and Durian Village, Padang Cermin Subdistrict, Pesawaran District, Lampung Province. Qualitative methods involved documentary study and in-depth interviews with informants who dealt with the management of BUM Desa. The results showed that in Gebang Village, there were empowerment efforts carried out by Mitra Bentala and CSR JAPFA Company Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. Supporting factors for community involvement in those two locations included external support from organizations. Inhibiting factors were the division of responsibilities and authorities among stakeholders who did not have a structure yet. The community empowerment that was congruent with the socio-cultural culture of the local community in Gebang Village used a participatory model. The empowerment model in Durian Village combined endogenous (bottom-up) and community-based development models.__________The original draft of this article has been presented at the 6th International Conference on Social and Political Sciences (ICoSaPS) 2020, Strengthening Resilient Society in the Disruptive Era, Surakarta, October 7-8th, 2020.