THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGEMENT THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FUND PROGRAM IN IMPROVING COMMUNITY WELFARE IN KUPANG CITY, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Abstract  This research aims to know what are the supporting and inhibiting factors and the efforts taken to overcome the inhibiting factors for the management of community economic empowerment fund programs in Kupang City. The research design used was qualitative research with a descriptive approach. Data in this study were collected through interviews, document review and field observations. The results showed that the effectiveness of managing the community economic empowerment fund program in Kota Raja, which was measured based on the source approach, process approach and target approach had not been implemented optimally. The inhibiting factors were delays in repaying loans, debts from businesses, awareness of business actors in repaying installments, lack of discipline in human resources of program managers to empower the community economy, weak sanctions for fund delinquents and lack of socialization to the public about this program.  Keywords : Effectiveness, Empowerment, Management