EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI PEMANFAATAN ALOKASI DANA DESA DI DESA BULUDE SELATAN KECAMATAN ESSANG KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN TALAUD

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of community empowerment programs through the utilization of
village funding allocation in the village of South Bulude Essang District of Talaud Islands Regency. By
applying descriptive and qualitative approaches, the data were collected through observation techniques and
interviews with 10 informants directly related to the village community empowerment program in Bulude
Selatan Village, Essang District, Talaud Islands Regency. After the data collected, both in the collection process
and after data collection, then analyzed by using interactive method, the results can be put forward as follows:
1). The implementation of the community empowerment program by utilizing and ADD in South Bulude Village
runs smoothly according to predetermined plans and achieves the goals or targets of the program. 2). The five
criteria of program effectiveness can be realized through the implementation of community empowerment
program in South Bulude Village, although there are some community groups that can not be served through
the program due to funding / operational cost of activities. Referring to the above conclusions, several
suggestions can be put forward, such as: Village government capacity needs to be improved through village
apparatus empowerment programs to improve government performance and village development, including
empowerment of village communities. Operational funding of empowerment through the utilization of ADD
should be improved in order to be able to serve community groups who are interested to open productive
economic enterprises in various business fields.
Keywords: Community empowerment program, village fund allocation