PERAN PEMERINTAH DESA DALAM PENANGGULANGAN KEMISKINAN NELAYAN DI DESA LANTUNG KECAMATAN WORI KABUPATEN MINAHASA UTARA

Abstract

This study aimed to look at how far of the government’s role in tackling poverty in the fishing village of Lantung at Wori districts of North Minahasa regency . From a theoretical perspektive , poverty is caused by lifestyle , the lifestyle of a consumer society , lack of human resources , as well as government policies that are not appropriate . Particularly because managemennt program are running in top- down model .

This study used a descriptive analysis approach , the respondents were poor fishermen as many as 40 people. The result showed that the strategies undertaken by government in tackling poverty in the fishing village of Lantung at Wori districts of North Minahasa regency needs. But the programs that do not be sustainable. Besides other issues that are also pushing into government programs are untaken low education levels , natural factors , the lack of supporting infrastructure , as well ass comsumptive lifestyle.

From this study , it is recommended that the poverty alleviation program for the fishermen in the Lantung village at district of Wori North Minahasa regency must be done in a bottom – up , which is designed from the ground to fit the needs and abilities of the poor fishermen . In addiction it is necessary for capital relief package for the provision of infrastucture, diversification of farming activities , and open a savings package fishermen.

Keyword : Policy , Poverty , Bottom – Up , Top-Down .