JAKARTA – Villages in Indonesia are one of the development targets launched by the government. This was stated by Director General of Directorate General of Village Government Development (Dirjen Bina Pemdes) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Eko Prasetyanto Purnomo Putro, at the National Working Meeting of Sub-District Heads and Socialization of the Village Governance Strengthening and Developing Program (P3PD) at the Grand Sahid Hotel, Jakarta, Friday.
“The advancement of the villages must be accelerated immediately,” said Eko in his speech.
During the event, he mentioned several villages in Indonesia that have been advanced and successful, including Ponggok Village in Klaten Regency which has successfully developed a swimming pool and village tourism business with revenues of up to IDR 10.3 billion per year.
There is also Tirtonirmolo Village in Bantul which has successfully built a savings and loan business with an income of IDR 8.7 billion.
Tajun Village in Buleleng is thriving with its tourism business which brings the income up to IDR 5.18 billion per year.
In South Kuta, Bali, Kutuh Village is thriving with tourism business with the highest revenue in Indonesia of IDR 50 billion per year and a net profit of IDR 14.5 billion per year.
Last but not least, Bleberan Village in Gunung Kidul is a developed tourism business with an income of IDR 2 billion per year.
“The target and objectives are villages to be developed, independent, prosperous and democratic P3PD,” said Eko.
How do we make the villages move forward?
Eko said the way for villages to become advanced and prosperous is to take part in the P3PD.
P3PD is a government program to support the implementation of Law No. 6 of 2014 concerning Villages, which is structurally overseen by several ministries and institutions.
In order for a village to become advanced and prosperous, Eko continued, several programs must be implemented within it, including strengthening human resources at the central, provincial, district/city, sub-district and village levels.
In addition, strengthening village authority, strengthening village institutions, strengthening village finances, and strengthening guidance and supervision by the Ministry of Home Affairs must also be carried out.
“Villages are required to have the capacity to strengthen their governance and development in an effort to encourage independence, strengthen their authority and improve community welfare in a sustainable manner,” he concluded.(NEWS ADVERTORIAL)
