Strategy for Optimizing the Role of Village Facilitator in the Implementation of Village Fund Policy in South Jawai Sambas District West Kalimantan

Abstract

This type of research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The research location is in South Jawai District, Sambas Regency. This research was carried out within 6 (six) months. Data were collected by interview, observation, and documentation methods. The subjects of this study were the Head of the South Jawai Sub-district, 4 Village Facilitators in the South Jawai District, the Secretary of the South Jawai Sub-District, the Village Heads of Jelu Air and Semperiuk A, and the BPD, and the Community. The results of data collection are then analysed using the SWOT analysis technique. The analysis begins with identifying the internal and internal factors that hinder the implementation of village funds. Then, alternative strategies will be formulated consisting of SO strategy, WO strategy, ST strategy, and WT strategy. The results of the research with SWOT analysis, the results obtained are several alternative strategies to optimize the role of village assistants in implementing the Village Fund policy as follows: a. Evaluate the implementation of the duties of village assistants in the District of South Jawai on a regular/periodic basis. b. Perform clear and specific division of tasks among village assistants including their working areas c. Develop/propose training programs for village governments and communities to encourage or generate creative and innovative ideas for village development. d. Initiate or propose to the village government a budget allocation from village funds to encourage the realization of an independent village. e. Conduct comparative studies to other villages that have made many innovations in village development and community empowerment. f. Always update policies related to village development and empowerment issued by the central government. g. Encouraging the village government to budget for infrastructure development following the portion of the use of village funds. While the suggestions for the village government, in particular, are a. Consistent in the realization of what has been planned in the APBDes and RKP of the village government. b. Encouraging villages to become independent villages.

Keywords: Strategy, Optimization, Village Facilitator

DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/11-10-03

Publication date: December 31^st 2021