Review of Public Administration and Management

Abstract

Implementation of the Economic Program Empowerment of Local Communities in Sota District, Merauke Sub District

Alexander Phuk Tjilen, Frans Papilaya and Edi Cahyono

The research aims to design or formulate community empowerment model effectively in increasing sake selfreliance for the community economy. This research focus -based on policy implementation into economic empowerment of local communities in Sota District, Merauke. The research object is how does the program of implementation effectively respecting for the improving sake society independence in economy and the specific purpose achievement program respect likes poverty eradication. This method uses qualitative research. This research is done through observation, librarianship, data collection, interviews and Forum Discussion Group organizing with parties or agencies involved on the local community empowerment directly, such as community empowerment service in Merauke sub-district and a fund agency namely Antonius Foundation Merauke. These results show the economic empowerment model of local communities will be successful when dealt specifically with attention to the culture that has been embraced by the local people. Human resource is fundamental factors into economy empowerment elements that are already supposed to be financed with the funds of other programs and communities need to get along living with them and understand natural resources utilization.