The EFFEKTIVENESS OF VILLAGE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (BUMDES) IN COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN CIBIRU WETAN VILLAGE, BANDUNG REGENCY

Abstrak

. The implementation of BUMDes in Indonesia still faces challenges in realizing optimal community empowerment, including low community participation and inadequate service quality. This study analyzes the effectiveness of Mawa Raharja BUMDes in empowering the community of Cibiru Wetan Village, Bandung Regency. Qualitative methods with an analytical descriptive approach are used through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. The results show that BUMDes Mawa Raharja has succeeded in becoming a driver of the village economy and a reference model for various regions and abroad, creating community empowerment through the provision of jobs and local economic development. However, optimizing service quality and community participation still needs improvement. The novelty of this research identifies a model of BUMDes that is able to achieve international recognition while still facing the paradox between external success and the internal challenges of local community empowerment.Keywords: BUMDes, community empowerment, community participation