The Role of Village Funds in Disaster Management Process (Case Study: Susukan Village, Campaka Sub-district, Cianjur District)

• Main Author: SAFIK UL RIDWAN (NIM: 15413008), ANGGA
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/25586
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Increasing the incidence of disasters as a result of the utilization <br /> <br /> of natural resources that do not take into account the environmental conditions and effects <br /> <br /> of climate change have occurred in almost all parts of the world, including Indonesia. <br /> <br /> The impact of this phenomenon is felt by every layer of society, not least the village community. <br /> <br /> Limited funds and low quality of human resources at the village level are the main reasons <br /> <br /> villages often fail to make disaster management efforts. However, on the other hand, there is a <br /> <br /> budget transfer policy in the form of Village Funds that can be utilized for the village <br /> <br /> development process. Therefore, this study examines how the Village Fund can play a role in <br /> <br /> disaster management efforts especially in villages with high disaster risk levels. <br /> <br /> This research is conducted by using content analysis which is made by combining <br /> <br /> data from interview result of stakeholders directly involved in the process of determining <br /> <br /> and utilizing the Village Fund, which includes the Village Government as well as the village <br /> <br /> community groups. The results of this interview are then further processed to identify <br /> <br /> disaster management efforts that have been implemented, constraints in the implementation <br /> <br /> of disaster management, to prioritize the use of the Village Fund, either physically or <br /> <br /> nonphysically. In addition, the material from interviews is also used as a material to analyze <br /> <br /> how the position and role of the Village Fund in assisting existing disaster management efforts. <br /> <br /> The villages studied are villages that already have disaster response units <br /> <br /> Based on the analysis results, it is known that disaster management efforts <br /> <br /> (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) have been well implemented. <br /> <br /> However, constraints such as low capacity of the community and limited funds still occur <br /> <br /> in every stage of disaster management. In addition, from the analysis results also found that <br /> <br /> the form of development with the Village Fund is fully implemented in the form of <br /> <br /> physical development. As a result, there is no community empowerment program organized <br /> <br /> using the Village Fund. The form of physical development is done in the form of road repair <br /> <br /> and construction of retaining wall (TPT). Unfortunately, the existing road and TPT <br /> <br /> construction is done on the basis of a response to the need for access to centers of activity and <br /> <br /> not to respond to disaster issues. Nevertheless, these two developments have indirectly given <br /> <br /> the effect of reducing risks to landslide disaster. Therefore, even though the Village Fund can <br /> <br /> not be used as a source of funds in disaster management efforts, the Village Fund has been <br /> <br /> able to be a driver of development in which the implementation process can be tangent to <br /> <br /> the concept and rules of disaster mitigation. <br /> <br /> . <br /> <br /> Keywords: Village Fund, disaster management, limited funds, low capacity of the community. <br />