The Role of Community Empowerment Institutions for Village Development

Abstract

The   role of  the Community Empowerment Institution (LPM) in realizing development is as a forum for community participation in planning and implementing development, activities to formulate community aspirations in planning development are usually carried out through deliberation involving all LPM administrators in Tanjung karang Permai Village. The purpose of this study was to determine  the role  of community institutions for development, by considering Tanjung karang Permai Village in West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia, as a case study.  This study used qualitative research methods.  The informants in this study were  the village Apparatus, the Head of the Village Community  Institute  and community leaders.  Data collection techniques used were interview, observation, and documentation.  The data were analyzed using qualitative analysis methods.  Based on the  analysis, it can be concluded that the role of community empowerment institutions for development in a Village is as a facilitator, mediator, and dynamicator.