Strategi Pemerintah Kabupaten Sukamara dalam Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Masyarakat (Studi Tentang Pemberdayaan USAha Kecil Pembuatan Kerupuk Ikan di Kecamatan Sukamara Kabupaten Sukamara Propinsi Kalimantan Tengah)

Abstract

This research begin with problems background about efforts by the Sukamara Regency Government in empowering fish chips making small businesses in Sukamara sub district, Sukamara regency recall to so far unable to make the small businesses as a superior product. This research was aimed at describing and analyzing: (1) small businesses potential at the Sukamara sub district of Sukamara regency (2) empowerment strategies for the small businesses at the Sukamara sub district, Sukamara regency (3) inhibiting and supporting factors in empowering the small businesses at the Sukamara sub district, Sukamara regency. It is qualitative research with location at fish chips small entrepreneur at the Sukamara sub district, Sukamara Regency, Central Kalimantan province. The used analysis is Miles Huberman, it is interactive analysis. The Sukamara regency government is one of new government result from dividing of West Kotawaringin Regency that is divided into three governments, Sukamara Regency, Lamandau Regency and Kotawaringin Regency. Fish chips making has potential for development because the raw material potential, the availability of labors and open market opportunities. The results showed that efforts done by the Sukamara Regency in empowering the small businesses, but can not be done as maximally because it is new government as division result, it has obstacles such as limited personnel, budget allocation that is absorbed into infrastructure making for governmental office building and internal improvement. It can be recommended that some steps in empowering the small businesses at the Sukamara sub district, Sukamara regency are: (1) filling the vacant position in Industrial and Trade Agency of the Sukamara Regency with competent official, (2) giving non-interests loan in the form of grant, giving management and marketing strategy training to the small businesses at the Sukamara regency (3) encouraging the partnership among three existing company with the small businesses and facilitating the existence of the NGO and Institute for Higher Education at the Central Kalimantan to make the small business as their learners