Business Assistance to Increase the Capacity of BUMDes Wonosobo from Vocational UI-Wonosobo Regency Government
The development of the village economic sector through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) is a pillar of the people’s economy that can answer economic problems, apart from supporting village economic independence. Currently, BUMDes still have technical and operational constraints, such as the low managerial and entrepreneurial skills of BUMDes managers. Seeing the obstacles in the field faced by BUMDes developers, Financial and Banking Administration Study Program of Vocational UI and the Social Affairs Office for Community and Village Empowerment, Wonosobo Regency Government (Pemkab) collaborated to overcome them while supporting the implementation of village independence through BUMDes sector.
The two institutions held training programs and business assistance for BUMDes managers in Wonosobo. This program was attended by BUMDes managers from 30 villages and 15 sub-districts in the Wonosobo area. Head of the Social Office for Community and Village Empowerment of Wonosobo Regency Dra. Harti, M. M said that this activity is very important to carry out considering that the existence of BUMDes in the economic sector of village communities has an important role. “Currently, Wonosobo Regency has 195 BUMDes with a classification of 4 advanced BUMDes, 11 developing BUMDes, 95 growing BUMDes, and 85 basic BUMDes. This training activity is an excellent opportunity for BUMDes managers to participate in and then implement it in to develop each BUMDes,” she said.
Director of Vocational Education Program UI Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D said that Vocational UI is committed to encouraging regional development through the contribution of scientific thoughts, knowledge, and various real programs that provide direct benefits to society, one of which is through training programs and business assistance for BUMDes and MSMEs. “Improving the institutional capacity and human resource capability of managing BUMDes is a priority so that it can receive immediate treatment, both from the government, universities, the business world, and other stakeholders. Vocational UI is also trying to build BUMDes management through various community service activities conducted by lecturers and students in order to create prosperous economy for people,” said Padang.
The program, which lasted until October 2022, began with conducting business model design training for 30 BUMDes directors and managers on Thursday (25/08). In carrying out this community service program, the Vocational UI team, consisting of lecturers and students, collaborated with Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (IDIC) and business actors, namely Bank BNI 46 and Alfamart. This activity also covered financial literacy education and designing a business model that applies the types of banking services and retail trade businesses.
Not only that, the team also visited BUMDes directly and discussed BUMDes problems and action plans that could be carried out. This community service activities chaired by Dede Suryanto, S.Sos., M.Sc. visited several BUMDes, including BUMDes Kusuma Jaya in Ngadikusuman Kertek Village, which has a business unit for consumption fish cultivation and bottled drinking water processing, as well as BUMDes Cipta Karya Mandiri in Blederan Mojotengah Village, which has village market stall rentals and a vegetable tourist village.
Dede said, “The village’s natural wealth is abundant and has high business potential. However, BUMDes are constrained by low managerial ability and access to capital, so it is important to provide business and entrepreneurship training, as well as provide access to capital such as Micro Credit Program (KUR) or raising funds from village community investors,” he said. In addition, “The village government also needs to help BUMDes legality so that BUMDes business unit activities are not constrained by licensing issues. BUMDes can also act as an offtaker guarantor for MSME products which are growing rapidly in Wonosobo. In fact, in line with the BUMDes program, Vocational UI with business partners will provide curation and mentoring of MSME businesses to penetrate the export market,” said Dede.
