Peran Pendamping Desa dalam Meningkatkan Kapasitas Kelompok Masyarakat Melalui Pelatihan Kerajinan Tangan di Desa Simbatan, Kabupaten Bojonegoro

The Role of Village Assistants in Improving Community Group Capacity Through Handicraft Training in Simbatan Village, Bojonegoro Regency

Program keluarga harapan (PKH) di Desa Simbatan merupakan program dari pemerintah untuk mengentaskan kemiskinan. Peran pendamping dalam PKH sangat dibutuhkan. Hal ini dikarenakan adanya SDM yang perlu diberdayakan agar berdaya dan mandiri. Khususnya kelompok penerima manfaat (KPM). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran dan mengkaji perencanaan pengorganisasian, pengarahan, pengendalian, dan pemecahan masalah dalam kegiatan peningkatan kapasitas kelompok masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian dalam program peningkatan kapasitas melalui pelatihan kerajinan tangan terlaksana dengan baik dalam memberikan kemudahan melalui fasilitas barang dan jasa, rangsangan, dorongan semangat serta pendidikan dan pelatihan yang membangun. Penghampat dari pelatihan tersebut antara lain: kesibukan peserta, peserta kurang kurang mahir dan fokus KPM terbagi, sebagai solusi dilakukan pendekatan secara personal memotivasi, memfasilitasi alat dan bahan untuk mebuat kerajinan tangan. Kesimpulan peran pendamping dalam meningkatkan kapasitas kemampuan dan keterampilan dilakukan dengan manajemen pendampingan yang baik serta mampu menumbuhkan keberdayaan masyarakat dalam membuka usaha, hidup lebih sejahtera serta graduasi alami. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, disarankan pendamping mampu meningkatkan kapasitas kelompok masyarakat dengan program-program pelatihan. Pelaksanaan program peningkatan kapasitas KPM, pendamping telah menyiapkan segala sesuatu yang dibutuhkan. Dalam pengembangan, pendamping memiliki catatan khusus perkembangan peserta.

The Family Hope Program (PKH) in Simbatan Village is a program from the government to alleviate poverty. The role of a companion in PKH is very much needed. This is because there are human resources that need to be empowered to be empowered and independent. Especially the beneficiary group (KPM). This study aims to obtain an overview and examine planning for organizing, directing, controlling, and solving problems in community group capacity building activities. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The results of the research in the capacity building program through handicraft training were carried out well in providing convenience through goods and services facilities, stimulation, encouragement and constructive education and training. Barriers to the training included: busy participants, less proficient participants and divided focus on KPM. As a solution, a personal approach was taken to motivate, facilitate tools and materials to make handicrafts. In conclusion, the role of village assistants in increasing capacity and skills is carried out with good mentoring management and is able to grow community empowerment in opening businesses, living more prosperously and naturally graduating. Based on the results of the research, it is suggested that facilitators can increase the capacity of community groups with training programs. In the implementation of the KPM capacity building program, the facilitator has prepared everything needed. In development, the facilitator has special notes on the development of the participants.