Since 2016, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KPP&PA) has initiated the implementation of the Home Industry (IR) development program. This program is carried out in order to help housewives who have businesses to support the family economy, or housewives who are heads of households.
Even though it has only been running for three years, this program has shown success and progress. It is recorded that 2,558 IRs have been developed in 21 districts/cities. Lina Marlina from KPP&PA said progress can be seen, one of the ways in which IR status has increased. “A form of success in the IR development program, namely increasing the status of IR from Beginner IR to Developing IR and from Developing IR to Advanced IR,” said Lina as delivered at the Workshop on Increasing the Capacity of IR Companions in Advocacy for IR Funding through APBD and Village APB, which was held by PATTIRO on 4-6 September 2018 in Semarang. This workshop was held in collaboration with PATTIRO and KPP&PA.
“IR progress can be seen from several regions, including South Lampung Regency which showed an increase in status from only 3 IRs in the Advanced category in 2016 to 22 Advanced IRs in 2017. Kendal Regency from no Advanced IRs to 32 Advanced IRs. “Rembang Regency from 0 to 13 Advanced IR, and Ternate City from 8 Advanced IR to 21 Advanced IR,” added Lina.
Rohidin Sudarno, PATTIRO Program Manager said that the sustainability of this program is very important, considering that in 2018 the funds for the IR development program were fully borne by the districts/cities. “In order for regions that have demonstrated this status of progress to remain sustainable, support is needed from the district/city government, and optimizing village government support, one of which is through Village APB support, because IR actors are at the village level,” said Rohidin.
“Village APB is the source of funds closest to the community, it is very possible for IR actors to be able to access these funds, and the most important thing is the commitment of the village government to develop IR as a village asset,” added Rohidin.
Responding to what was conveyed by Rohidin, Sudaryanto, Head of Bapermasdesdukcapil, Central Java Province, said that the opportunity for IR funding through the Village APB is very possible by referring to the priority use of village funds. “IR development can be seen as an effort to empower village communities, therefore the Village Government can allocate village funds for IR development, the provincial government will also support this,” said Sudaryanto.
Contributor: Fitria
