Typology of Empowerment Model for Slums Community as an Effort for Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation in terms of Settlements Character.
ABSTRACT
Typology of Empowerment Model for Slums Community as an Effort for
Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation in terms of Settlements Character
Winny Astuti and Ana Hardiana
winnyast@yahoo.com
Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) for Indonesia has the first target
for alleviating hunger and poverty whicch in the year of 2003 the level was
reached 17.4%. This will be targetted to dec
reased by 7.5% in 2015. In
fact, most of urban poor people lives in slums area, which in 2009 has reached the
area of 57.800 ha in 10.000 locations in Indonesia.
Inability for community in escaping from the porverty line, is partly due to
limited access of community organization for social inclusion; empowerment and
security. Housing Policy approaches should be seen as a part of
”poverty
alleviation strategy”and the community should not be seen as a recipient of aids,
but as stakeholder, which have access for decision making process
The purposes of the research are, firstly, to implement Concept Model of
Empowerment of Slums Community as an Effort for Sustainable Urban Poverty
Alleviation. Secondly, to inquire Typology of Empowerment Model for Slums
Community as an Effort for Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation in terms of
Settlements Character. Research Methodology used was Participatory Action
Research, by Surakarta City as a location of the research and select kelurahan
Sudiroprajan ; Kelurahan Tipes dan Kelurahan Jebres as area study based on the
typology character of settlements of Ring 1,2,3, which are slums settlements in
the Center of City ( CBD); inner city and pheryphery area.
The research indicates that level of community empowerment is affected
by level of community capacity. The research found that slums settlements located
close to the center of the city with the special historical character (kel
sudiroprajan) has tendency for social segregation; low level of participation but
high financial contribution, more difficult to manage because there is no strick
values and norms. However the community understand their settlements history.
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The community of slums/ informal settlements in the suburban area/ pheryphery
tend to be more cooperative, high partisipatif in planning, implementation and
monitoring; high consensus building and trust.
Development model of PMPKB in terms of settlements character is a strategy fo
sustainable urban poverty alleviation. By conducting this model, the slums
community is not only understand how to identify potency and problems, but also
understand how to get opportunity and understand their own willingness and
mission. Results of implementation of the model will be used for instrument for
planning integration and synergy with rolling plan in the level of kelurahan
(Musrenbangkel), kecamatan (District) , city level, as well as province level and
national level for finding the way for problem solution.
Understanding about the character of community capacity is very
important in any efforts of community empowerment as an effort for poverty
alleviation, especially in the informal settlements
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Typology of Empowerment Model for Slums Community as an Effort for
Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation in terms of Settlements Character
Winny Astuti and Ana Hardiana
winnyast@yahoo.com
Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) for Indonesia has the first target
for alleviating hunger and poverty whicch in the year of 2003 the level was
reached 17.4%. This will be targetted to dec
reased by 7.5% in 2015. In
fact, most of urban poor people lives in slums area, which in 2009 has reached the
area of 57.800 ha in 10.000 locations in Indonesia.
Inability for community in escaping from the porverty line, is partly due to
limited access of community organization for social inclusion; empowerment and
security. Housing Policy approaches should be seen as a part of
”poverty
alleviation strategy”and the community should not be seen as a recipient of aids,
but as stakeholder, which have access for decision making process
The purposes of the research are, firstly, to implement Concept Model of
Empowerment of Slums Community as an Effort for Sustainable Urban Poverty
Alleviation. Secondly, to inquire Typology of Empowerment Model for Slums
Community as an Effort for Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation in terms of
Settlements Character. Research Methodology used was Participatory Action
Research, by Surakarta City as a location of the research and select kelurahan
Sudiroprajan ; Kelurahan Tipes dan Kelurahan Jebres as area study based on the
typology character of settlements of Ring 1,2,3, which are slums settlements in
the Center of City ( CBD); inner city and pheryphery area.
The research indicates that level of community empowerment is affected
by level of community capacity. The research found that slums settlements located
close to the center of the city with the special historical character (kel
sudiroprajan) has tendency for social segregation; low level of participation but
high financial contribution, more difficult to manage because there is no strick
values and norms. However the community understand their settlements history.
Penelitian Strategis Nasional – Winny Astuti UNS 2010
1
The community of slums/ informal settlements in the suburban area/ pheryphery
tend to be more cooperative, high partisipatif in planning, implementation and
monitoring; high consensus building and trust.
Development model of PMPKB in terms of settlements character is a strategy fo
sustainable urban poverty alleviation. By conducting this model, the slums
community is not only understand how to identify potency and problems, but also
understand how to get opportunity and understand their own willingness and
mission. Results of implementation of the model will be used for instrument for
planning integration and synergy with rolling plan in the level of kelurahan
(Musrenbangkel), kecamatan (District) , city level, as well as province level and
national level for finding the way for problem solution.
Understanding about the character of community capacity is very
important in any efforts of community empowerment as an effort for poverty
alleviation, especially in the informal settlements
Penelitian Strategis Nasional – Winny Astuti UNS 2010
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