Empowerment of Village Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in the Context of Optimizing the Assets of Nyuhtebel Village, Manggis District, Karangasem Regency

Abstract

Optimizing the assets owned by the village is very important in order to increase the welfare of the village
community in a sustainable manner. Village-owned Enterprises (BUMDes) are village-owned business entities
that have a very strategic role as a pillar of village hopes to improve the welfare of its people. In order for
Bumdes to develop more quickly, Bumdes really need to be empowered according to their respective potentials.
The purpose of this activity in general is to identify village potential that can be developed, find suitable business
activities to implement, identify community needs that can be handled by BUMDes, encourage village community
participation in BUMDes development. The methods used include observing village conditions, providing
outreach to village communities, conducting interviews, and analyzing data obtained from these activities. The
results of this activity are 1) Finding some tourism potential in Nyuhtebel Village. Such as jogging track, village
library, Bukit Batu Gede, and BUMdes Café and Batu Madeg Beach; 2) Provide recommendations to Nyuhtebel
Village officials regarding business activities that are suitable for implementation in the Village and in
accordance with community needs, such as creating a business line as a supplier, this is in line with the
environment of Nyuhtebel Village which coincides with the tourism sector. Thus, it is easier for tourism actors in
the area to access purchases of supporting tourism needs such as vegetables, mineral water, kitchen equipment,
toiletries, etc.; 3) recommend potential that is in accordance with the current conditions of the Village and the
needs of the community so that BUMDes are expected to be able to improve community welfare. The potential for
Nyuhtebel Village that is suitable for viewing the environment of Nyuhtebel Village as a tourism buffer zone is to
create a business line related to tourism such as supplying hotel & restaurant needs; 4) Providing understanding
to the community to actively participate in BUMDes and educating the community about the importance of
BUMDes as a locomotive for accelerating village economic growth. Suggestions and requests from village
officials, so that Community Service activities can evaluate both previous activities or strategic plans that have
been designed by Nyuhtebel Village.