| Author | Zaimar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AC-99-42 |
| Subject(s) | Rural development--Sumatra (Indonesia)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AC-99-42 |
| Abstract | Participation of villagers' in development activities, particularly in planning, is still limited in West Sumatra in spite of two issued government regulations for improving it: bottom-up planning mechanism and Participatory Planning for Village Community Development Programme. Having realized the need to increase villagers' participation, GTZ that acts for Government of Germany launched support programme, called Support Programme for Participatory Planning for Village Community Development (P3MD Support Programme). This programme that is implemented through joint activity with the government of Indonesia is emphasized on giving sufficient information network to the villagers, particularly sequential order that should carrying out in planning, and increasing capability and capacity of organized and unorganized villagers. This study aims at evaluating the achievement of the P3MD Support Programme and its effect to the villagers. Effects, in this context, mostly relate to non-material effects, such as level and intensity of participation, self-confidence and awareness of the intended beneficiaries about the importance of participation in development activities, and perception about future development. These are kinds of empowerment which are the parts of the social indicators of development. Other is transparency of the village development plans formulated. In spite of different achievement among the villages, sufficient information given to villagers is crucial for their participation in development activities. The effect tended to increase to anybody who has higher level of formal education, male rather than female. In planning, methods and techniques used (groups' discussion or plenary session) produced different effects. Group's discussion gave higher effect than plenary session. Facilitators also play important roles. To encourage more participation, other essential factors should be considered, i.e. sufficient funds for supporting projects and incentives to villagers' administrators, availability of extension agents in the villages, and relation of development activities to the villagers' felt needs. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AC-99-42 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural, Conservation and Rural Development (AC) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dale, Reidar; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thapa, Gopal B. ;Earth, Barbara; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Provincial Government of West Sumatra Indonesia ;Asian Institute of Technology; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |