The Role of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES) in Increasing Village Original Income in Munjul Village, Astanajapura District, Cirebon Regency

Abstract

Villages play an important role as the foundation of a nation's economic independence. The potential of Munjul Village, ranging from agriculture, livestock, to services, is a valuable asset ready to be developed. However, this village faces significant challenges where the Village Original Income (PADes) is still fluctuating and the dominant dependence on Village Funds from the APBN. BUMDes is designed to manage and optimize local village potential sustainably, reduce dependence on external funds, and encourage economic growth from within. The problem formulation in this study is the role of BUMDes in optimizing village potential, BUMDes' contribution to PADes and the influence of PADes on community welfare. The purpose of this study is to analyze and formulate a comprehensive development strategy for Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) to increase Village Original Income (PADes) in Munjul Village. The research framework includes: Village Potential - BUMDes Existence - Internal/External Environmental Conditions - Analysis - Improvement Strategy - increasing PADes and community welfare. The research method used in this study is a qualitative approach with a case study approach using SWOT analysis. In this method there are observation activities, interviews and document reviews. From the results of the SWOT analysis of internal and external factors, the scores for each factor are obtained as follows: 1. Score for strength factor 1.40 2. Score for weakness 1.50 3. Score for opportunity 1.55 4. Score for threat 0.80. based on the scoring results and analyzed through BUMDes development strategies based on SO Strategy (Strengths-Opportunities), ST strategy (Strengths-Threats), WO strategy (weaknesses-opportunities), WT strategy (weaknesses-Threats) resulting in priority strategies are improving sustainable HR training, optimizing digital marketing, diversifying business units and establishing strategic partnerships with other parties. The role of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in increasing Village Original Income in Munjul Village, Astana Japura District, Cirebon Regency, the author can conclude that BUMDes Munjul Berkah has been able to explore the potential of the village to be processed into a business unit. The contribution of Village Original Income (PADes) provided by BUMDes Munjul Berkah to the Village Government is one of the real forms of BUMDes's usefulness in supporting village development and independence, BUMDes Munjul Berkah in the period 2020 to 2024 was able to provide PADes of Rp. 86,250,000, - which is allocated from BUMDes profits. PADes is one of the village incomes stated in the Village Revenue and Expense Budget (APBDes) of Munjul Village, and has been used to help increase the Honorarium of Village Empowerment Institutions and social assistance for underprivileged communities in Munjul Village.