VILLAGE BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY CASE: UNIDO'S PELAGANDONG PROJECT IN MALUKU (2009-2012)

Abstract

People of Maluku region had been adversely affected to a great range due to the social conflict which happened during 1999-2004. The conflict had killed approximately 9,000 lives and displaced more than 400,000 people (nearly 30% of the local population), strictly affecting the economic activities. The conflict also demolished property, business, harvest, animal husbandry, fishing vessel, necessary items, and more than 40,000 human houses. Consequently, Maluku became one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia with the top level of poverty and unemployement rank. Not with standing that the trend of economic growth of Maluku is increasing, the general economic situation in region is still examined as low if we make a comparison with the situation in national level, as well as to the other provinces. For that reason, in order to bear a hand, the Maluku Province Government (MPG) and the people of Maluku regarding to revitalize the economy in the region and for strengthening peace in the community, the Government of Japan has financed the project through UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). The main objective of the project is to assist in reducing the poverty and strengthening peace in the community. This project was called as "Realizing minimum living standard for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development" or well known as pela gandong project. The goal of this research is to know deeper about the role of UNIDO as a developmental assistance in the project. The project is jointly implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as lead agency and the International Labour Organization (ILO) as cooperating agency.