DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TOWARDS A SELF-SUSTAINING VILLAGE BASED ON SDGs THROUGH THE TOURISM POTENTIAL OF SAMAR VILLAGE, PAGERWOJO DISTRICT

Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) is a development concept that aims to meet current needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. One effort to implement the SDGs program is through the independent village program in Samar Village, Pagerwojo District, Tulungagung Regency. Samar Village has economic potential in the fields of plantations, agriculture, animal husbandry, and tourism. The aim of this research is to analyze the sustainability of development towards independent villages based on sustainable development goals (SDGs) by optimizing tourism potential in Samar Village. The research method used was exploratory qualitative, applying Talcott Parson's AGIL theory. The results of this research show that the Samar Village community has balanced potential and challenges. The synergy between society, institutions, and government is needed to design sustainable development strategies, including collaboration with non-governmental organizations, university partners, and the central government to optimize village potential.