Pemberdayaan Badan Usaha Milik Desa (Bumdes) Dalam Pengembangan Ekonomi Lokal Di Kabupaten Bekasi Provinsi Jawa Barat

Village development is an effort to meet the basic needs of the community, develop village facilities and infrastructure, develop the regional economy and eradicate poverty by utilizing natural resources and a sustainable environment. Community empowerment is a strategy in the concept of development that is centered on the community as the subject of development, empowerment is expected to minimize poverty and reduce unemployment and protect the community in terms of the economy. The establishment of BUMDes is part of the village government's efforts to build the community's economy so that it can improve the economy and create a prosperous society. Therefore, it is considered important to conduct research related to BUMDes empowerment in local economic development in Bekasi Regency, West Java Province. This study uses Mardikanto's theory of empowerment, and uses qualitative research methods with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of this research discussion show that BUMDes empowerment in local economic development can be seen from: 1) Humanitarian development, with improvements in education; 2) Business development by continuously improving the community's ability to do business; 3) Environmental development, efforts to develop human resources, institutions, community capital, productive businesses and provide appropriate information in relation to the environment; 4) Institutional development is part of community empowerment that involves various institutions and organizations. The strength of this empowerment lies in four internal factors, its weaknesses lie in four internal factors. There are four external factors in this empowerment. The author's suggestion is that the government needs to continue to encourage this empowerment so that empowerment can continue to be fostered in local economic development in Bekasi Regency.