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Sukamade Light Village: The Impact of State-Owned Enterprise in Empowering Isolated Communities at Meru Betiri National Park Indonesia

Individual Paper

Submission Description

Sukamade is a remote area inside Meru Betiri National Park that is often forgotten in regional development. Local Communities have difficulty accessing various basic needs. This condition is ironic considering that Sukamade has a world tourist destination beach that is always "sold" by the regional government. This situation changed when the Indonesian Electricity Company (PLN) entered Sukamade with its philanthropic foundation offering the Sukamade Light Village Program. This research examines the impact of PLN as a state-owned enterprise in Empowering Isolated communities through this program. Results showed that apart from providing an electricity network, this program can increase community welfare by providing access to capital for business and integrated with enviromental conservation efforts such as reforesting turtle nesting locations. However, this program indirectly produces negative impacts. 24-hour electricity males teenagers addicted to gadgets, the internet, and pornography. Therefore, local community leaders encourage teenagers to be more active in empowerment activities.

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Individual Paper Presenters

Mrs. Theresia Octastefani - The Ph.D. Program in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies National Dong Hwa University Taiwan