Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - The European Union (EU) has supported 50 village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) through the forty-two months project, Enabling Civil Society for Inclusive Village Economic Development (ENVISION).
Collaborating with Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) and Yayasan Alfa Omega (YAO), the project started in March 2020 and implemented in Sumba Timur, Timor Tengah Selatan and Kupang.
It aims to promote the involvement of women and youth in the management of BUMDes and thereby improve the welfare of village communities. Support from the project benefitted 61.075 people in total, with 12.440 women and youth as direct beneficiaries.
Despite major challenges on the project implementation caused by Covid-19 and Seroja Tropical Cyclone, ENVISION together with local civil society organisations (CSOs) - Bengkel Appek, Yayasan Sanggar Suara Perempuan, and Yayasan Injiwatu Sumba - delivered series of trainings to BUMDes committee, women and youth groups, and local CSOs.
ENVISION managed to assist 42 BUMDes to have at least 20% of women representation in the management level; 38 BUMDes obtained legal entity certificates to manage their business and assets; 30 BUMDes received at least 5% fund addition from village funds; and 67 out of 250 village facilitators appointed to be Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) champions.
