Village Fund in 2023 in Dharmasraya Increases by IDR 5 Billion with a Total of Nearly IDR 53 Billion

Guntal.com - Dharmasraya Regency village funds in 2023 will increase by IDR 5 billion, namely IDR 52,949,599,000 from the previous one which was worth approximately IDR 47 billion.

This was revealed by the Head of the Dharmasraya Regency Community and Village Empowerment Office Hastho Kuncoro, M.Pd. 

He said this fund would focus on programs that had been determined by the PDTT Village Ministry.

"This development is prioritized to national programs including poverty alleviation and stunting," he said on Monday (22/5/23).

Hastho Kuncoro explained, 52 villages with 461 jorong in 11 sub-districts throughout Dharmasraya Regency have not been maximized in facing the Village Financial System (Siskeudes) report, Therefore, intense development is needed, including data collection of Village SDGs and the Building Village Index (IDM).

Further, every nagari that receives village funds needs to obtain village status or independent nagari according to IDM as stated in the Amendment and Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) of Dharmasraya Regency 2021 – 2026.

"Why is it included in the RPJMD? The answer is because nagari must have the same goals as local and central governments and must not deviate. Moreover, this has been stated in the vision and mission of the local government," he said.

“With central assistance through village or nagari funds, can determine the development needs in a nagari. The local government can only encourage, foster and supervise the course of development in every nagari in Ranah Cati Nan Tigo,” he admitted.

He reported that for phase I, some village funds have been distributed and then entered into phase II which is in process according to the first phase report from each nagari. *ril/uc