PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM MENSUKSESKAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN INFRASTRUKTUR PERDESAAN (PPIP) DI KECAMATAN BANYUBIRU KABUPATEN SEMARANG

Abstract

PPIP program in Semarang district is one form of government policy in tackling poverty and is expected to boost the economy in a region particularly in rural areas. PPIP is a community-based program under the auspices of the PNPM Mandiri, the component activities include facilitation and mobilization of society so as to perform the identification problem of availability and access to basic infrastructure, planning and implementing the construction of basic infrastructure. One of these PPIP program in Banyubiru District is a participatory development program intended to reduce inequality region and create independence of rural communities in the development of infrastructure in Banyubiru District. This study aims to determine the community's participation in the success of the PPIP program and know the value of willingness to pay (WTP) by a community. This is proved through the analysis of public perception, the intensity of public participation and the value of willingness to pay (WTP) in Banyubiru District community. The research method used descriptive statistics analysis techniques and contingent valuation method (CVM) approach. Descriptive statistics explain public perceptions and intensity of comunity participation in Banyubiru District. CVM approach used determine the value of WTP with sample 125 respondents in Banyubiru District. The results of this study indicate that the perception of the public before and after the PPIP program is considered good for the development of the village, agglomeration and information technology in rural environments. The level of participation in the form of outpouring of time, effort, money, consumption, participation of village organizations, trust between citizens, working together and security assessed fairly. The average value of WTP obtained is Rp. 5100.00 that community are willing to give to make the PPIP program successful. However, the average value of WTP were insufficient budget for maintenance and implementation of the PPIP program sustainably, so it requires a strategy that should be made include adding cash village, dues for people that have a vehicles, and contributions from businessmen.