PROSES ADAPTASI PENGURUS BADAN USAHA MILIK DESA DI ERA PANDEMI COVID-19 DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT DI DESA KAMBUNO DAN ARA KABUPATEN BULUKUMBA

Abstract

For the sustainability of Village Owned Enterprises(BUMDesa) in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era, the Bumdes
Management carried out an adaptation process. This study aims to describe the adaptation process of
Bumdesa Management in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era, in improving the welfare of the people in Kambuno
and Ara Villages, Bulukumba Regency. This type of research uses a qualitative approach with case studies.
Informants were selected through a purposive sampling technique, which consisted of elements from the
village head, Bumdes management, community members as beneficiaries of Bumdes at 2 research loci. The
data collection techniques used were observation, in-depth interviews (indept interviews), and Focus Group
Discussions(FGD). Data analysis was carried out through three stages, starting from data reduction, data
presentation and drawing conclusions and verification. The results of the study indicate that there are 3
aspects of the adaptation process carried out by the Bumdesa Management, including: (1). Social aspects,  providing limited basic food assistance to the community, due to the lack of budget availability for Bumdes;
(2). The economic aspect, by closing certain business units so that there is a decrease in the income of the
Bumdes business unit and the community during the Covid-19 Pandemic; and (3). the health aspect, providing
assistance to improve community nutrition, in the form of brown rice and milk for pregnant women, such as
in Kambuno Village. Meanwhile in Ara, the focus is on improving environmental hygiene through processing
plastic waste. However, the adaptation process in social, economic and health aspects has not been optimal
in improving community welfare due to the lack of available budget in Bumdes.