Effectiveness of Village Fund Policies in Supporting Rural Development in Langkat District

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out and study the Effectiveness of the Village Fund Policy in Supporting Rural Development in Langkat Regency. This type of research is qualitative research. The population and sample of this research are households in the villages of Banyumas, Karang Rejo, and Gemi Beach in Stabat District, totaling 100 people. The data collection technique in this study was by distributing questionnaires. Methods of data analysis using effectiveness test and qualitative descriptive. The returning questionnaires totaled 100 questionnaires. The results of the study show that the level of effectiveness in distributing Village Funds in the villages of Banyumas, Karang Rejo, and Gemi Beach in Stabat District from 2018 to 2022 is 100% in the effective category. , this is due to the minimal amount of the village fund allocation budget. From the village budget, villages have the opportunity to develop the community's economy, through training and marketing community products, developing livestock, community agriculture or plantation businesses, developing tourist areas, establishing BUMDes. With the use of village funds, the village community can improve their economy and increase their income. Implementation of the village fund program in Banyumas, Karang Rejo and Gemi Beach villages in Stabat District has been carried out according to the priority of using village funds in the village development sector, namely for development, development and maintenance.