Abstract



Research was conducted with several objectives such as: (1) to describe and to analyze the implementation of The Integrated Program of Poverty Mitigation Based on Residence Improvement Initiative (IPOPM-BORII) at Bambasiang Village, Palasa District, Parigi Moutong Regency; (2) to reconstruct the empowerment strategy aimed for poor farmers in IPOPM-BORII at Bambasiang Village, Palasa District, Parigi Moutong Regency. Research used qualitative approach. Result of research indicated some findings: (1) the implementation of IPOPM-BORII at Bambasiang Village was done in participative manner; (2) this implementation involved activities such as extension, reporting, and evaluative monitoring; (3) finally, this implementation also helped improving community welfare which I n turn resulted in the satisfaction of base social necessities of the poor farmers. However, IPOPM-BORII implementation was not yet optimum. The achievement of three considered priorities was still below expectation. It failed to ensure the sustainability of pre-welfare communities’ capacity to undergo economic activities at micro and small scale works. Therefore, empowerment strategy was reconstructed in such a way into several solution alternatives for achieving IPOPM-BORII goals. (1) It had enabling role, which manifested through training session for village facilitators. (2) It also had reinforcing role which involved periodic farming extension. (3) It played protecting role such as controlling sale price of farming products in favor of farmers, opening marketing network, and giving more intensive facilitation in managing the aids. (4) It played also supporting role, including giving an industrial training with farming products as raw material and opening household industry at micro and small scales. (5) it served maintaining role that involved periodic monitoring and evaluation, and also post-evaluation follow-up.