Sumber daya perairan dan hasil laut adalah potensi ekonomi terbesar yang ada di Desa Kalanganyar, Kecamatan Sedati, Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Oleh karena itu pengembangan pada sektor ini menjadi arah utama dalam pembangunan desa. Tulisan ini membahas program pemberdayaan yang dilakukan oleh Pertamina DPPU Juanda dalam mengembangkan UMKM di Desa Kalanganyar yang dilaksanakan menggunakan metode participarory rural appraisal (PRA) yang berdasarkan pada pendekatan village-driven development. Hasilnya, program pemberdayaan masyarakat yang dilakukan mampu menciptakan dua produk inovasi dan tercipta keterlibatan aktif masing-masing kelompok kepentingan. Selain itu, pemberdayaan masyarakat yang dijalankan dengan pendekatan village driven development mampu mengembalikan posisi pemerintah desa sebagai aktor pembangunan dan pelayanan dasar yang lebih demokratis.

Aquatic resources and marine products are the most significant economic potential in Kalanganyar Village. Therefore, the government and associated parties must have grave concerns about development in this area, such as local economic development with MSMEs. The village government’s position as a more democratic actor in development and crucial services for the community can also be strengthened by community empowerment, which is implemented with a village-driven development model. In this study, Pertamina DPPU Juanda’s empowerment program is based on the village-driven development strategy and uses the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method to create MSMEs in Kalanganyar Village, is discussed. Two novel items were produced as a result of the community empowerment program, and each interest group participated actively.

Aquatic resources and marine products are the most significant economic potential in Kalanganyar Village. Therefore, development in this sector, such as local economic development with MSMEs, must be a severe concern for the government and related parties. This paper aims to discusses the empowerment program carried out by Pertamina DPPU Juanda in developing MSMEs in Kalanganyar Village which is carried out using the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method based on the Village-Driven Development approach. As a result, the community empowerment program created two innovative products and active involvement of each interest group. In addition, community empowerment, which is carried out with a village-driven development approach, can strengthen the position of the village government as a more democratic actor in development and essential services for the community.