Waduk Jatigede: Microfinance, Rich And Poor, Poverty And Local Wisdom

Abstract

Development is a necessity that brings many benefits to the community. Indeed, the purpose of development is to provide welfare and benefits to the people and the society. The construction of Waduk Jatigede has a very good purpose, which is to provide welfare to the community, especially for irrigation in several districts in West Java. On the one hand, the effect of development also does not lead to positive change, but on the other hand, it also leads to negative influences. That is the aim of this study, to investigate the factors that bring out any positive and negative effects of such developments and to identify the positive and negative effects of the construction of Waduk Jatigede. The questions of this study are regarding the positive and negative influences that rise with the construction of Waduk Jatigede. The study used the qualitative method by conducting interviews and observations. Data were obtained through the support of the Academic Leadership Grant (ALG) Jatigede, Padjadjaran University. The results of the study show that the community does not become prosperous with the construction of Waduk Jatigede and the emergence of new entrepreneurs who become the new rich of the more developed microfinance. However, on the negative side of this development is the presence of the people who became poor due to this project since they do not have other skills than farming or their previous profession. In addition, there are various losses of local wisdom such as regarding health, religion and also of the history of places which was submerged.

Tectonic Geomorphology of Upper Cimanuk Drainage Basin, West Java, Indonesia

“…[11], Asep Nursalim [12]. Some authors provide their views related to the construction of the Jatigede Reservoir, namely Risdiana Cholifatul Afifah, et al [13], Yuzar Purnama [14], and Junardi Harahap [15]. They studied the physical, social, economic, and cultural aspects.…”