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Transparent budget management of Amarta, a BUM Desa (village-owned company) in the village of Pandowoharjo, Sleman Sub-district, Sleman Regency
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Agus Setyanta reads over a draft for the establishment of the Amarta BUM Desa in the office of a waste management company in Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 12 August 2016.
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The Amarta BUM Desa disposal facility in Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 15 August 2016.
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Two workers weigh organic fertilizer to be sold in Jetakan, Pandowoharjo. August 24, 2016.
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Mugiyo, a worker without mouth protection in the Amarta BUM Desa Amarta disposal company, separates organic from non-organic waste. Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 12 August 2016. Photo: Suparmo.
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Mujiran, the man whose head and nose are covered, works in the Amarta BUM Desa waste disposal company and assesses the plastic waste in the waste disposal facility in Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 12 August 2016. Photo: Suparmo.
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Water bottle caps that have already been culled from the other waste in the Amarta BUM Desa. Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 12 August 2016.
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Agus Setyanta (left) and Priyo Susanto (right) speak in the waste disposal facility about the financial plan of Amarta BUM Desa. Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 12 August 2016.
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The village residents can read the reports of Amarta BUM Desa on this notice board. Pandowoharjo, Sleman. 24 August 2016.
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The financial report of Amarta BUM Desa on the notice board in Pandowoharjo, Slemen. 24 August 2016. The photo shows the handover of financial modalities by the village head Catur Sarjumiharta (left) to the director of Amarta BUM Desa, Agus Setyanta (right).
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This old man takes waste on his motorcycle to the Amarta BUM Desa waste disposal facility. Jetakan, Pandowoharjo, Sleman, 24 August 2016. He collects the garbage in Pandowoharjo.
IRE (Institute for Research and Empowerment)
The village company Amarta in the village of Pandowoharjo was officially founded by the forum Musyawarah Desa (Musdes) on 3 June 2016. The forum is a consultative public body (BPD). The Musdes forum consists of members of the BPD, the Pandowoharjo administration, personalities from the community, village institutions, and community associations. The process to found the BUM Desa began with establishing a team responsible for developing a business plan based on the decree of the village head. The results of the team – in accordance with the needs and economic prospects appropriate to Pandowoharjo – led to the introduction of a disposal company. It was thought to be a good idea since there are many factories, companies and restaurants in Pandowoharjo, including one offering mushroom dishes.
The BUM Desa team recommended setting up waste disposal as a first step for the village-owned company. Amarta BUM Desa received 50 million rupiah as start-up capital, which was provided by the Pandowoharjo budget. Because the village of Pandowoharjo village supplied the start-up capital, the head of the BUM Desa is required to report the activities of the company every month to the village head. After the report is approved by the village head, the director of the BUM Desa must also put up a public notice to this effect on the notice board in the village. These are the rules.
The name Amarta itself originates from the name of a kingdom founded by the five Pandawa brothers after they conquered the fifth ruler of the Wanamarta Forest. This was a spirit the brothers could imitate. After the brothers defeated the spirit, Amarta became a prosperous and happy kingdom. It is hoped that Amarta BUM Desa, like the kingdom, also contributes to the welfare of the people.