IMPACT EVALUATION OF BENIH UNTUK RAKYAT PROGRAM (SEED FOR PEOPLE) IN THE KOTA LEKAT VILLAGE, KERKAP SUBDISTRICT, NORTH BENGKULU DISTRICT

Abstract

The high rate increase in the critical area of Indonesia cause the forest and land rehabilitation efforts must be improved. One way that was increasing in rehabilitation effort is engage the community around he forest in any rehabilitation efforts. The Benih untuk Rakyat Program (Seed for People) intent on the incidence of strengthening communities in the provision of quality seeds and seedlings, increase the quality and quantity of forest plants, improve the community welfare and support the forest and land rehabilitation programs. 

This study aims to determine the extent of the goals of the Program Benih untuk Rakyat achievements. In this research, the primary data obtained through direct interviews with the informants and direct observation in the field, while the secondary data obtained from searches of relevant documents. 

Results of research show that the goals of Benih untuk Rakyat Program only achieve on short term impacts level (outputs), while the medium term impacts (effects) and long term impacts (impacts) have not been reached. Factors that influence the goals failure to reach the expected impacts are support of resource program that is available does not balance with the goal be achieved, where the support resources in the program only for one year, while the goal be achieved is a long-term impact that can not be achieved in one year. In addition, the rules of program also need to set the pattern of the relationship between central government (BPTH Sumatera) and the local government (Forestry and Plantation Office of North Bengkulu District) in its sustainable development.