HANDICRAFT CENTERS DEVELOPMENT AS AN ATTEMPT FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION

Indonesia, especially East Nusa Tenggara in the southeast of Indonesia holds a poverty rate of 20.41%. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) that divide two kind of impoverishment in Indonesia; vulnerable and chronic group. East Nusa Tenggara belongs to the second group which means it may or may not have economic facilities, but they are facing difficulty fulfilling their basic needs and rights. Koanara Village in Kelimutu district, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara became a tourist village based on the 2012 neighborhood hamlet of Ende � 2032. However, it is still one of the villages with high rate of poverty Most of the livelihood in Koanara Village are farming and gardening beside making bamboo and ikat handicraft. After an agreement among customary stakeholders, ikat weaving handicraft is transferred to the next village; Woloara and Pemo Village. Lack of facilities for crafts productions and selling counter causing lack of buying and selling. Thus, they have to sell crafts to the city of Ende City which can be sold to Koanara Village to support local tourism In general, this research aimed to provide practical direction in order to alleviate poverty in villages through tourism by using cultural potential to improve the existing crafts art in Koanara, Woloara and Pemo Villageas well as empowering and optimizing the handicraft center facilities in Koanara Village. Methods used for research are quantitative descriptive, the scope of variables under study of geographical conditions, demographics, support facilities, and accessibility. Data processing is using Arc.Gis 10.1 device and overlay technique. The final result of this research is to form the Site Plan of Koanara Village Handicraft Center which later can be used as the development direction of Koanara Village handicraft center.

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