Implementation of the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Concept in the Management of Suko-Suko

Abstract

Abstract

Desa wisata menjadi daya tarik baru dalam memajukan perekonomian negara melalui pemberdayaan potensi wisata lokal dan pelibatan UMKM. Penelitian ini fokus pada pengembangan Desa Wisata Kanal Suko-Suko di Kabupaten Jember, Jawa Timur. Berdasarkan data Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, pada tahun 2023 terdapat 4.674 desa wisata di Indonesia, meningkat 36,7 persen dari tahun sebelumnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan studi kasus untuk memahami peran Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) dalam pengembangan Wisata Kanal SukoSuko. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi lapangan dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelompok sadar wisata, kelompok pemuda, UKM, dan SKPD di Kabupaten Jember mempunyai peran masing-masing dalam pengembangan pariwisata. Kerja sama di antara keduanya membantu memanfaatkan potensi lokal, mengatasi tantangan, dan mencapai keberlanjutan dalam pengembangan Wisata Kanal Suko-Suko. Penelitian ini menggarisbawahi pentingnya kolaborasi melalui MSP dalam mengatasi tantangan dan mencapai keberhasilan pembangunan desa wisata.

Kata kunci: Desa Wisata; Ekonomi; Komunitas Lokal; Multi-Stakeholder Partnership; Pengembangan Pariwisata.

Abstract

Tourism villages have become a new attraction in advancing the country's economy through empowering local tourism potential and involving MSMEs. This research focuses on the development of the Suko-Suko Canal Tourism Village in Jember Regency, East Java. Based on data from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, in 2023, there will be 4,674 tourist villages in Indonesia, with an increase of 36.7 percent from the previous year. This study uses a qualitative approach with case studies to understand the role of the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) in the development of the Suko-Suko Canal Tourism. Data was collected through field observations and literature studies. The results of the study show that tourism awareness groups, youth groups, SMEs, and SKPD in Jember Regency have their respective roles in tourism development. Cooperation between them helps to exploit local potential, overcome challenges, and achieve sustainability in the development of the Suko-Suko Canal Tourism. This research underscores the importance of collaboration through MSP in overcoming challenges and achieving successful tourism village development.

Keywords: Economy; Local Communities; Multi-Stakeholder Partnership; Tourism Development; Tourism Village.