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The Urgency of Research and Strengthening Entrepreneurship Policies in Generating Business Models in Ex-Conflict Areas Suadi Zainal
Jurnal Public Policy Vol 8, No 3 (2022): July
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/jpp.v8i3.5539

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Entrepreneurship contributes a lot to the economic growth of a regional area. In former conflict areas, entrepreneurship is a mechanism to facilitate prosperity and peace. The involvement of former conflict actors in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) provided them opportunities to enjoy peace dividends and repair the order of life damaged by prolonged conflict. Even so, failure of MSMEs become a problem because it causes economic stagnation and has the opportunity to create new conflict. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the importance of research and strengthening policies related to entrepreneurship in former conflict areas. This study was conducted in Aceh Utara District using a qualitative approach. The data collection process carried out observation, interviews, and document studies. The empirical facts were analyzed by the stage of data reduction and data categorization, data display, and conclusion. The results showed that one of the causes of failure in MSMEs developments is weak policies and regulations related to community business empowerment. This fact was raised because the policies presented by the stakeholders were not based on research. Indeed, strengthening policies related to MSMEs can be done by making the results of studies and social mapping the primary basis for policymaking. Thus, the development of the MSMEs model for former conflict actors in Aceh has effects on increasing welfare and maintaining sustainable peace.
Micro and Small Enterprises of Former Combatants: Behind Economic Contributions and Problems to Transforming Peace in the Affected Conflict Community of Aceh Abubakar, Muhammad Bin; Abubakar, Ayesah Uy; Zainal, Suadi; Safrina, Lia
Journal Public Policy Vol 11, No 4 (2025): October
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/jpp.v11i4.12911

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This study analyzed the positive effects behind micro and small enterprises (MSEs) empowerment programs of the former combatants - the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) despite its problem, on transforming Aceh conflict to a positive peace.  MSEs play a critical role in contributing not only to economic empowerment but also conflict transformation and sustaining peace especially during the post peace agreement, that granted Aceh a form of decentralization of power from central government, with a significant degree of political and economic autonomy. Indonesia. Although the MSEs in rural Aceh Province most of them failed, they have positively contributed to the sustainable peace in the region.  Based on this assumption, this study explores the ex-combatant's experience with the MSEs program within the framework of decentralized power, and how the program gradually brought them back into the community. In-depth interviews, and field work observation, were the main techniques of the data collection. The data analysis was done using thematic analysis. The study found that autonomy and decentralization has created new political marketplace. MSEs that were set up in small groups of former combatants, civilian victims and other interested community members, was used to build patronage network and that led to their failure. However, the interactions occurring in operating these MSEs have re-established the relationships among the former combatants, victims, and ordinary people that were broken during the conflict. Thus, MSEs gradually reintegrated those ex-combatants into the community.