<![CDATA[Indonesian migrant worker families often face challenges in transforming remittance income and available agricultural land into sustainable economic opportunities due to limited financial literacy, inadequate business planning, and insufficient knowledge of environmentally friendly land management. Strengthening household financial capabilities and ecological agricultural practices is essential to supporting economic resilience and post-migration reintegration. This community service program aimed to enhance environmentally friendly land management, financial literacy, and micro-business planning among Indonesian migrant worker families in Taiwan through collaboration between Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu and PCIM Taiwan. A participatory approach integrating hybrid training, experiential learning, and structured mentoring was implemented through four thematic modules. The program involved 68 participants across Taoyuan, Taipei, and Taichung, with evaluation conducted through pre-test and post-test assessments, business-plan reviews, focus group discussions, and verification involving 22 origin households in Bengkulu. The findings revealed an increase in average financial literacy scores from 54.3 to 79.6 points, while intended productive remittance allocation increased from 11.4% to 27.8%. Furthermore, 52 participants (76.5%) developed complete micro-business plans, of which 31 were assessed as immediately feasible using existing household resources. Twenty-nine households initiated dedicated productive savings arrangements, and five mentoring groups continued informal activities after training. These findings indicate improved financial and entrepreneurial planning capabilities and demonstrate the potential of diaspora-based community empowerment to strengthen migrant household economic preparedness. Nevertheless, longitudinal evaluation remains necessary to establish sustained economic and environmental outcomes.]]>
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