<![CDATA[Simeulue's tourism sector possesses natural advantages (world-class beaches and waves), yet its added value has not been optimally converted at the regional level, particularly within the Selaut Transmigration Area (KT Selaut). This finding provides a blueprint for tourism economics based on the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) and Pentahelix collaboration (ABCGM) to strengthen the end-to-end tourism value chain. Methods: desk review of statistical documents and policies, supplemented by planning synthesis (RIPPDA). Results: (1) Simeulue has 138 villages across 11 sub-districts, with strategic village institutional foundations but tourism capacity remains dispersed; (2) indications of the absence of star-rated accommodations and limited amenity quality hinder length of stay; (3) KT Selaut holds "Independent" status with an IPKTRANS of 66.78 (2024), making it viable as a cross-village institutional platform; (4) the local wisdom of Lembaga Adat Laot is relevant as a governance pillar for coastal resource management in marine tourism. This study proposes the Simeulue Tourism Integrated Cooperative (STIC) as an economic institutional backbone: a consortium of cross-village BUMDes cooperatives in KT Selaut, connected to the Pentahelix network (academia, business, government, community, media) for upstream–downstream (attraction, access, amenities, ancillary). Recommendations include governance architecture, revenue-sharing mechanisms, flagship product portfolios, risk mapping, and performance indicators (non-star accommodation capacity, occupancy, village revenue, decent employment). This finding provides an operational blueprint that can be directly adopted by local governments and BUMDes in transmigration areas.]]>
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