The Dompu Regency Government and PT Sumbawa Timur Mining (STM) have\nsigned a memorandum of agreement for the Community Development and\nEmpowerment Programme (PPM) for the 2026\u20132031 period. The cooperation\ncovers a number of areas related to increasing income, employment, and\neconomic independence for communities around the Hu\u2019u Project working\narea.<\/p>\n
The five-year agreement is directed at aligning the PPM programme\nwith Dompu Regency\u2019s strategic programmes, while supporting regional\ndevelopment and improving community welfare.<\/p>\n
Within the 2026\u20132031 PPM framework, STM is focusing its programme on\neight areas: education, health, income and employment improvement,\neconomic independence, environmental conservation, social and cultural\naffairs, community institutions, and supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Dompu Regent Bambang Firdaus said the cooperation could serve as a\nform of support for developing community potential and the regional\neconomy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough STM has not yet generated production output, there are\nefforts to embrace and assess the condition of our community\nempowerment, from education, economy, MSMEs, to social and cultural\naffairs,\u201d Bambang said at the event held at the Dompu Regent\u2019s Pendopo\nHall, in a statement received on Saturday (29\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Bambang, the involvement of various parties is necessary\nto optimise regional potential. He therefore invited the community to\nsupport the investment climate in Dompu Regency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must realise that we need other parties to help manage the\npotential we have in order to realise our shared aspirations. \u2018Dompu\nMaju\u2019 will only become a mere slogan if we do not implement what is our\npotential today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Through the agreement, the Dompu Regency Government and STM will\nalign the implementation of empowerment programmes with community needs\nand regional development direction.<\/p>\n
STM Community Relations Manager Ulya Defretes said the memorandum of\nagreement is a continuation of cooperation between the company and the\nDompu Regency Government in implementing various community empowerment\nprogrammes.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrior to this latest agreement, STM and the Dompu Regency Government\nhave consistently synergised to develop the region through various\nprogrammes. This memorandum of agreement further strengthens that\nsynergy, with the hope of delivering better positive impacts for the\ncommunity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ulya said that in 2025 there were 17 derivative PPM programmes from\nSTM reaching more than 21,115 beneficiaries, with a programme value of\napproximately Rp 9.1 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese programmes could be implemented thanks to the support of all\nparties. For the implementation of the next PPM programme, we will\ndetermine it together with the government and representatives of the\nDompu community,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
One of the priority programmes in the next PPM implementation is the\nFishermen\u2019s Wharf Development Programme (PPDN). The programme is\ndirected at supporting access for fishing activities and related\nmaritime businesses in Hu\u2019u District.<\/p>\n
Ulya said discussions on the PPDN with the Dompu Regency Government\nhave begun through the first phase of focus group discussions in May\n2026. The process will continue to determine the programme\u2019s\nimplementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this PPDN, we have started discussions with the Dompu Regency\nGovernment through the first phase FGD last May. We will continue the\nprocess so that the programme can soon be felt by the community,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dompu-regency-and-pt-stm-strengthen-community-economic-empowerment-programme-1787961048", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }