Recovery Of Drug-Prone Areas Through The Enhancement Of Community Participation And Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration To Establish A Productive And Self-Sustaining

This presentation was featured at Indonesia 2025, on the 18.09.2025.

Author:

Andarsari Pradani - Senior Community Self-Reliance Officer, Directorate of Alternative Development, BNN

Abstract:

The handling of drug-prone areas is a program initiated under the Deputy for Community Empowerment, adapted from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) program, namely Alternative Development, which was first implemented in 2006 in Aceh Province. This program has since continued with an alternative development model in areas prone to illicit crop cultivation and drug trafficking.

Currently, the Drug-Prone Area Handling Program focuses on coastal and border regions across seven priority provinces. Its objective is to establish productive and self-reliant communities by leveraging local wisdom and the potential of local natural and human resources. This is achieved by mobilizing community participation, fostering collaboration and synergy among stakeholders, and developing anti-drug activists to build community resilience in the field of drug prevention and eradication (P4GN).

The key to the program's success lies in its ability to foster anti-drug activists who act as potential leaders within their communities, actively engaging with residents to encourage participation in community groups established by the National Narcotics Board (BNN). These groups span various sectors, including agriculture, fisheries, and plantations and aim to create independent entrepreneurship opportunities. This approach helps communities transition away from illegal drug-related activities and gradually shift their behavior towards a drug-free lifestyle.

Furthermore, collaboration and synergy among stakeholders in entrepreneurial development are essential to ensure the sustainable promotion and expansion of the products created. Challenges encountered during the program's implementation include limited support from local governments and the need to create entrepreneurship initiatives aligned with local wisdom. These challenges should be addressed through comprehensive mapping of natural and human resources in the targeted intervention areas.