AMAN Indonesia dan Dua Desa di Sumenep Luncurkan Program Desa Damai Berkelanjutan

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Thecuy.com, SUMENEP — AMAN Indonesia officially launched the Sustainable Peaceful Village Program (DDB) across two villages in Sumenep Regency, East Java. The initiative’s kickoff was celebrated through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between AMAN Indonesia and the village authorities of Babbalan (Batuan district) and Matanair (Rubaru district).

The signing ceremony took place at the Aula Putre Koneng, Bappeda of Sumenep Regency, on Tuesday, July 15, 2026. The event was attended by the Expert Staff of the Sumenep Regent for Economic, Development, and Financial Affairs, Joko Satrio, representing the Regent of Sumenep.

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Focus on Women and Community Participation

The Sustainable Peaceful Village Program highlights the significance of community involvement, female leadership, and local wisdom as foundations for village development. The Director of AMAN Indonesia, Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah, stressed that sustainable village development cannot be separated from strengthening the role of women as drivers of change at the grassroots level.

“Women play a strategic role in building social resilience, maintaining harmony, and enhancing community capacity to face various challenges. The Sustainable Peaceful Village Program aims to guarantee that female leadership and community participation become crucial elements in achieving inclusive, equitable, and sustainable village development,” said Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah.

Support from the Regional Government

Joko Satrio, Expert Staff of the Sumenep Regent, praised AMAN Indonesia’s initiative as aligned with the development direction of Sumenep Regency. “The Sumenep Regency Government welcomes this collaboration. Synergy among village authorities, the community, and AMAN Indonesia is expected to reinforce participatory village governance, enhance women’s roles, and achieve just and sustainable development,” he stated.

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Joko Satrio further emphasized that the program’s success requires support from all parties. “Such a program cannot function alone. Collaboration among regional government, village authorities, civil society organizations, and the community is essential. We are prepared to support so that the Sustainable Peaceful Village can thrive and be replicated in other villages across Sumenep Regency,” he said.

Joint Commitment

The event was attended by members of the Matanair Village Women’s Peace School, the Babbalan Village Women’s Peace School, the Young Women’s School, and Srikandi Keris. Their presence demonstrates a shared dedication to strengthening the role of women as peace pioneers, drivers of development, and guardians of social cohesion within the community.

Through this MoU, AMAN Indonesia, together with the Village Governments of Matanair and Babbalan, pledges to enhance inclusive village governance, empower women’s leadership, protect women and children, build social resilience, preserve natural resources based on local wisdom, and develop sustainable community economies. The program also promotes the emergence of village policies that favor vulnerable groups through multi-stakeholder collaboration among village authorities, women’s organizations, community leaders, youth, and regional government.

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Future Hopes

AMAN Indonesia hopes that Village Babbalan and Village Matanair can serve as exemplary best practices in village development that integrate peace, gender equality, and sustainable development. The Sustainable Peaceful Village model is expected to be replicable in many more villages throughout Sumenep Regency and other regions in Indonesia.

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