In the village of Loloan, in North Lombok, the village government has used village funds to revitalize housing for indigenous people in two hamlets, Tanah Petak Daya and Lobang Kodek. By providing these funds, the village government aims to improve the quality of life of members of the indigenous community.

Dini Ruhiyatun is the only teacher at the Seroja Indah Early Childhood Education Center (PAUD) in the hamlet of Lendang Terong, in Barabali Village, Central Lombok. The PAUD, which has more than 20 students, had no permanent location until recently. In 2016, members of the community lobbied the village government to build a multi-function hall using Rp 60 million (US$4,450) in village funds.

In the village of Pejanggik, in Central Lombok, the village government has used village funds to pave a dirt road to provide access to the markets in all weather conditions for villagers in three hamlets.

In 2015 and 2016, in the village of Rempek, North Lombok, to ensure the availability of clean water for the community’s daily activities, the village government allocated village funds to maintain and replace water pipes managed by the Village Municipal Water Corporation. The pipes had been installed in the late 1980s to provide coverage to 16 hamlets in a mountainous area covering a total of 38,000 km2. Before the installation of the pipes, community members had to walk up to 1.5 km from their homes to the nearest reservoir to collect water.

In the village of Pejanggik, in Central Lombok, the village government has used village funds to provide vitamins and regular twice-yearly medical checkups for older members of the community who are not covered by Indonesia’s health insurance program for the poor and near-poor. Last year, 1,200 elderly people joined the program, of whom only around 300 were covered by the national insurance program.

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In the village of Loloan, in North Lombok, the village government has allocated Rp 6 million in village funds to provide thread to 10 weavers in the community to increase their working capital. Early this year, the village government provided additional funds to facilitate the purchase of weaving equipment and to pay a senior weaver from the community to conduct training.

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In the village of Loloan, in North Lombok, the village government allocated Rp 27 million in village funds in 2016 to repair and renovate the bridge and road system in the hamlet of Tanah Petak Lauk. This initiative was intended to improve the community’s economic livelihood by providing improved access for members of the community who work crushing and breaking rocks.