Allevating the Poverty of Tongke-Tongke Village Fishermen: Glancing at the Gramenn Bank Model in Bangladesh

Abstract

Indonesia is the largest maritime country in the world. Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands, large and small. Indonesia's marine potential is very rich. Everything can be used to improve the quality of life of the community. But in reality this potential has not been managed optimally so that the level of community welfare is still low, especially the fishing communities that inhabit the coastal areas. This is because work as fishermen is very dependent on the quality of the facilities and infrastructure used, such as boats, nets, machinery and so on. Although most of the fishermen have used a complete boat with a fairly good engine, but because the fishing gear used is still using fishing rods so the catch is not maximal. Besides that, work as a fisherman is very dependent on natural conditions, such as wind, season, waves, weather, climate and so on. Therefore, the touch of policy that can be taken is how to have these fishermen have side jobs to fill their spare time when not going to sea. The biggest obstacle experienced by fishermen when they want to start a business is capital. The solution to this capital problem can be solved by imitating what the Gramenn Bank system popularized by Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh