LSM BM
LSM Betang Mandiri

Alamat/Address: Jl. A. Yani Blok C 10, Pasar Fameloh, Palangka Raya 78111; Kalimantan Tengah; Telp.: (0536) 38514; 28643, 38613
Contact person: Brata Jaya, SE (Ketua)

Kantor cabang/Branch office: Jl. Dahlia, Kapuas; Telp.: (0513) 21229


Latar belakang dan tujuan: Tidak diperoleh keterangan jelas mengenai latar belakang berdirinya lembaga ini. Namun lembaga yang berdiri pada 16 Maret 1999 ini mempunyai tujuan memberdayakan sumber daya di lingkungan masyarakat pedesaan, membangkitkan kembali perekonomian rakyat, membantu masyarakat pedesaan mengelola sumber daya alam, dan sebagai mitra dan fasilitator pemerintah untuk sosialisasi perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan program pemerintah. 

Bidang dan bentuk kegiatan : Bidang kegiatan utama lembaga ini adalah pertanian, kesehatan, gender, usaha kecil, lingkungan hidup, sektor informal, hutan kemasyarakatan, peternakan, anak, dan kelautan & perikanan, yang didukung kegiatan air bersih dan sanitasi, wanita, hak asasi manusia, demokrasi, pembangunan perkotaan, dan kepen­dudukan dan keluarga berencana. Sedangkan bentuk-bentuk kegiatannya adalah studi, penelitian, survai, pendidikan dan pelatihan, pengembangan/pendampingan masyarakat, dan seminar. 

Program: Lembaga ini pernah menangani berbagai program, di antaranya hutan kemasyarakatan dengan budidaya rotan, pendampingan koperasi masyarakat sekitar hutan, dan monitoring terhadap pelaksanaan program jaring pengaman sosial. 

Sumber dana: Lembaga ini mengandalkan iuran dan sumbangan anggota serta pendapatan dari jasa kerja sama dengan pihak lain. 

Keanggotaan dan wilayah kerja: Wilayah kerjanya meliputi seluruh Kalimantan Tengah. 

Staf: Lembaga ini memiliki 15 staf tetap dan 50 staf tidak tetap.

Background and purpose: There is no information about the background of this organization. But this institution which was founded on March 16, 1999 has aimed at empowering resources in rural community surroundings, reviving the people’s economy, helping rural community to manage their natural resources and acting as partner and facilitator of the government in socializing the planning, the implementation as well as controlling the government programs.

Area and form of activities: The main activities of this foundation are agriculture, health, gender, small business, environment, informal sector, social forestry, breeding cattle, children issue, marine and fishery which were supported by the activities such as clean-water and sanitation, women in development, human rights, democracy, urban development as well as population and family planning. The forms of those activities are studies, research, survey, education and training, community development and assistance and seminar.

Program: This foundation has conducted various programs such as social forestry with rattan culture, assistance to community cooperative around the forest, monitoring the social safety program.

Funding sources: To carry out its activities, this institution depends on the membership fee and donations and the income resulting from the cooperation with other parties.

Membership and working area: Concerning the membership of this institution, there is no information available. Its working area covers the Central Kalimantan.

Staff: This institution has 15 full-time staffs and 50 part-time staffs.