Permendesa Number 3 of 2025: Guidelines for Professional Village Facilitation

Permendesa Number 3 of 2025 is a crucial regulation governing the general guidelines for Village Facilitation. Issued by the Minister of Villages and Rural Development, this regulation aims to strengthen the capacity of rural communities. By mastering these guidelines, villages can manage local resources independently and sustainably. Effective facilitation remains a cornerstone for successful rural development across Indonesia.

This regulation replaces Permendesa Number 18 of 2019 to better suit modern organizational needs and current legal developments. With Village Facilitation now more synergy-driven, coordination between the ministry, regional governments, and village offices is enhanced. This framework ensures that rural growth is not just an administrative task but a genuine movement toward community empowerment.

The core of this regulation emphasizes that facilitation supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Desa. Through assistance, organizing, and directing, facilitators help villages improve overall community welfare. This strategic alignment ensures that every village program contributes to long-term national progress.

Objectives and Core Principles of Facilitation

The general guidelines for Village Facilitation under this decree have several primary objectives:

1. Enhancing the capacity, effectiveness, and accountability of village governments to achieve SDGs Desa.
2. Mobilizing community awareness and active participation in participatory development.
3. Optimizing village economic assets through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUM Desa).
4. Improving synergy between village programs and third-party collaborations.

Facilitation is guided by five core principles: humanity, justice, diversity, natural balance, and national interest. These principles ensure that Village Facilitation respects human rights and local wisdom while maintaining environmental sustainability. Consequently, these values ensure that rural development remains inclusive and beneficial for all citizens.

Mechanism for Implementing Village Facilitation

The implementation of Village Facilitation is carried out across three levels of government: the central Ministry, provincial governments, and district/city governments. This multi-level approach is supported by Professional Facilitators, Village Community Empowerment Cadres (KPMD), and authorized third parties.

The methods used include assistance, organizing, directing, and facilitating rural processes. Specifically, these efforts are directed toward data collection, planning, execution, and oversight. By mastering these methods, villages can develop robust BUM Desa units and strengthen inter-village cooperation efficiently.

Management of Professional Facilitators

Managing the human resources behind Village Facilitation is a structured process designed to maintain high standards. The stages include:

• Recruitment: Conducted by the ministry in coordination with local governments.
• Contracts and Remuneration: Including honorariums, operational aid, and social security.
• Capacity Building: Provided through training, mentoring, and learning communities.
• Certification: Ensuring that facilitators meet professional qualifications and competencies.
• Performance Evaluation: Continuous monitoring to serve as the basis for contract renewals.

Facilitator levels range from Local Village Assistants (PLD) and Village Assistants (PD) to technical assistants and expert empowerment staff at the provincial and national levels. Each role is tailored to specific administrative needs.

Roles and Working Areas of Facilitators

Local Village Assistants (PLD) work directly with villages, focusing on local-scale development and BUM Desa activation. Meanwhile, Village Assistants (PD) operate at the sub-district level. Their role is to coordinate Village Facilitation across several villages, accelerate the administration of Village Funds, and mentor the PLDs. This hierarchical support system ensures that policy socialization and strategic advocacy reach every corner of the village.

Supervision, Accountability, and Funding

Supervision of Village Facilitation is conducted by the Minister, Governors, and Regents. This oversight includes guidance, supervision, training, and performance awards. Funding for these activities is sourced from the State Budget (APBN) and Regional Budgets (APBD), ensuring that honorariums and operational costs are covered sustainably.

Conclusion

Permendesa Number 3 of 2025 serves as a comprehensive roadmap for professional and integrated Village Facilitation. By following these guidelines, village leaders can optimize local potential and achieve the targets set by the SDGs Desa. Ultimately, this regulation paves the way for a more participatory, independent, and prosperous rural Indonesia.

Other Provisions!When this Ministerial Regulation comes into force, Permendesa PDTT Number 18 of 2019 concerning General Guidelines for Village Community Assistance (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia 2019 Number 1262), which has been amended several times, most recently by Regulation of the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Number 4 of 2023 concerning the Second Amendment to the Regulation of the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Number 18 of 2019 (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia 2023 Number 317), is revoked and declared invalid.

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