Rooted in Solidarity,
Growing in Rural Autonomy
Chartered on April 27, 1987 under West Nusa Tenggara Governor Decree No. 105, Perkumpulan YLKMP has dedicated nearly four decades to grassroots resilience, seed sovereignty, and community dignity across North Lombok.
Vision, Mission & Core Values
The guiding principles that shape our field facilitators, assemblies, and partnerships.
“To realize the capability, self-reliance, and autonomy of rural communities and grassroots collectives.”
IndependenceKemandirian
Fostering community critical awareness and self-determination free from structural dependency on external aid.
EqualityKesetaraan
Ensuring just participation, resource access, and customary leadership for women smallholders and traditional artisans.
BrotherhoodPersaudaraan
Upholding mutual solidarity (Gotong Royong) across village life in times of harvest, crisis, and shared water stewardship.
The Berugaq: Architecture of Consensus
In traditional Sasak hamlets throughout North Lombok, the Berugaq (an open wooden pavilion supported by four or six posts) is far more than a physical structure: it is the heart of egalitarian civic life. Without enclosing walls or hierarchical seating, every community member meets at eye level.
Since 1987, YLKMP has rooted its entire participatory methodology in the Berugaq. Whether resolving water distribution along mountain irrigation furrows, deciding emergency food stockpiles, or designing earthquake-resistant timber homes, decisions are never imposed from top-down offices. They are deliberated openly until communal consensus (musyawarah mufakat) is achieved.
- Wall-less Transparency: No secret negotiations; all village accounts and community allocations are voiced in the open.
- Inter-Generational Equality: Customary elders, women weavers, young farmers, and children share equal right to speak.
- Action Grounded in Consent: No program begins until the assembly ratifies its social contract (Awig-Awig).
Register of 17 Landmark Field Programs
Archived project milestones carried out continuously since 1987 across West Nusa Tenggara.
| No | Period | Program Scope & Objectives | Key Collaborator / Donor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1987 | Regional Community Development Program in 4 NTB Regencies | NTB Provincial Government & HIVOS |
| 02 | 1987 — 1994 | Empowerment of Women Smallholder Market Vendors | HIVOS Foundation Netherlands |
| 03 | 1992 — 1996 | Rural Cattle Revolving Livestock Program in Bayan & Gangga | YLKMP Local Collectives |
| 04 | 1993 | Integrated Productive Micro-Enterprise Program | YLKMP Cooperative Unit |
| 05 | 1993 | Inter-Village Fishermen Self-Reliance Group Consolidation | Coastal Community Collectives |
| 06 | 1994 | Rural Partner Groups Facilitation in Rempek & Bentek | Village Administrations |
| 07 | 1998 | Sustainable Ketak Vine Agroforestry & Eco-Crafts | Global Environment Facility (GEF) |
| 08 | 1999 | Agricultural Laborers Empowerment & Solidarities | NTB Provincial Agricultural Agency |
| 09 | 2000 — 2002 | Medicinal Plant Conservation in Batu Lilir, Sokong | Global Environment Facility (GEF) |
| 10 | 2000 — 2005 | PAR Rinjani: Participatory Natural Resources Assessment | DFID (United Kingdom) |
| 11 | 2006 | Participatory Village Poverty Assessment in Bentek | PEREKAT OMBARA |
| 12 | 2006 | Springhead Conservation & Anti-Illegal Logging Patrols | PEREKAT OMBARA |
| 13 | 2010 — 2011 | Krama Adat Dispute Mediation Strengthening in 5 Regencies | PSHK Jakarta |
| 14 | 2012 | Self-Reliant Village Governance in 33 Villages (Phase I) | ACCESS Phase II — AusAID |
| 15 | 2013 | Institutionalizing Self-Reliant Villages (Phase II) | ACCESS Phase II — AusAID |
| 16 | 2016 — 2018 | Social Audit on Food & Agricultural Policies in Bayan | OXFAM Indonesia & KRKP Bogor |
| 17 | 2019 — 2020 | Farmers’ Access & Control Over Agrarian Food Rights in Pendua | OXFAM Indonesia & KRKP Bogor |
Institutional Governance & Legal Standing
Perkumpulan Yaksa Lumbung Kemanusiaan Masyarakat Pedesaan (Perkumpulan YLKMP) is chartered under Indonesian civil law by Notarial Deed No. 12/2007 (Notary Abdullah, SH), succeeding its foundational LPSM charter formalized under West Nusa Tenggara Governor Decree No. 105 of 1987.
Headquartered in Todo, Bentek Village, Gangga District, North Lombok Regency, the organization is officially registered with the regional National Unity and Community Protection Agency (Bakesbanglinmas) and operates under the stewardship of its General Assembly, Founder Council, and Executive Board.