The Existence of Community Empowerment Institutions (LPM) in the Development Plan

This study aims to describe the existence of community empowerment institutions in absorbing community proposals in development plans. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach to obtain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the existence of community empowerment institutions in absorbing community proposals for development plans in Molokode U Village, Sipatanah District, Gorontalo City. The data collection techniques in this study used observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study show that the existence of LPM in Molokode U Village as a Facilitator, Mediator, Motivator, Dynamist for development has been running as it should, although LPM has shown its existence in every planning activity, in practice it is still shrouded in a number of problems so that the institution in carrying out its duties is not optimal