Community Resilience Based on Social Capital and Local Wisdom in Reducing Extreme Poverty in Rural Banyuwangi

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of social capital and local wisdom as the foundation of community resilience in reducing extreme poverty among the Osing community in Aliyan Village, Banyuwangi Regency. The study employs a qualitative approach using a case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 17 informants, participatory observation, and document analysis. The analysis was conducted thematically using the framework of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital proposed. The research findings indicate that community resilience is shaped through the synergy of kinship networks, neighbourly solidarity, mutual aid practices, the Keboan tradition, and collaboration with the village government. Bonding social capital strengthens mechanisms for mutual assistance in meeting basic needs; bridging social capital broadens access to information and economic opportunities; whilst linking social capital enhances the community’s access to social protection programmes. Local wisdom serves not only as a cultural identity but also as an informal social protection mechanism that strengthens communities’ adaptive capacity in the face of economic vulnerability. These findings confirm that the integration of social capital, local wisdom and village governance constitutes a contextual, participatory and sustainable strategy for accelerating the eradication of extreme poverty.