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The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), officially adopted by the European Union in 2023, has gained various responses from exporters, mainly due to quite demanding perception on regulation. This study focuses on the smallholder group (cooperatives and farmers), as among most impacted parties considering the financial constraints, knowledge limitation, and technical capacity. The main emphasis focuses on the challenges to comply EUDR’s documentation requirements, which include land use maps, sustainability certificates, land ownership documents, geolocation maps, proof of coffee land ownership, and the Supply Chain Traceability Report. This study aims to explore in depth the opportunities, barriers, and handling strategies adopted by exporting cooperatives. Primary data were collected through structured interviews with five cooperative representatives from various regions of Indonesia and analyzed using a thematic analysis method, referring to three main components of the Dynamic Capabilities Theory: Sensing, Seizing, and Reconfiguring. The outcome of this research presents internal and external strategic recommendations for cooperatives to prepare for the official implementation of the EUDR.

This research was conducted because the author observed the conditions at the Ciamis Regency Regional Financial and Asset Management Revenue Office, which showed that some employees had suboptimal performance even though they already had adequate competence. This low performance is caused by a lack of attention and support from leaders, lack of cooperation between divisions, employee competencies that are still below organizational expectations, and rapid development of information technology that is not balanced by the improvement of knowledge, skills, and work attitudes of employees. As a result, the results of the work produced have not been optimal. Many employees lack discipline in carrying out the rules and work procedures set by the organization, which can also be seen from the untimely attendance and the presence of employees who are absent from their duties. Employee empowerment is also uneven because employees who have the necessary skills are limited, so more work is done by certain employees only. The delegation of work is also often not accompanied by a complete explanation to the recipient, causing the completion of the work to exceed the set time target and the quality of the work is not optimal. The purpose of this research is to study, know, and analyze the influence of the work environment, competence, and empowerment on employee performance. This study uses an explanatory survey method with a quantitative approach, as well as descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis techniques with correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis tools. The results of the study show that the work environment, competence, and empowerment are empirically in high condition, and have a significant influence on employee performance. A good work environment, very high competence, and optimal empowerment have a positive effect on high employee performance.

Administrative services at the sub-district or village level are one of the public services that are very important for the community. This administrative service includes various types of certificates, such as birth certificates, death certificates and resident mutation letters. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, with library study research techniques and field studies with observation, interviews and documentation to collect data. Other research shows that analysis of the quality of administrative services at the sub-district office of Gunung Halu Regency can be carried out using quantitative methods with techniques. questionnaire data collection. The results of the research show that the quality of administrative services at the sub-district office of Gunung Halu Regency still needs to be improved. In technical guidance, village officials are provided with knowledge and skills in financial management and village administration.

This financial management and digital marketing assistance aims to provide knowledge of financial often experienced by UMKM entrepreneurs is ineffective financial management, and a lack of knowledge causes poor business performance. Not only that, but weak digital marketing knowledge is also a problem that is lacking in UMKM entrepreneurs. Therefore, it is necessary to have training and mentoring activities for financial management and digital marketing for local UMKM entrepreneurs. The implementation of this activity was carried out from July 24, 2023, to August 8, 2023. This activity was attended by two UMKM entrepreneurs. The methods the team used were counseling and mentoring. The results of this activity can increase knowledge and financial management, both properly and professionally.