<![CDATA[ABSTRACT Rural development in Dauh Peken Village is now continuously be improved in terms of both economic and social. It currently requires the participation of the whole society and the government to get involved to realize the development of the village. Through a community empowerment program in economics and the environment, the Village Government Dauh Peken seeks to create village development desired by the community in accordance with the potential contained in the village. The problems of the background for this study is the lack of funds, which not is available yet from facilities and supporting infrastructure activities, lack of training, there has been no serious attention from the government, as well as poverty. This research was conducted by descriptive qualitative data collection techniques such as in-depth interviews. This study analyzes how rural development through community empowerment with the concept of community empowerment is composed of economic indicators, commodity choice and type of business, human resource management and career development, the development of a network of partnerships, logistics and financial management and the development of facilities and infrastructure. Environmental indicators, physical environment and social environment. Results from this study showed that rural development through community empowerment is still not effective due to the economic empowerment of facilities and infrastructures supporting activities are not yet available and the lack of serious attention from the government regarding the distribution work product results. Based on five (5) economic indicators were used, the only indicator of the commodity choice and type of business showed good results whereas other indicators such as human resources management and career development, the development of a network of partnerships, logistics and financial management and the development of facilities and infrastructure is still less than the maximum. In the field of environmental empowerment by 2 (two) indicators used, the physical environment has shown good results, but the social environment is still less than the maximum. Keywords: Rural Development, Community Development, Community Welfare]]>
