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Rural development has becomes the key and foundation of regional and national development, so that the role of village facilitators was expected to accelerate the backwardness and prosperity of the community. The aims of the study tto analyze the role of village facilitators in a sustainable community empowerment model. The research used qualitative Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods, data were collected through direct observation, documentation analysis, and in-depth interviews. The informants by purposive determination, consisting of village facilitators, especially accompaniment scholars and professional assistants, cadres of village community empowerment, village government, activists and community leaders. Data analysis of PRA through triangulation, categorization and investigation. The research took place in the village of Pasuruhan, Binangun district, Cilacap Regency. The result showed that the village facilitators are important and needed in addition to administrative and financial management of village development, as well as for the implementation of sustainable community empowerment, starting from planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, partnership and self-reliance. The village facilitators need coordination and cooperation to creat communication forums and team work to review the problems, potentials and prospects in rural development.

The younger generation emerges as a pivotal subject in perpetuating sustainable development, with an expectation to also play a role in rural areas to optimize the potential of local resources, thereby mitigating the negative impacts of urbanization and reducing labor migration. Thus, the research aims to analyze the crucial factors supporting the role of youth in the development of socio-economic institutions in rural areas. The study employs the Participatory Learning and Action method to construct community learning experiences through interviews, Focus Group Discussions, documentation analysis, and observation. The research informants consist of the Young Farmer Group "Prawita Garden", which has successfully cultivated forest honeybees and developed rural tourism destinations. Interactive research analysis is utilized for data reduction, verification, and triangulation, complemented by modeling using the Vensin application. The research findings indicate that the "Prawita Garden" young farmer group has emerged as a pioneer and inspirator in honeybee cultivation and production, particularly of unique honey types such as Klanceng Honeybee, imported European Honeybee, and local Honeybee. Crucial factors in the development of young farmer institutionalization include entrepreneurial motivation and group formation, local indigenous practices passed down through generations or integrated into traditions intertwined with the social capital prevalent in rural communities.