Pengembangan UMKM Halal Berbasis Ekonomi Hijau melalui Pendekatan Participatory Action Learning System (PALS) di Desa Blang Pulo, Kota Lhokseumawe

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Blang Pulo Village, Muara Satu District, Lhokseumawe City, are mostly home-based and run traditionally. Halal principles are not applied across the business process, single-use plastic packaging dominates, and business waste is left unused. This community service program aimed to strengthen MSME owners’ capacity to run halal businesses grounded in green economy principles. It applied the Participatory Action Learning System (PALS) in four stages: preparation and needs assessment; implementation through socialization, training, and mentoring; establishment of a collaborative forum; and monitoring and evaluation. The program ran from June to October 2026 and involved 15 MSME owners together with the Blang Pulo Village Government. Pre-test and post-test results show that participants’ mean understanding score rose from 65 to 95. Thirteen businesses switched to eco-friendly packaging, 14 began marketing their products digitally, and 13 began separating business records from household finances. The program also produced a village MSME forum and a cooperation agreement with the village government. Sustaining these gains requires continued halal certification assistance and village budget support.