Community empowerment is very important for the local community so that a program is needed where the program is known as the drakoer program (from the people for the people) with the aim of knowing the effect of community empowerment through the drakoer program for the economic response to the impact of covid-19. with the method used in this study is a qualitative method. A qualitative approach is an approach used to obtain an accurate picture of the research objectives and refers to the nature of the problem. Data analysis is qualitative so that data analysis is able to work with data, organize information, organize it into manageable units, synthesize, search and find patterns of discovery, important and learned things, and decide what can be shared with others. This research has three indicators, namely enabling, empowering and protecting. The findings were found to be running well but not yet found in a detailed program, therefore, being a job for the government needs special attention by the local government so that the program that is made is even more precise.

Keywords: Effects, Community Empowerment, Drakoer Program.