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This research basically aims to formulate a social engineering model for empowering the poor in the border areas of Pandeglang Regency which borders on Serang Regency. The research area, 2 Subdistricts are planned to be located in the border region namely Cadasari Subdistrict, Ciinjuk Village because it has the characteristics of a border area with the highest poverty rate of 26.70 and the highest Gini ratio of 0.32 and Carita District Sukanagara Village was chosen because it has the characteristics of border areas and coastal areas with an average poverty rate of 8.27 and a Gini ratio of 6.18. Based on the concept of poverty (causes, measures of poverty and dimensions of poverty), the concept of community empowerment, the concept of education, the concept of public health, infrastructure development, the concept of purchasing power and the concept of village potential, researchers sought to analyze these concepts and formulate engineering models the right social empowerment in eradicating poverty in the border region is seen from the point of view of education, health, purchasing power and infrastructure. This research uses qualitative methods with a case study approach. The technique of collecting data uses in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation. While the data analysis uses qualitative methods supported by quantitative data. The informants interviewed were divided into two large groups, namely government representatives consisting of local government organizations (OPD) related to poverty eradication and community representatives. This research focuses on areas that have links as causes of poverty and potentially generate the appropriate empowerment models for the community, namely, education, health, purchasing power, and infrastructure. Through this research, it is expected to be used as a model for other regions where the poverty level of the people is still high so that it is expected to reduce the poverty rate in Banten Province, especially in Pandeglang Regency. The results of this research explained that the social engineering model of empowering the poor began with the policies and implementation of the central and regional governments through the relevant agencies to develop various infrastructure facilities which included: 1) educational facilities; 2) health facilities; 3) means of transportation; 4) economic facilities and 5) settlement facilities, which begin with the process of identifying problems, community needs, supporting local natural conditions, assessing feasibility, and finally the development actions, then monitoring and maintenance of infrastructure facilities together with the community and village officials. has been built in a sustainable manner.