Good Governance Role for a Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Rural Community

Abstract

As one of the problematic countries with the solid waste management issue, Indonesia has created many regulation and initiatives through its central government to local government in dealing with this problem. However, not all region succeeded in solving this solid waste issue as there are lack of good governance implementation in the local government. This study aims to analyse the best practice of good governance’s principles in a local government of Paulan Village which succeeded to develop a sustainable solid waste management for the rural community. This study used qualitative approach through official reports and newspaper publication review, field observation, and an interview in collecting the data. The data were analysed by descriptive content analysis. This study finds that the local government of Paulan Village has proofed that the implementation of good governance has succeeded to maintain the sustainability of solid waste management in Paulan Village. Moreover, it also finds that participation, rule of law, also effectiveness and efficiency are the strongest three of eight good governance principles which influence the sustainability of solid waste management in Desa Paulan.