Partisipasi Masyarakat, Transparansi, dan Akuntabilitas dalam Pengelolaan Dana Desa Lada Mese, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur

Abstract

This study aims to determine how community participation, transparency, and accountability in managing village funds in Lada Mese village, East Manggarai district, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This type of research is qualitative research with a qualitative descriptive approach. This research was conducted in Lada Mese Village, East Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Data was collected using the interview method and checked using observation and documentation. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive qualitative analysis. The results of this study indicate that the level of community participation in the management of Village Funds in Lada Mese village is still low at the planning stage. In contrast, at the implementation stage, it is quite good. The study also highlights the crucial need for improved transparency in managing the Village Fund in Lada Mese village, which has not been maximized because there is only one billboard in front of the village office. At the same time, many people still live quite far from the village office. In terms of accountability, the management of the Village Fund in Lada Mese village is already good but not fully accountable because no types of accountability reports have been published for the community. The village government and the community must be able to work together to manage village funds so that these funds can be useful for village progress and the welfare of all village communities.