Abstract
<p>One of the purposes of granting village funds under Village Law Number 6 year 2014 is to support the rural development through the sustainable use of natural and environmental resources. Based on the statistical data from The Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia, the grant of village funding since 2015 has increased for each year. However, based on empirical data in The Central Java Province is still in the allocation for physical development (infrastructure sector) and far from environmental sustainability programs. Through research funded by Sebelas Maret University Surakarta, this article will describe (1) factors that hinder the sustainable environmental development and (2) how the way out that can be applied to support sustainable environmental development for subsequent years.</p>
Highlights
On the theoretical level, under Village Law Number 6 of 2014 is oriented to (1) Improve the welfare and equity of village development through improving public services in the village; (2) Promoting the village economy; (3) Overcoming the inter-village development gap; and (4) Strengthen the village community as the subject of development
Based on the facts which are found during this research indicating that all village funds received, the majority of village funds are still allocated to village infrastrucuture development activities such as roads, buildings, and water supply improvements
Referring to the historical perspective, the academic paper on the establishment of Law Number. 6 of 2014 emphasized aspects of the effectiveness and transparency of village financial finances as a stimulant to extract the sources of village funding, because in the government regime before the Village Act there was no village have the authority and capacity to explore the potential of village financial resources
Summary
Under Village Law Number 6 of 2014 is oriented to (1) Improve the welfare and equity of village development through improving public services in the village; (2) Promoting the village economy; (3) Overcoming the inter-village development gap; and (4) Strengthen the village community as the subject of development. Referring to the existing data is known that The Central Java Province is getting the largest allocation of village funds among the provinces in Indonesia. Based on the facts which are found during this research indicating that all village funds received, the majority of village funds are still allocated to village infrastrucuture development activities such as roads, buildings, and water supply improvements. This condition clashed with the philosophy, principles and objectives of granting the Village Fund as mandated by Law Number. Referring to the historical perspective, the academic paper on the establishment of Law Number. 6 of 2014 emphasized aspects of the effectiveness and transparency of village financial finances as a stimulant to extract the sources of village funding, because in the government regime before the Village Act there was no village have the authority and capacity to explore the potential of village financial resources
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