Government Development Plans Research Articles

Adopting Open Government in Local Development Planning: A Study on Bekasi Regency

This paper aims to assess the adoption of open government principles in local government development planning. The study used constructivist research design which emphasizes using theory as guidance for analyzing the problems. Interview and document study techniques were used to collect data, while NVIVO version 12 plus was used in data processing and analysis. Research results showed that there has been a decline in community participation in development planning due to the perception that there are stark differences between contents of programs during the planning and implementation phases. Transparency in development planning is implemented in all programs at the subdistrict level, while at the district prioritized programs are deliberated in closely sessions that involve local government executives and the local legislature. As regards collaboration in development planning, results showed that pursuing and projecting own respective interests rather those of the public. Increasing open government principles in the development planning process requires intensive and regular communication and coordination among stakeholders, which makes ICT a key ingredient that should be form an integral part of the design and deployment process. This research recommends further research related to open government that should delve deeper into participation and transparency concepts as components of open government principles.

Macroeconomic policy and profit rate of a company: A dynamic panel estimation and comparative analysis from Indonesia

Macroeconomic policy (fiscal and monetary) dynamics are interesting to analyze, especially considering corporate performance. This paper aims to determine the effect of macroeconomic policy on the company’s profit rate. Effectiveness of tax revenue (ETAX), realization of tax revenue (RTAX), Bank of Indonesian rate (BIRT), investment growth (INVG), realization of investments (RINV), infrastructure fund allocation rate (INFR), and realization of infrastructure funds (RINF) are macroeconomic policy variables. This study uses a sample of 256 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2005–2019. This paper employs such methods as GMM, using Wald-test and Sargan’s test. GMM estimator result shows that the instrument of infrastructure fund realization policy (RINF), investment growth (INVG), and investment realization (RINV) affect the company’s profit rate (PROF). Therefore, companies need to pay attention to the government development plans, investment growth, and investment realization, which can improve company performance. The result, government’s development for the 2005–2009 and 2015–2019 periods shows a significant difference in companies’ ability to generate profits. AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Jepara (Unisnu), and the Institute of Research and Community Services (LPPM) Unisnu Jepara Indonesia, which has supported this study.

Stakeholder Participation and Sustainability of World Bank Funded Water Projects in Karamoja, Uganda

According to the Stakeholder Theory, the participation of stakeholders affects project outcomes, thus, it is theorised where the stakeholder has a stake in the project process that the project will meet its set out objectives and be sustainable. The aim of the research project was to establish the effect of stakeholder participation on project sustainability. Stakeholder participation focused on inclusion in project identification, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The study was guided by the theory of systems, the stakeholder theory, and the contingency theory. The research design used in this research project was descriptive. The target population of the study were the sixty-water project constructed in the seven districts in the Karamoja region of Uganda. The unit of observations were officials from the World Bank, district officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment, project developers, community leaders, and beneficiaries. The information needed to determine stakeholder participation was obtained using questionnaires. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis which consists of correlations and regression. From the responses given, it was established that the stakeholders were involved in the determination of the site of the projects, the projects developed adhered to government development plans, there was consultation in determining the site of the projects, timelines were agreed upon by the stakeholders, every step of construction was controlled by the stakeholders, funds were released based on progress made and there were regular site visits. Through statistical analysis it was determined that stakeholder participation in project identification, project planning, project implementation and project monitoring and evaluation had a positive and statistically significant effect on sustainability. From the findings, it was concluded that increased participation of stakeholders in every aspect of the project process enhanced project sustainability. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the stakeholders, particularly the beneficiaries should be included in all aspects of the project.

Classifying regencies and cities on human development index dimensions: Application of K-Means cluster analysis

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measurement that analyzes a region's development in improving human development. The government's development plan aims to create a successful and peaceful life. The unbalanced development in every regency and city in Indonesia is a typical issue during the development process. It may also be shown that the HDI level changes across regencies and cities in Indonesia. This research aims to identify Indonesian regencies and cities based on HDI indices. K-Means clustering algorithm is the clustering method adopted. The results of the analysis formed 4 clusters. The first cluster consisted of 20 regencies with a low average HDI indicator. The second cluster consisted of 148 regencies and cities with an average HDI indicator is medium. The third cluster consisted of 88 regencies and cities with an average HDI indicator. The fourth cluster consists of 258 regencies and cities with high HDI indicators.

The Role of Policy Perceptions and Entrepreneurs’ Preferences in Firms’ Response to Industry 4.0: The Case of Chinese Firms

Favorable policy implementation results are due not only to policy makers’ abilities but also to the behavior of those responding to the policies. For example, a CEO’s understanding of a government policy’s content and his or her willingness to respond to it, based on the expectation of profits, plays a vital role. To understand the relationship between how policies are perceived and how enterprises behave in response to innovation policies in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), in this study, we use structural equation modeling to investigate the roles of various factors and examine the response mechanisms in enterprises through which entrepreneurs react to Industry 4.0 innovation policies. The hypothesized model is validated empirically using a sample collected from 337 domestic Chinese high-tech firms. The modeling results indicate that positive perceptions of policies have a positive effect on entrepreneurs’ preferences which, in turn, motivate positive behavior toward innovation. Moreover, testing the model showed partial and complete mediation effects, indicating that the perceived practicability of a policy is a factor with a strong impact on response behavior that sometimes exerts its influence by altering the mediator of entrepreneurs’ responsive preferences. The empirical results and management implications of this study can serve as a reference for the effective implementation of and response to government development plans.

Significant factors associated with malaria spread in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

PurposeThis paper aims to uncover new factors that influence the spread of malaria.Design/methodology/approachThe historical data related to malaria were collected from government agencies. Later, the data were cleaned and standardized before passing through the analysis process. To obtain the simplicity of these numerous factors, the first procedure involved in executing the factor analysis where factors' groups related to malaria distribution were determined. Therefore, machine learning was deployed, and the confusion matrices are computed. The results from machine learning techniques were further analyzed with logistic regression to study the relationship of variables affecting malaria distribution.FindingsThis research can detect 28 new noteworthy factors. With all the defined factors, the logistics model tree was constructed. The precision and recall of this tree are 78% and 82.1%, respectively. However, when considering the significance of all 28 factors under the logistic regression technique using forward stepwise, the indispensable factors have been found as the number of houses without electricity (houses), number of irrigation canals (canals), number of shallow wells (places) and number of migrated persons (persons). However, all 28 factors must be included to obtain high accuracy in the logistics model tree.Originality/valueThis paper may lead to highly-efficient government development plans, including proper financial management for malaria control sections. Consequently, the spread of malaria can be reduced naturally.

Infrastructure Strategies for Achieving the Global Development Agendas in Small Islands

AbstractSmall island developing states face particular challenges to ensure their infrastructure promotes social, economic, and environmental well‐being. Closing the achievement gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) involves prioritization and coordination across multiple sectors. With an application to the country of Saint Lucia, this paper develops a stakeholder‐driven analysis framework integrating four interdependent infrastructure sectors (electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste). Drawing on extensive consultation with decision‐makers in‐country—134 stakeholders from 18 government ministries, agencies, academia, or the private sector—the analysis identifies specific interventions that could be implemented over the next decades to meet future needs for sustainable infrastructure services. These interventions are congruent with the government's development plans. Long‐term, cross‐sectoral portfolios of investments and policies (“strategies”) are developed which demonstrably reach the targets of the SDGs and Saint Lucia's emissions reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement. The sequencing of these investments or policies is designed to optimize their efficiency and impact over time, identifying “quick wins” while ensuring that there is sufficient action to provide services in the long‐term sustainably. A comparison of costs associated with each strategy suggests that accounting for interdependencies and taking a long‐term perspective can save costs over the life of infrastructure investments. This process of infrastructure assessment is applicable beyond the small island context, allowing practitioners a means to undertake systematic assessment of a country's future infrastructure needs and to develop appropriate solutions aligned with its national objectives and international commitments.

Political Leadership in Policy Implementation: Case Study of Rural Transport Accessibility in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia

Politics plays a major role in every aspect of the government development plan. Kelantan is an interesting case in understanding the different political leadership involved in the implementation process. This study reports how politics influenced the development of rural transport accessibility in Kuala Krai, Kelantan. In-depth interviews were conducted among 33 respondents; 13 policymakers from the federal, state and local level and 20 villagers covering all the three sub-districts in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia. The findings were presented based on the emerging themes emerged from the analysis. The findings confirmed that politics is the primary mover in formulating and implementing any transport accessibility plan in the study area. The findings also provided ultimate insights for policymakers at multiple decision-making level involved in formulating and implementing for an accessible rural transport system for the rural communities.

Environmental justice dialogues and the struggle for human dignity in the deciduous forest of Bangladesh

The article presents environmental justice dialogues in, and affecting, the Madhupur Garo community in Bangladesh. The Garo community, which identifies itself as adivasi meaning 'indigenous', has occupied the deciduous forest of Madhupur in Bangladesh for centuries, developing a symbiotic relationship with nature. An environmental justice movement, called the "Eco-park Movement" has long protested a government development plan to establishing an 'eco-park' in the Madhupur deciduous forest. The eco-park plan interfered with the Garo's right to life and livelihood as well as threatening them with possible eviction from their traditional land. From their protest movement, the concept of environmental justice has acquired a meaning with emphasis on human dignity. The Garo community not only defines environmental injustice as a lack of access to the decision-making process, information and the judiciary, but includes other elements: obstruction to fair access to environmental resources for livelihood, as threat to the economy, health, trade, education, security, privacy and right to life. Finally, the Garo connect all these environmental human rights issues with rights to self-determination and human dignity.Key words: Sustainable development, environmental justice, political ecology, capabilities and conflicts, human dignity, eco-park movement, right to life.

PENGEMBANGAN WISATA BERBASIS PERSEPSI PEGUNJUNG DI KAMPUNG AGROWISATA SENI BUDAYA PASANGGRAHAN UJUNG BERUNG, KOTA BANDUNG

Pasanggrahan Art and Cultural Village is a village-based agritourism combining natural tourism with cultural tourism, especially Sundanese culture. The agritourism, located in Ciporeat Hamlet, Pasanggrahan Village, is included in the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Office’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, meaning that this tourist destination is already in the local government's development plan. Therefore, this study aims to offer alternatives to the development of agritourism based on the visitor perceptions in order to offer a development concept to the related stakeholders. The data was collected through distributing questionnaires to 50 respondents and conducting interviews with the residents and those who understood the agritourism. The analysis results indicate that the visitors’ bad perception clearly lies in the diversity of tourist attractions, souvenirs, places to eat, and roads within the destination. Therefore, this study focuses the alternative formulations or development efforts on the aspects of what to see, what to buy, what to do, what to arrive, dan what to stay.

Technology adoption in maize farming: a comparative analysis between improved seed users and local seed users of Argakachi district of Nepal

Abstract. Maize is one of the top agricultural commodities that has great share in the Agricultural Government Development Plan of Nepal. Despite being a major crop, productivity of maize is quite lower than global average. In this context, a study was undertaken to determine the extent of technology adoption between improved and local seed users of Arghakhanchi district of Nepal. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered among 120 randomly selected farmers during the month of January 2018. The extent of technology adoption was measured on sowing time, seed replacement, variety change, seed rate, application of fertilizer, weeding and plant protection. The empirical evidence suggested that, extent of technology adoption and benefit cost ratio were magnificently higher for improved seed users than local seed users. So, there is still a gigantic scope to improve maize productivity in the area by adoption of recommended technology of maize farming. The probability of adoption of recommended technology (improved seed) for maize farming was found to be higher for those with access to extensive service. Overall, our study pointed out that extension facility is a key strategy to make famers aware of the new technologies and a crucial factor to increase the chance of adoption.

Ensuring the quality of basic service delivery in decentralised local governments through the Minimum Service Standard policy: how does it work

This paper discusses the impact of the implementation of Minimum Service Standard (MSS) policy on the quality of basic services district/city governments deliver to their citizenry in Indonesia. One of the expectations of the decentralisation policy, which got underway in 1999 was to contribute to the improvement of the quality of public services. The issuing of Indonesian Government Regulation (GR) No. 65/2005, which outlined guidelines on setting and implementing MSS for all sectoral ministries was very much in line with that process. Study results obtained from a survey of the local government officials attest to the reality that most local governments are yet to implement the 15 MSS set by the 15 sectoral ministries. Some of the factors that have hampered the implementation of MSS include lack of clarity on substance of MSS policy (unclear concept of basic services and MSS; variety of approaches used in various sectoral ministries, such as input, process, output and outcome), and constraints that implementing organisations face (insufficient budget allocation and human resource capacity, unclear functional assignments, and lack of integration of MSS in local government development plans).

Ensuring the quality of basic service delivery in decentralised local governments through the Minimum Service Standard policy: how does it work

This paper discusses the impact of the implementation of Minimum Service Standard (MSS) policy on the quality of basic services district/city governments deliver to their citizenry in Indonesia. One of the expectations of the decentralisation policy, which got underway in 1999 was to contribute to the improvement of the quality of public services. The issuing of Indonesian Government Regulation (GR) No. 65/2005, which outlined guidelines on setting and implementing MSS for all sectoral ministries was very much in line with that process. Study results obtained from a survey of the local government officials attest to the reality that most local governments are yet to implement the 15 MSS set by the 15 sectoral ministries. Some of the factors that have hampered the implementation of MSS include lack of clarity on substance of MSS policy (unclear concept of basic services and MSS; variety of approaches used in various sectoral ministries, such as input, process, output and outcome), and constraints that implementing organisations face (insufficient budget allocation and human resource capacity, unclear functional assignments, and lack of integration of MSS in local government development plans).

IPTEKS PROSEDUR PEMBAYARAN PAJAK KENDARAAN BERMOTOR YANG TERUTANG PADA BADAN PENGELOLA PAJAK DAN RETRIBUSI DAERAH PROVINSI SULUT

This study aims to find out about taxes and how the application of payment procedures and imposition of motor vehicle tax penalties that have passed the maturity of the Tax and Retribution Management Agency in North Sulawesi Provinci Based on estabilished local government provisions and regulations, where existing procedures can make it easier to oblige tax in carrying out payments so that the procedure runs well. Texpayers are expected to be able to comply with existing procedures and provisions, so that there is no delay in paying taxes. Taxes that are local revenue are also expected to be able to improve the regional development structure of North Sulawesi,so that regional government development plans can be realized.Keywords: Vehicle Tax,Payment Procedure,Tax Payable

Drought occurrences and its implications on the households in Yobe state, Nigeria

The study assesses the extent of droughts and its implications on the households in the study area. This is to highlight the need to integrate drought adaptation options into the government development plans. Strategies for drought adaptation options in the study area have often been made without experimental foundations placed on the extent of drought and its implications on the households. To achieve this, the study employed Normalized Rainfall Index (NRI) to determine the extent of droughts and its implications on the households, which has much to offer in terms of policy decisions. The study also utilized questionnaire administrated to 400 households to determine the annual income from different occupations that yielded more income to the people in the study area using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The NRI shows that the study area was characterized by mild to severe drought events. The first (1986–1995) and third (2006–2017) decades experienced high incidences of droughts, while the second decade (1996–2005), witnessed the least incidences of droughts. The result of the economic activities of the households reveals that 65% of the total household respondents were involved in farming, while 35% were involved in non-farming activities as their major source of livelihood. The analysis of variance on the economic activities that generated more income to the households in Yobe State shows that farming activities provided more opportunities for income generation. Consequently, agriculture in the study area is currently being constrained by the frequent occurrence of droughts. Thus, there is a need for integrated development schemes aimed at livelihood diversification and increasing the adaptive capacity of households to drought in the study area.

Enhancing the usability and benefits of open space for older people in regional Australia

ABSTRACTOpen space planning and design can play an important role in ameliorating health and social issues associated with the increasing ageing population in regional Australia. We undertook a case study at Albury, NSW using an online survey, focus groups and park observations to explore the way older people (>65) value and use open spaces. While exhibiting diverse views, older Australians’ voices provided recommendations that can maximise the benefits of open space. Well-designed facilities support walking and other physical activity, social interaction and neighbourliness, and potentially reduce feelings of vulnerability. Issues associated with access are complex and require early and ongoing strategic planning. Ensuring open space is responsive to these needs requires both State and local government development and environmental planning and attention to the design and maintenance of park microfeatures.

Development of an open government data assessment model: User-centric approach to identify the weighted components in Thailand

Social networking is rapidly growing to such an extent that it has become a driving force for the public and governments to access data. In 2015, the Thai government released a three-year digital government development plan as an e-government performance guideline. Several countries have conducted research on OGD assessment models (OGDAM). However, there is no research identifying enterprise architecture as the assessment component, which becomes the key activity to transform the digital government work process. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to develop an OGDAM suitable for Thailand that identified the components weight assessment from a user-centric approach that was calculated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The validation of the developed OGDAM was performed by interviewing officials of top government management agencies responsible for e-government. Moreover, the model will adapt to the assessment system to allow public organisations to assess their open government data (OGD) progress in Thailand.

Blending science and community voices for multi-scale disaster risk reduction and climate resilience: a participatory scenario planning approach

Climate change is a major development challenge to Ethiopia. Unless adaptation measures are widely implemented, climate change can set back development efforts and achievements by years. Recognizing this, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and civil society organizations have since recently been making considerable efforts to tackle the climate change problem. This paper documents the experience of CARE International in Ethiopia in facilitating bottom-up approaches to promote community-led disaster risk management and climate change adaptation planning through a participator scenario planning (PSP) methodology. PSP is a coordinated approach which leverages a variety of stakeholders' skills and mandates to explore potential climate change risks and their impacts, and then develop locally relevant and shared adaptation action plans that support livelihoods, social capital and ecosystem resilience. The approach has facilitated timely access to and communication of seasonal climate advisories which in turn is empowering communities to take advantage of opportunities that climate presents, which is a key part of adapting to climate change. The institutionalization of the approach by district and regional disaster prevention and food security coordination offices in the southern pastoral regions of Ethiopia encouraged integration of PSP into community livelihood adaptation and local government development planning, hence continuity of the process. Sustainability is expected to be fully achieved when local government planning processes recognize the importance of and provides resources for the participation of meteorological services and community forecasting experts to help refine plans on a seasonal basis, and for systems for dissemination of advisories. Key Words: Climate change, Disaster risk management, Pastoralism, Participatory scenario planning

The Sustainable Infrastructure through the Construction Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Approach

The sustainable development concept is an important issue in construction industry, which becomes important mainly because of its role in infrastructure provision. Infrastructure availability will affect economic growth and increase a country's competitiveness. Indonesia as a developing country still needs to build a lot of physical infrastructure. The concept of sustainable infrastructure development is in line with the Indonesian government's development plans for the period of 2014-2015 called Nawa Cita. Carbon footprint modelling is one of the methods that contributes to the realization of sustainable infrastructure development. This paper describes the approach of sustainable infrastructure development through carbon footprinting in the construction supply chain. In the construction industry, carbon footprinting gives information in total emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in every stage of a construction project's supply chain activities. In creating a carbon footprint model, life cycle analysis (LCA) is used as a supporting instrument to estimate the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in each stage of the supply chain activities. It is shown that the implementation of sustainable infrastructure development needs a synergy from all parties involved in the construction supply chain.

Desigualdades regionales en planificaciones desarrollistas: Una revisión del proceso de territorialización de Río Negro 1958-1976

This manuscript studies the dynamics of constructing boundaries and the differences within the Rio Negro province. We consider 1958, the year the province was established, as a point of infl ection in the region. The article seeks to show how the spatial fragmentation of previous years continued, deepening and changing provincial divisions through the restrictions of general interests to certain regional sectors. To this end, we will analyze rarely cited sources: the provincial constitution drafted in 1957 and the government development plans from 1958 and 1976. We will discuss the associated hierarchical construction of regions, illustrating how spatial transformation enabled, paradoxically, the assumption of territory not only as a neutral act, but as justifi ed under an unequal social integration, which by 1973 was beginning to arise in terms of geographical determinism, as inequalities were justifi ed by descriptions of the landscape.