Provincial Government Research Articles

Disaster Communication in Forest and Land Fire Management in South Kalimantan

The recurrence of forest and land fires in the South Kalimantan region can be attributed to the insufficient implementation of disaster risk communication. Hence, it is imperative for this study to address the topic of disaster risk communication as a means of mitigating forest and land fires in the region of South Kalimantan. This study addresses the scientific subject of why the southern Kalimantan provincial government is still struggling to coordinate the resolve of forest and land fires, despite the implementation of forest and land fire disaster control measures. The research methodology employed in this study utilizes a qualitative approach, namely of a descriptive nature. The data collection approaches employed in this study include interviews, documentation analysis, and literature review. This study aims to elucidate the dearth of educational information pertaining to the prevention and mitigation of forest and land fires within communities. The presence of suitable information and education boards is lacking. Despite the government's extensive endeavors in forest and land fire disaster management in the South Kalimantan region, the absence of an early preventive system pertaining to such calamities remains evident. The proper implementation of educational initiatives pertaining to disaster prevention and early detection has not been effectively carried out. The current state of optimizing information pertaining to public education within the realm of catastrophes remains constrained by the limited involvement of the government in actively engaging with other relevant parties, particularly the media.

Harmony and Tensions Between Desa Adat and The Bali Provincial Government: Exploring Implications of Regulation on Customary Village of 2019

The Bali Provincial Government collaborates with desa adat (customary village) to enhance their strength and resilience, notably through the enactment of Province of Bali Regulation Number 4 of 2019. However, excessive regulatory impact may diverge from this goal. This study explores the ideological framework shaping interactions between desa adat and the government post-regulation. Using a qualitative methodology, data were collected through literature review, observations, and in-depth interviews. The findings draw on theories of hegemony, ideology, discourse, and the power of knowledge. Hidden ideologies of power, capital, and religion influence these interactions. The regulation's uniform framework on diverse desa adat leads to resistance and inefficiency, reflecting hegemonic control and the use of ideology and knowledge to legitimize power. This article contributes to developing legislation that empowers the desa adat while maintaining their unique characteristics.

Constraints on Public Policy Design and Formulation: A Case Study on the Conservation of Natural Resources in Local Governments of the Amazonia, Peru

The high rate of depredation of forest resources causes major climatic changes that affect the economic activities and health of populations, plunging them into poverty and social problems. The state is responsible for dealing with these problems, because it has the technical, legal, and economic power to do so. This research aims to identify the factors that limit the design and formulation of public policies for the conservation of natural resources at the level of local district and provincial governments in Peru. For this study, we used qualitative methodology and non-probabilistic sampling, as well as techniques such as unstructured interviews, focus groups, and documentary review; moreover, for data analysis, we applied the theoretical saturation design in grounded theory. The results show that the conservation of natural resources is not positioned as a priority public policy in municipal administrations; furthermore, the organic units of natural resources suffer financial restrictions, and not because of a lack of budget availability, but because of a lack of will and decision-making capacity of authorities and civil servants, as well as a lack of coordination between the different national governments. It concludes that there are conflicts of interest in public policy making, with abuse of power and corruption predominating. Furthermore, the complexity of addressing sustainability criteria and the inability to confront the environmental crisis mean that international summits and national norms are attenuated in the face of the problems of environmental degradation. Deforestation should be considered a major public priority problem because of its environmental, economic, social, and health impacts. These problems require a holistic approach that combines local, national, and international policies and fosters effective and participatory governance.

Relasi Kuasa dalam Tata Kelola Hutan Mangrove di Desa Aeramo Kecamatan Aesesa Kabupaten Nagekeo

The aim of this research is to analyze power relations in Mangrove forest governance in Aeramo Village, Aesesa District, Nagekeo Regency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, namely describing the current state of the object qualitatively using data obtained from research. The data sources used are primary and secondary data sources. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation methods. The data analysis techniques used are data collection, presentation, reduction and drawing conclusions. The research results show that power relations are seen from 4 (four) interactions, namely, Decisional, Anticipated Reaction, Non Decision Making, and systemic. In decisional interactions it was found that the decision to change land use was made by the community itself who had power over the land covered by mangrove forests. By forming a group to open a pond. Anticipated reaction interactions found that the desire for land clearing was carried out by each management group based on personal encouragement and oriented towards improving the community's economy. The non-decision making interaction of the management has the power in clearing land because they have a certificate and receive direct support from the provincial government. Systemic interactions found that the interest that the management group carried out from the start was to help the community's economy. The Mangrove forest rehabilitation process has been carried out by the Nagekeo Regency environmental service and the Kajumata Farmers Group which was formed to preserve the Mangrove forest in Aeramo Village. Socialization activities regarding the importance of mangrove forests and the opening of environmentally friendly ponds have also been carried out by the Environmental Service and the Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Service.

The Digital Silk Road between National Rhetoric and Provincial Ambitions

Abstract The Digital Silk Road (DSR) is usually described as the digital component of the Belt and Road Initiative that is reshaping the digital world order. Most existing research is concerned with the possible long-term consequences of the DSR rather than on what the DSR encompasses, how it developed and how it has changed since it was announced in 2015. We address this gap by reconstructing the origins of the DSR within China, with a focus on both rhetoric and concrete plans as they developed between central and provincial actors. We collected and analysed a corpus of 31 national and 130 provincial DSR-related plans. In contrast to prevailing views of the DSR as a unified, outward-facing strategy, we show that after an initial surge of related documents, the central government ceased to discuss the DSR in a meaningful way. Provincial governments then appropriated its rhetoric to legitimize their own digitization agendas, including upgrading infrastructure in poorer provinces and remaining plugged into export markets for those with an IT industry. Rather than reshaping the digital world order, the DSR has been appropriated by some provincial governments to attempt, mostly unsuccessfully, to shore up their own digital ambitions.

Internship and Coaching of Fresh Female Engineers in Development Programmes of Nepal: Promoting Gender Inclusion for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is providing Technical Assistance (TA) to the Government of Nepal through the Department of Local Infrastructure (DoLI) under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, later restructured into the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration that is responsible for local development in Nepal, in the implementation of Rural Roads, Trail (foot) Bridge, and Motorable Bridge programmes. The DoLI has now been readjusted within the Federal Ministry of Urban Development recently, which is responsible for providing technical support and grants to implement infrastructure programmes for local and provincial governments. While the SDC tries to promote workforce diversity in the programmes, it struggled to bring female engineers into its infrastructure sector technical programmes in early 2009. Only a handful of female engineers were involved in the programmes. Therefore, the internship programme targeted at female engineers was started to train young fresh female civil engineering graduates to work in the rural roads programme initially in 2009. With its success, it continued in the trail and motorable bridge programmes from 2011 onwards to date. So far, over a hundred female civil engineering graduates have been trained in Nepal and are working in different organizations within the country and abroad, the government systems, and the private sector. They contribute their skills and knowledge in project design, implementation, management, and supervision.

Advancing gender equality through context-sensitive work-family support for breastfeeding: lessons from a participatory intervention in South Africa

ABSTRACT The return to work is a key reason for breastfeeding cessation worldwide. Where workplace breastfeeding support is available, it is shaped by universal policies that overlook local realities and needs. Our collaborative research, involving an academic team and government partners, sought context-specific solutions for supporting breastfeeding in a provincial government in South Africa. Using a participatory approach, we conducted qualitative interviews with 12 government-employed mothers and senior managers. We identified three key challenges to workplace breastfeeding support: (1) Lack of awareness and communicating of reliable information on maternity and breastfeeding rights, (2) Workplace cultures pressurising mothers into silence, secrecy, and supra-performance that perpetuate breastfeeding as ‘taboo’ at work, and (3) Inadequate context-sensitive and practicable interventions for supporting maternity and breastfeeding at work. Based on these findings, we co-created tailored, practical interventions with the interviewees and refined them iteratively to enhance support for workplace breastfeeding. This research informed updates to a provincial government department policy document on workplace breastfeeding support, moving beyond national legislation to create a breastfeeding-friendly workplace. Our study highlights the value of participatory approaches for the development of context-sensitive solutions for workplace breastfeeding support with implications for organizations, social policy, and future research.

Financing urban land development in underdeveloped small cities in western China: The role of earmarked funds

Previous studies suggest that market forces and the strategic behavior of local governments regarding land development jointly contribute to rapid urban expansion in China. In underdeveloped small cities in Western China, the market is weak, and local governments lack the conditions required to promote land-centered urbanization. Surprisingly, these cities have experienced an expansion of urban space faster than the national average. This study presents a significant funding model of urban land development within the framework of the project system. Within this model, central and provincial governments are key providers of land development funds. Local governments design, apply for, package, and implement land development projects. Private developers cooperate with local governments rather than functioning as real initiators of and investors in land development projects. The findings provide new and supplementary evidence about how rapid urban expansion occurs in China, particularly in underdeveloped areas.

Solid waste characterization in the slum areas of Bagmati River—A case of Kathmandu, Nepal

Solid waste management (SWM) is a challenging environmental issue globally, with developing nations experiencing considerable difficulties in its efficient and effective implementation. Urban slum areas within these regions, particularly, have been reported to face unique challenges in SWM due to a combination of factors, including the low socio-economic status of residents, high population density, inadequate infrastructure, and a thriving informal economy. Despite these critical concerns, most SWM research in Nepal has concentrated on major cities and tourist hotspots. As a result, the condition of SWM in urban slum areas, typically found along the banks of major rivers in Nepal, remains a critical yet neglected aspect in research and policy discussions. This study, therefore, aims to evaluate SWM in the densely populated urban slum areas situated along the Bagmati River, a key river system in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Four major slum locations within the central metropolitan area of Kathmandu—Sinamangal, Thapathali, Teku, and Balkhu—were selected for the study, and systematic random sampling and characterization of household solid waste was conducted. The results reveal that the average household solid waste generation rates in the four study sites were 155.32 g capita−1 d−1, 124.69 g capita−1 d−1, 149.9 g capita−1 d−1, and 218.44 g capita−1 d−1, respectively. Organic wastes was the most prevalent type, comprising 63.34% of the total waste, followed by paper and paper products (13.72%), plastics (12.15%), dirt and construction debris (5.57%), glass (4.31%), and other wastes (0.91%). Qualitative data from the survey revealed that although municipal waste management programs exist, awareness and participation among residents were limited. As a result, many households ended up managing their waste on their own, often in an unscientific manner polluting the river water in the vicinity. The study offers critical insights for policymakers, operators, and regulators in addressing the growing challenges of SWM. Findings are expected to aid in the sustainable management of solid waste along the river basin in central urban regions of the capital city. Under Nepal's new federal governance system, provincial and local governments are recommended to collaborate with all stakeholders, including households, to develop comprehensive, multimodal SWM strategies that also address the needs of slum areas.

Decentralization of land development approval and economic impacts: A study on China's urban construction land reform

This paper explores how China's reform of the urban construction land approval system, which decentralized authority to provincial governments, affects enterprise total factor productivity (TFP) using a quasi-natural experiment approach. The reform streamlined processes, reduced legal ambiguities, and enhanced resource efficiency. Our findings indicate significant TFP gains primarily due to lower administrative costs and improved legal frameworks, emphasizing the pivotal role of regional governance and legal enforcement in economic outcomes. Additionally, the analysis highlights substantial TFP enhancements from reduced inefficient investments and financing constraints, with notable regional and enterprise-specific variations in the impact of legal reform.

Capturing the Asymmetrical Effect of Macroeconomic Factors on Public-Sector Innovation in Chinese Local Government: A Dynamic Technology Forecasting Approach

Despite the considerable investments in Chinese public sector innovation in China and its social impact, there is insufficient information on how asymmetries in macroeconomic factors and business cycles affect public sector innovation. Based on provincial data from thirty regions (2000–2016), the study proposes a dynamic model to capture the asymmetrical impact of macroeconomic factors on local government innovation. The innovation-based predictive model indicated that a positive shock to macro-economic factors (i.e., gross domestic product, government administration expenditures, provincial degree of openness in economies, provincial degree of openness in society, higher education research and development expenditures, local revenue, and local expenditure) upsurge government innovation. In contrast, a negative shock to these factors disrupts local government innovation. Third, the model indicated a pro-cyclical relationship between positive and negative shocks to government administration expenditures and provincial government innovation during the boom and recession periods. The study offers an essential policy tool and some important implications for local government officials, future researchers, and policymakers to understand how cyclic and asymmetric behavior in local government innovation shapes the innovation efficiency of the public sector in China. Subject Classification Codes: O30, O31, O32, 01, O38, O36, O35, O38, P25, Q01, H72.

Officials' Social Networks and Local Indebtedness - A Study Based on Provincial Data

This paper takes the average annual growth of indebtedness of provincial party secretaries and the places where they serve from 2006 to 2017, and aims to investigate whether the social network of officials significantly affects the indebtedness of places. This paper adopts the linear regression method and establishes a unique evaluation system of officials' social networks. It is finally found that officials' social networks have a significant impact on the indebtedness of local governments. At the same time, the provincial officials' tenure, during which the growth of the indebtedness of other provincial governments also significantly affects the indebtedness of that provincial government.

Research on the Relationship between the School-Running Characteristics of Private Colleges and Universities and the Development Objectives of the Government

The development objectives of the Chinese government have a guiding effect on the school-running characteristics of private colleges and universities. This paper explores the relationship between the characteristics of private colleges and universities and the development objectives of the provincial government, using Jiangsu Province as a case study. All the schools have the consciousness of fully considering the development objectives of Jiangsu Province when formulating the school-running characteristics. Their characteristics all contain some training methods, training courses, or institutional construction aiming at the development objectives. Most universities can support the government’s objectives on employment and innovation. Only a third of the schools provide government support for science research. Private colleges and universities should make full use of the free and flexible advantages of private education, combine them with the continuous changes of policies and markets, and create clear, scientific, and dynamic school-running characteristics, in order to achieve long-term development.

Synergy Between Bank Indonesia and The Maluku Government: Implementation of Philip Lesly's Communication Model In Inflation Control

This study aims to describe the communication synergy between Bank Indonesia and the Maluku Provincial Government in controlling inflation through the implementation of Philip Lesley's communication planning model. This synergy is manifested in the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) of Maluku, where Bank Indonesia acts as the Organizing Entity and the Maluku Provincial Government as the target public. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method, with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings show that the communication synergy between the two institutions operates effectively through four planning stages: analysis and research, policy formulation, program planning, and communication activities. Additionally, the Maluku Provincial Government plays a role in providing feedback and evaluation through its involved Regional Government Organizations (OPD). The novelty of this research lies in the structured application of Philip Lesley's communication model in the context of inflation control in Maluku, illustrating how strategic communication can strengthen inter-agency cooperation to achieve economic goals. The study concludes that successful inflation control in Maluku is highly dependent on targeted communication planning and clear role distribution between Bank Indonesia and the Maluku Provincial Government.

Effectiveness of Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council in the new normal

This study was anchored on the Republic Act No. 10844, the Department of Information and Communications Technology Act of 2015, assessing the effectiveness of the Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council in the new normal. The respondents of the study were members of the Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council from the different sectors such as academe, provincial government of Aklan employees, national government agencies, private business owners and stakeholders. The descriptive research design was employed using a researcher-formulated questionnaire-checklist. The study found that the Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council, characterized by a young, educated workforce, demonstrates positive consensus on program effectiveness and initiatives but faces challenges such as power issues and organizational shortcomings, as indicated by demographic analysis, project evaluation, and statistical correlation. This study was conducted from August 2023 to December 2023, and was limited only to the items in the instrument, giving emphasis on demographic profile of respondents in the effectiveness of Aklan ICT Council in the new normal, extent of the effectiveness of Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council in the new normal and problems encountered by Aklan Information and Communications Technology Council in the new normal. The study results recommend that the council should refine its strategies, focusing on resolving specific problems such as power rate concerns and organizational structure issues. Sustaining efforts such as the Visayas ICT Cluster Organization Conference and support for entrepreneurship will further strengthen the council's impact in addressing the challenges in the ICT sector.

Human Capital Management Development and Environment Policy Model on The Performance of State Civil Apparatus in Riau Province Government

This study aims to develop a conceptual framework for Competence-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and Religiosity to the Performance of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the Riau Provincial Government. This study is to find the most appropriate way to develop ASN competence and fill in the limitations of previous research and gaps in competency research on ASN performance. This study uses a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to officials related to the development of ASN competencies, both Structural Officials ranging from Middle High Officials, Primary High Officials, Administrator, and Supervisory Officers, as well as Functional Officers related to competency development, as many as 114 respondents with using a purposive sampling approach, data collection techniques using a questionnaire with a scale of 1-5, which then uses Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis with the outer Model, and inner model and processed using the SmartPLS 3. Capital Management and Supported by Religiosity. This study examines the development of competence based on Human Capital Management and Religiosity as a moderator of ASN performance. This research has never been conducted simultaneously.

Failure’s virtues: the seeding of an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem in a peripheral region

ABSTRACT A key strategy of governments in economically-lagging regions is to provide financial support to innovative start-ups. Yet, if such businesses fail, governments are criticized for ‘wasting tax-payers money’. This paper challenges this narrative. It provides a case study of Consilient Technologies, located in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s most economically under-developed province. The company had developed technology for the emerging cellular-phone market. It received significant funding from the Federal and Provincial governments. It recruited talent who would have left the province to seek employment and attracted others back to the province. It provided its workforce with the opportunity to acquire new competences, experience and knowledge along with entrepreneurial learning. Following its closure, its employees either moved to other technology firms in the emerging local entrepreneurial ecosystem or started their own businesses. The company also had significant demonstration effects for aspiring technology entrepreneurs. The study demonstrates to policy-makers that businesses that they support but which subsequently fail can nevertheless have a positive impact on the ecosystem. Accordingly, they need to have need to a tolerance for failure.

Nivolumab (Opdivo)

Reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class. The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec. This review assesses nivolumab (Opdivo); strength: 40 mg nivolumab/4 mL (10 mg/mL) and 100 mg nivolumab/10 mL (10 mg/mL); route of administration: IV infusion. Indication: Opdivo, as monotherapy, is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection.

Open government through public complaint management: Success stories from the Jakarta Provincial government

The relationship between open government and public complaints is closely related to transparency, accountability, and public participation in government. The following are some relationships between the two: Transparency in open government aims to increase transparency in providing public information, including information related to public complaints. It allows the public to access information related to public services and the complaints process. Public participation in open government encourages active public participation in the decision-making process. With an open and transparent public complaints mechanism, the public can participate by providing input, submitting complaints, or providing suggestions for improving public services. Accountability in open government emphasizes government accountability to the public. By integrating the public complaint system within the open government framework, the government can more easily be held accountable for handling and following up on complaints. In terms of service innovation and improvement, the government can identify possible problems in public services and take steps to improve the efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of these services by collecting data and information from public complaints. Thus, open government and public complaints support each other to create an environment that is more transparent, participatory, accountable, and responsive to public needs.

Avatrombopag (Doptelet)

Reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class. The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec. This review assesses avatrombopag (Doptelet), 20 mg, tablets, oral. Indication: Proposed: the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia who have had an insufficient response to a previous treatment.