Forms of government collaboration at the local level in handling the COVID-19 disaster

Abstract

The current COVID-19 disaster requires serious handling, with the involvement of various parties. A different approach is shown by Nagari Pasie Laweh which is one of the in West Sumatra, namely by using a people-based approach which means that the low-level government Nagari collaborates with non-government local actors to handle and prevent COVID-19 with a different approach. clans (people united by tribes). The purpose of this research is to see how the efforts or forms of collaboration made by the Nagari Government with local actors deal with the COVID-19 disaster. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach and data collection techniques using literature studies from various articles/journals and related sources that help answer research questions. The results of this study show that the collaboration carried out by the Nagari government has made the handling of the COVID-19 disaster more optimal. Disaster management using a people-based method involves local non-governmental actors called the tigo tungku sajarangan (ninik mamak, alim ulama, cadiak pandai). The involvement of these actors helps the handling of men j a near to people's needs, this effort also facilitates communication between the government Nagari with society, so that collaboration raises public confidence towards the policy applied in Nagari.

Community-Centric Approach: Bhabinkamtibmas Strategies in Mitigating Covid-19 Transmission Within The Cultural Landscape Of Hukurila

“…Furthermore, sociologist Max Weber highlights the importance of authoritative leadership in shaping change (Nah, 2022;Saputra et al, 2021;Yilmas & Telsaç, 2021). In the context of the community-centric approach, collaboration with local leaders and influencers is key, creating role models capable of leading by example and inspiring positive change.…”

“…Additionally, there are studies on the level of coordination between Bhabinkamtibmas, healthcare professionals, and local governments in planning and implementing preventive measures (Kayame & Mallongi, 2021;Safitri et al, 2021). ollaboration with other agencies, such as healthcare professionals and local governments, can be seen through the analysis of coordination levels, information exchange, and joint implementation of Covid-19 response policies (Fatmah et al, 2022).…”