Policy Reformulation Action-Cycle Framework (PRACYF): A Case Study Decentralization and Regional Autonomy Policy in North Sumatra Province

Abstract

Decentralization and regional autonomy (DRA) policies have been implemented in Indonesia for 25 years. However, regional independence is still very low in 33 regions/cities in North Sumatra (North Sumatra) because the local revenue (PAD) is much smaller than the regional income and expenditure budget (APBD). The aim of this study is to analyze this phenomenon and find a conceptual framework for reformulating DRA policies. The research method uses mixed methods. The results of the analysis show that 88.49% of the regions are still dependent on transfer funds from the central government, so the nature of autonomy, namely the independence of autonomous regions, is still far from expectations. In the long run, it is important to reformulate policies through the Policy Reformulation Action-Cycle Framework (PRACYF). Theoretically, PRACYF has conceptual implications for the development of public policy and DRA, while in practice it can have implications for increasing the independence of autonomous regions and the welfare of the people in the regions.

Enhancing Public Service Accessibility: The Role and Impact of Single Identity Number (SIN) E-KTP and SIM Integration

“…The research method applied in this research is descriptive qualitative with a case study approach. According to Zainal (Gunawan Undang, et al, 2023), this is conducted to generalize and express phenomena clearly and accurately in social problems. The research will employ the case study approach to gain insights into the implementation of the Single Identity Number (SIN) in Estonia, and the facilitation of driver's license issuance in the State of Mexico.…”

Tingkat Partisipatif Masyarakat Dalam Kebijakan Pelaksanaan Hari Simulasi Bencana Di Provinsi Bali

“…Dengan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang tingkat partisipatif masyarakat, diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat menjadi acuan bagi para pemangku kepentingan, termasuk pemerintah daerah dan lembaga terkait, dalam merancang strategi yang lebih efektif untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan masyarakat dalam program Hari Simulasi Bencana. Hal ini diharapkan dapat berkontribusi dalam memperkuat kapasitas masyarakat dalam menghadapi bencana alam, sehingga tingkat kesiapsiagaan dan respons terhadap bencana dapat ditingkatkan secara keseluruhan di Provinsi Bali (Undang et al, 2023).…”

“…Dalam kesimpulannya, partisipasi masyarakat dalam kebijakan publik merupakan inti dari sistem demokrasi yang kuat dan inklusif. Ini mencerminkan semangat dan prinsip-prinsip demokratis yang menghargai hak-hak dan suara setiap warga negara (Undang et al, 2023). Melalui partisipasi yang aktif, masyarakat dapat berkontribusi pada proses pembuatan kebijakan yang lebih adil, transparan, dan akuntabel, yang pada akhirnya mendorong pembangunan yang berkelanjutan dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat secara keseluruhan.…”

Social Policy in the Implementation of Concurrent Government Affairs in the Nias Archipelago Area, Indonesia

“…The results of a study in Sumatra Utara, in the 2022 APBD 33 regencies/cities in Sumat era Utara Province show a flypaper effect, because the regions still depend on "transfer receipts" from the central government (88.49%), while the regional PAD and fiscal contribution to the APBD is still low (11.51%). This inequality -in the long term -can have implications for independence and "regional dependence" on the central government so that the substance of decentralization and regional autonomy -to make the regions self-reliant -is ambiguous (Undang et al, 2023). Some of the results of studies in Sumatera Utara Province, among others, show that although regional fiscal capacity (PAD) has an effect on regional financial independence, Profit Sharing Funds (DBH), DAU, and DAK have a negative effect on regional financial independence (Marizka, 2013).…”

“…There are only 4 regencies/cities that receive PAD above the provincial average, namely Medan City (IDR 3.05 trillion), Deli Serdang Regency (IDR 1.48 trillion), Binjai City (IDR 474 billion), and Labuhan Batu Regency (IDR 474 billion). The five regencies/cities in the Nias Archipelago Area included in the 29 regencies/cities whose PAD is below the provincial average, in fact Nias Barat Regency received the lowest PAD (IDR 15 billion) (Undang et al, 2023). Special assistance from the provincial and central governments to accelerate the development of archipelagic regions -such as in the form of DAU and DAK -as stipulated in Law Number 23 of 2014 -has not been implemented positively so that income inequality between regions (Undang et al, 2021) -especially with regional archipelagic countries -is very high.…”