The Impact of COVID-19 on the Socio-Economics of Indonesia’s Vulnerable Workers

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Socio-Economics of Indonesia’s Vulnerable Workers

IGPA collaborated with the Forbil Institute conducted a preliminary study regarding the influence of social restrictions policy on the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable communities. The social restrictions policy has reduced the economic activities of the community, thereby impacting their income levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used interview techniques via telephone and online platforms. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic not only caused economic vulnerability in society but also deepened economic vulnerability that existed before the pandemic and even created new vulnerable communities to emerge. This research recommends basic needs assistance policies as an alternative for COVID-19 response measures. Apart from that, efforts to formulate policies that continuously reduce socio-economic vulnerability need to be made. The results of this research were published a book “Governance for Handling COVID-19 in Indonesia: Preliminary Study (chapter 3) read more

Millennial Generation’s Perception of the National Mental Revolution Movement

Millennial Generation’s Perception of the National Mental Revolution Movement

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture collaborated with YouSure and IGPA to carry out research entitled Millennial Generation Perception Survey of the National Mental Revolution Movement. A program developed by the elected president for 2015 – 2019 which seeks to improve people’s ethical behavior. The survey aims to determine the perceptions of millennial youth towards the National Movement for Mental Revolution. This research was performed in October-November 2017. We conducted our study in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province by online surveys of middle school and high school students In Yogyakarta Province. We complement our study by organizing focus group discussion involving youth in Yogyakarta. The research results showed the lack of socialization of this program to the community. As a result, the proposed presidential program did not have a significant impact on improving the ethical behavior of society. read more

Social Media Literacy in Overcoming Disinformation in Gondolayu Yogyakarta

Social Media Literacy in Overcoming Disinformation in Gondolayu Yogyakarta

This community service is a downstream of an international collaborative grant research entitled ICT Development Index Indonesia (2017). This research found that the high use of ICT in Indonesia was not accompanied by the community’s ability to use ICT, which then led to the massive spread of hoax news. This community service aimed to try to solve this problem by providing social media literacy. This activity is an Empowering 8 (E8) model to provide understanding to the public about the steps to find out the truth of news which consists of Identify, Explore, Select, Organize, Create, Present, Assess, Apply. This activity was carried out in RT 1 RW 01, Kota Baru Village, Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta City with the consideration of (1) high adoption of smartphone and social media use, high level of community plurality, and the existence of differences in political choices. The final objectives expected in this community service activity are (1) The community is able to recognize the characteristics of hoax news, (2) The community is able to check facts to prove the truth of information, and (3) The community is able to clarify the truth of information. read more

Assessing the Performance of New Provinces Decentralized Governance in Indonesia : The Case of Banten and North Kalimantan Provinces

Assessing the Performance of New Provinces Decentralized Governance in Indonesia : The Case of Banten and North Kalimantan Provinces 

Prof. Dr. Wahyudi Kumorotomo, MPP; Prof. Dr. Haryanto Dr. I Wayan Nuka Lantara, Kurnia Cahyaningrum Effendi, Dr. Terry van Dijk

 

IGPA received a research grant from Fisipol UGM in collaboration with the University of Groningen, Netherlands. Decentralization policy in Indonesia, since Law no. 22 of 1999, has led to increasing turmoil in the region and the formation of the New Autonomous Region. This study aims to address this gap by analyzing Banten and North Kalimantan Provinces. Both Banten and North Kalimantan are newly established regions and are still struggling with issues of identity, governance, public services, financial management and accountability. The research results show that in Banten there is a tendency for strong patterns of corruption, collusion and nepotism, as well as dynastic politics. Apart from that, spatial inequality between North and South Banten is still visible in terms of the HDI index. The problems of the new autonomous region look different from those of North Kalimantan Province. The expansion of North Kalimantan province aims to reduce the gap in the border area with Malaysia. The success of this goal can be seen from the access and infrastructure that are starting to be improved. Politics in North Kalimantan is more stable than Banten, but faces economic problems in the form of low regional revenue, declining investment trends, and quite high access gaps between district areas. read more

Social Media Literacy in Overcoming Disinformation in Gondolayu Yogyakarta

Social Media Literacy in Overcoming Disinformation in Gondolayu Yogyakarta

This community service is a downstream of an international collaborative grant research entitled ICT Development Index Indonesia (2017). This research found that the high use of ICT in Indonesia was not accompanied by the community’s ability to use ICT, which then led to the massive spread of hoax news. This community service aimed to try to solve this problem by providing social media literacy. This activity is an Empowering 8 (E8) model to provide understanding to the public about the steps to find out the truth of news which consists of Identify, Explore, Select, Organize, Create, Present, Assess, Apply. This activity was carried out in RT 1 RW 01, Kota Baru Village, Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta City with the consideration of (1) high adoption of smartphone and social media use, high level of community plurality, and the existence of differences in political choices. The final objectives expected in this community service activity are (1) The community is able to recognize the characteristics of hoax news, (2) The community is able to check facts to prove the truth of information, and (3) The community is able to clarify the truth of information. read more

Millennial Generation’s Perception of the National Mental Revolution Movement

Millennial Generation’s Perception of the National Mental Revolution Movement

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture collaborated with YouSure and IGPA to carry out research entitled Millennial Generation Perception Survey of the National Mental Revolution Movement. A program developed by the elected president for 2015 – 2019 which seeks to improve people’s ethical behavior. The survey aims to determine the perceptions of millennial youth towards the National Movement for Mental Revolution. This research was performed in October-November 2017. We conducted our study in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province by online surveys of middle school and high school students In Yogyakarta Province. We complement our study by organizing focus group discussion involving youth in Yogyakarta. The research results showed the lack of socialization of this program to the community. As a result, the proposed presidential program did not have a significant impact on improving the ethical behavior of society. read more

Sengkarut Tata Kelola Bencana dan Upaya Penyelesaiannya

IGPA mempersembahkan Insight edisi Februari 2019 yang berjudul Sengkarut Tata Kelola Bencana dan Upaya Penyelesaiannya. Tahun 2018 menyisakan berbagai duka akibat bencana alam yang melanda Indonesia, terutama di Lombok, Palu-Donggala dan Selat Sunda. Begitu banyaknya kerugian yang dialami dan begitu ba nyak nyawa yang melayang. Hal ini tentunya bisa diminimalisir dengan strategi mitigasi bencana. INSIGHT Edisi Februari 2019 berjudul ‘Sengkarut Tata Kelola Bencana dan Upaya Penyelesaiannya’ membahas mengenai sistem mitigasi brncana yang sejauh ini diimplementasikan di ketiga wilayah bencana tersebut.  read more

Kebijakan Publik dalam Pusaran Perubahan Ideologi: Dari Kuasa Negara ke Dominasi Pasar

Perubahan dari masa Orde Baru menuju Reformasi, turut membentuk kepengaturan ulang bagi berjalannya akumulasi kapital dan relasi kekuasaan negara. Pada masa Orde Baru kekuasaan berjalan secara terpusat. Kebijakan publik menjadi kewenangan tunggal dari pemerintah di bawah kendali rezim otoritarian Soeharto. Walaupun liberalisasi pasar telah dibuka di pertengahan 1980-an, akan tetapi kepentingan akumulasi kapital harus bernegosiasi dengan rezim penguasa agar mendapatkan konsesi. Sementara kuasa pendisiplinan oleh negara menjadi piranti agar rakyat menuruti kehendak penguasa. Proses demokrasi dikekang dengan dalih stabilitas dan pembangunan ekonomi nasional. Gerakan rakyat didepolitisasi dengan kebijakan massa mengambang (floating mass). Namun pada perkembangannya, perlawanan terhadap kuasa negara-kapitalistik versi Orde Baru tetap bermekaran. Pada tahun 1998, kuasa negara yang telah dibangun dan dipertahankan selama lebih dari 32 tahun pada akhirnya runtuh oleh angin perubahan. Krisis ekonomi, gerakan rakyat dan perpecahan di kelas elite menjadi pemantik jatuhnya rezim Soeharto. Seperti bunga di musim semi, cita-cita perubahan tumbuh bermekaran menghiasi era baru yang disebut “Reformasi”. Proses demokratisasi secara politik mulai terjadi. Akan tetapi bunga-bunga yang mekar itu mulai layu ketika ketimpangan ekonomi justru semakin melebar, ekonomi nasional terkoyak, dan pemaksaan “pembangunan” untuk tujuan akumulasi kapital telah mengorbankan rakyat kecil. Dapat dibilang, setelah terjerat oleh kuasa negara, Indonesia kini terkerangkeng dalam rezim dominasi pasar. Buku yang hadir dihadapan pembaca ini mengulas tentang kebijakan publik di Indonesia yang berada dalam pusaran perubahan ideologi dari kuasa negara ke dominasi pasar. Perubahan rezim dan relasi kuasa, turut merubah proses kepengaturan yang dilakukan oleh negara, kekuatan bisnis, dan gerakan rakyat. Buku ini dengan pendekatan studi kritis, analisis historis dan komparatif menyediakan analisis  tajam terhadap kondisi ekonomi politik Indonesia pasca 20 tahun Reformasi. Buku ini menunjukan bahwa di tengah keruwetan politik, ekonomi, dan sosial-budaya di Indonesia, selalu ada alternatif lain untuk membawa perubahan ke arah keadilan, kesejahteraan dan kemakmuran bagi  sebagian besar rakyat.

Book Launching and Review “Ilmu Administrasi Publik di Indonesia: Mencari Identitas?” (Public Administration Science in Indonesia: In search of Identity

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Peluncuran dan Bedah Buku Ilmu Administrasi Publik di Indonesia: Mencari Identitas?”

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