The Sustainability of Papua and West Papua Special Autonomy Fund (SAF) in Asymmetric Decentralization

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Dadang Suwanda, Siti Nuraisyah Suwanda

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The research aims to analyze the management of Papua and West Papua’s Special Autonomy Fund. It has to be managed sustainably to improve the welfare of the people. The research is carried out to provide policy recommendations and exit policy strategies in increasing the effectiveness of special autonomy funds, which need to be taken by the government during the transition period until post-2021. Researchers will analyze the progress of the implementation of SAF during the period 2010-2019, economic development,  and regional welfare in the study. The research uses mix methods by giving more priority to descriptive qualitative or sequential qualitative analysis. Primary data were obtained from the opinions of academics, policymakers, and local governments, through field surveys and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). Secondary data were obtained from literature studies, the state budget, and the regional budget, and the indicators of welfare, economic, education, and health. It starts from the planning stage of central and regional data collection, continued with data analysis, and, finally, the preparation of the final research report. The results of the study show that there are still many problems in the management of SAF. There is no horizontal and vertical accountability of financial and policy decisions. The efficiency and effectiveness of SAF allocation, which is mainly intended for education and health, are still too low. The results of the study are expected to be used as input for policymakers and implementers of SAF policies to improve the health and welfare of the community.


 

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