Policy Networks in Handling Covid-19 in Lhokseumawe-Indonesia

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Administration Science 2020 (ICAS 2020), 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked millions of people in the world and hindered public sector development not to mention the way the governments formulate the public policy making process. In handling the spread of the virus, the ultimate goal of government is responsible to decrease the casualties and also the number of deaths. However, the government let alone in pact has been facing social, political and economic’ constraints. The question is how the governments involve the other stakeholders relevant to tackle the problems? One alternative solution is to enlarge, involve and collaborate the other actors who in charge in formulating public policy by utilising networks. By using the dialectical policy networks analysis, the study indicates the importance of networks in overcoming socio, economic and political barriers to formulation process. Lesson learned from West Java Provincial Government echoes that policy networks include multiple actors and utilise resources from a range of ...

Journal of Research in Social Science And Humanities

The purpose of this study is to analyze the collaboration of actors in handling the spread and the inhibiting factors in handling the spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia.Methodology: This study uses a qualitative approach, with a descriptive method. Data were obtained by studying literature, then analyzed by using interactive model data analysis. The areas studied are Gianyar Regency, Probolinggo City, and Padang City.The collaboration of actors in the Gianyar Regency involves the Indonesian Youth National Committee and the Youth Officers Unit to Fight Covid-19. The collaboration of actors in Probolinggo City involves the local government, academics, and the community. Meanwhile, the collaboration actors in Padang City involve academics, the public, the private sector, local government, and the mass media. And all can be said to go well. The collaboration of actors in the areas studied has been going well, although the actors involved are different.

Indonesia is a country that has no experience in tackling infectious and deadly viruses, so various COVID-19 countermeasure policies in Indonesia pose problems. The problem faced is the existence of policy contradictions that make the spread of the virus more widespread. The rapid spread of the virus led local governments in Indonesia to propose a regional quarantine policy to the central government, but it's rejected because it was the authority of the central government. Consideration of the central government because the quarantine area is difficult to apply in Indonesia because it affects human rights. This research determines policy innovations resulting from contradictory COVID-19 countermeasure policies in Indonesia. This research method is qualitative with descriptive analysis. This research data sourced from secondary data from the Indonesian government website (Ministry of Health, National Disaster Management Agency, and Local Government), national media that trusted and has credibility of data sources, and other supporting data relevant to research objectives that then filtered to maintain data accuracy. Data analysis by presenting data, interpreting data, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is experiencing various problems, especially the contradictory regulatory issues between the central and local governments. The problem solved by conducting policy innovations by issuing Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) policies. The policy can solve the contradictory problem between the central and local governments, because the local government may apply the policy to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. The impact of the policy is that there has been a decrease in the number of positive cases in the regions, especially in DKI Jakarta, which is the first region to implement PSBB in Indonesia.

2020

WHO China Office was informed and reported cases with no death of unknown pneumonia detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province in early December 2019. WHO published its risk assessment and advice on the status of patients by national authorities in Wuhan. On 10 th January 2020, WHO issued its first guidance for novel coronavirus. WHO made visit to Wuhan by delegation to discuss the status of the virus. Officially on 11 th February 2020, WHO named Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) after declared the outbreaks. Many responses were coming from various countries to this crisis. The responses may vary according to crisis response management: public policies; networks interactions; and contextual condition that create the strategic and operational level (Boin & ‘t Hart, 2010). We adopt qualitative research. We focused on the actual textual documents as the objects of our analytical content from internet, articles from journals and reference books. The objectives of this research are: notifying gover...

IAPA Annual Conference, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has plagued various countries in this hemisphere. The spread of this pandemic has a significant impact on all aspects of life in various countries, including Indonesia. Various efforts have been made by both the central and regional governments in dealing with this problem, but in the process they are often faced with problems of differences in views and attitudes between levels of government, for example difference understanding that occurs between the Central Government and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. This problem occurs because of weak intergovernmental coordination in making public policies. This ineffective intergovernmental relationship, of course, can cause public confusion in complying with all existing policies so that it will lead to not achieving the goal of handling cases. The purpose of this study is to analyze how intergovernmental relations in handling Covid-19 in Indonesia, especially between the Central Government and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. The research method used in this research is literature study. While the data from the literature study is coded based on the indicators of the main theory. Result shows that there are a number of problems regarding the relation between central government and the government of DKI Jakarta Province in which most of the problems lie more on institutional and demographic factors rather than the other four factors.

Journal of Governance, 2020

This article discusses and analyzes efforts to treat the coronavirus (also known as Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19)) by the governments of China, South Korea, Italy, and Indonesia. To understand the approaches each country takes is very important to get a clear picture of the efforts, steps, strategies, and policies that are formulated and implemented. To analyze COVID-19 cases in the four countries, the governance analysis framework (GAF) approach from Hamza (in Putra and Sanusi 2019) was used. This approach analyzes four aspects: scope map, stakeholder map, process map, and governance map. Articles utilizing a qualitative approach using descriptive analysis research methods. Data collection techniques used are library studies in the form of books, journal articles, online and conventional news, and the websites of authoritative institutions. Several important findings are general and specific, including, first of all, the four countries have the same orientation in handling and controlling the spread of the coronavirus. Secondly, various actors are actively involved in resolving a pandemic starting with the highest leadership of a country, medical staff and nurses, security agencies, researchers, and so on. Third, the four countries take their respective ways in solving the COVID-19 problem, but generally, they do a lockdown in addition to the health approach. Fourth, China and South Korea are considered successful examples in handling COVID19, otherwise not with Italy and Indonesia. The lack of success in Italy and Indonesia is caused by two factors, the lack of seriousness of the government and ignorance of citizens, resulting in slow handling of control and widespread of the deadly coronavirus.

JHSS (Journal of Humanities and Social Studies), 2022

This study discusses the TNI-Polri Cooperation strategy and the Jakarta Provincial Government in accelerating handling of COVID-19. This Study using the theory of Organizational Resources from George R. Terry. The aim is to describe Cooperation regulations, activity methods, readiness of human resources and the availability of infrastructure facilities in accelerating the handling of COVID-19. The method used is an observational case studies method with both quantitative and qualitative approaches (mix method) and uses SWOT and AHP for analysis. As a result, the first strategy is to create cooperation policy regulations, the second strategy is to increase public awareness of implementing Health protocols, the third strategy is to create superior human resources, and the fourth strategy is to realize the readiness of facilities and infrastructure.

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 2023

Subnational governments, such as Local Government Units (LGUs), are currently faced with a health crisis that entails significant economic, social, and budgetary ramifications. In order to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Local Government Unit of Malita Davao Occidental has implemented various interventions through its Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force (MIATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Results revealed emerging (8) themes as follows: limited access to healthcare services and medical providers; capacity and training needs; cultural and socioeconomic gaps; poor communication and information dissemination; improve overall healthcare system; empower the Local Government Units; communication strategies; the holistic and sustainable development programs and needs. The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges and lessons learned of the MIATF in the implementation of government policies during the COVID-19 pandemic using qualitative method.

TRANSFORMASI: Jurnal Manajemen Pemerintahan, 2021

This article discusses the policy learning process in managing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) within Indonesia and asks several questions regarding the policies formulated and implemented, as well as how the government "learns" and handles the pandemic. Furthermore, this study used a qualitative research method supported by literature discourse methods and online interviews, as well as a policy learning theorybased analysis. According to the results, the Indonesian government has learned a lot from other countries, however, the country has been rather slow in anticipating the pandemic, causing a minimal sense of crisis and urgency. In addition, the low level of trust and seriousness in the government has implications for a less harmonious relationship between the center and the regions. Also, the inter-institutional coordination and the inaccuracy of actors in handling the pandemic is an unresolved problem, therefore, the distribution location expands continually and the infection curve never slopes.

GEMA PUBLICA

The purpose of this research is to determine how effectively the DKI Jakarta Province's COVID-19 pandemic management plans have been implemented. Although the government of DKI Jakarta Province has implemented a number of strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they are unable to halt the virus's spread. This study employs literature research techniques. This research intends to incorporate pertinent literature and data in order to produce a comprehensive article; consequently, literature research is utilized in this article. This study shows that the efforts and policies of the DKI Jakarta Province government have not stopped the spread of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta Province. Policies and handling efforts are still being thwarted by large-scale social restrictions imposed by the government, community dissatisfaction with health standards, and ineffective coordination between the federal and local governments.