Policy Research
Good governance is an important aspect of the implementation of regional autonomy. Experts are of the opinion that decentralization can support good governance because, inter alia, decentralization opens greater opportunity for civil society to participate in the monitoring of government policy.
Various programs have been initiated to enhance community welfare, including those aimed at improving the people's economy. These efforts have not only been taken up by government but also by NGOs. One of these efforts is through the design of various kinds of rural credit and savings like Kupedes, Simpedes, cooperatives or via microfinance programs like SAADP.
The role of regional government in poverty reduction has become increasingly important since the implementation of regional autonomy in 2001. Since then, a number of public policies that directly influence the lives of the community have been devolved to the district governments.
The impact of supermarkets (including hypermarkets) on the existence of traditional markets has recently become a topic of heated public debate. The 1998 liberalization of the retail trade sector provided the impetus for the emergence of various foreign supermarket chains in Indonesia.
Why must an exit strategy be considered? The lack of an exit strategy may result in inefficient use of resources and in the end may mean that the activity fails to empower its target group.
