Evaluation of The Implementation of Normative Participatory Approach in Deliberation of Development Planning (Musrenbang) (Case of Musrenbang RKPD in Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia) (original) (raw)

In development planning in Indonesia, one of the normative approach set out in the legislation is a participatory approach. The participatory approach is regulated on the constitution of Indonesia (namely as UUD 1945), in Law No. 25-2014 about National Development Planning System, in Goverment Regulation No. 8-2008, and in the Ministerial Regulation issued by Ministry of Home Affair No. 54-2010 about implementation of Government Regulation No. 8-2008 about stage, procedure in preparation, control and evaluation of the implementation of regional and local development plan, that is the most detailed normative regulation, especially in regulating about deliberation of development planning (called as Musrenbang). In practice, there are ineffectiveness of the implementation of this participatory approach in the various levels of Musrenbang especialy in preparing annual work plan of local/regional, called as Musrenbang RKPD. It also looks at the implementation of Musrenbang RKPD in Bandung regency, which then be chosen as the case of this study. The objective of this study is to evaluate the implementation of participatory approach in the Musrenbang RKPD in Bandung Regency compared with the the normative regulation. This study is a descriptive-evaluative study on the implementation of the Musrenbang RKPD in Bandung regency in 2011-2014. Technique of data collection used were interviews and documentation. Observation could not be used because while this research done the Musrenbang RKPD completed few months before. Interviews were conducted to 14 people from various representatives of all the elements in musrenbang RKPD. Technique of analysis conducted was descriptive-evaluative analysis technique. The results show that the Musrenbang RKPD in Bandung Regency has been implemented in compliance with the most of normative regulation, that include the aspects of time bound, representation, relevant stakeholders, as well as the process of dialogue / communication, although in each aspect still contains weaknesses that still need repairing. Few ones still need repairing and also recommended are the proportion of representation, the addition of representatives of marginalized/disability groups and gender bias, equality in dialogue, sense of belonging Musrenbang results, as well as consensus on the more abstract aspects of development planning (not just in a real physical aspect). Keywords: evaluation, participatory approach, musrenbang RKPD, development planning, Bandung Regency