The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals

This study analyzes the Indonesian Village Fund (VF) Program by mapping each VF-related activity to all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and then determines an SDG-based VF allocation in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This study used data from all villages in Indonesia and is the most comprehensive s...

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Autores principales: Paulina Permatasari, Assyifa Szami Ilman, Carol Ann Tilt, Dian Lestari, Saiful Islam, Rita Helbra Tenrini, Arif Budi Rahman, Agunan Paulus Samosir, Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:84946c10bfff4bfe9139cdde06220dda2021-11-11T19:50:34ZThe Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals10.3390/su1321122942071-1050https://doaj.org/article/84946c10bfff4bfe9139cdde06220dda2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12294https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050This study analyzes the Indonesian Village Fund (VF) Program by mapping each VF-related activity to all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and then determines an SDG-based VF allocation in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This study used data from all villages in Indonesia and is the most comprehensive study in Indonesia to address the knowledge gap between VF allocation and SDGs by analyzing the distribution of the use of the VF. The objectives of this paper are: (1) to provide the extent of VF usage to provide evidence on whether this utilization was aligned with the targeted SDGs, and (2) to provide information regarding village activities funded by the VF that were linked to each SDG. The results from this analysis can be used to encourage the Government to socialize and provide an understanding of SDGs to village leaders. Moreover, since Indonesia has developed Village SDGs, which are based on national SDG targets and localization of global SDGs to adapt to local culture as well as social and environmental conditions, it is recommended that other developing countries could formulate similar strategies to help achieve their national SDG targets and to develop rural areas in a more targeted way by prioritizing the most relevant issues. The study shares lessons learned from Indonesian experience in managing fiscal policy to more than 70,000 autonomous villages through the village fund program in the last five years.Paulina PermatasariAssyifa Szami IlmanCarol Ann TiltDian LestariSaiful IslamRita Helbra TenriniArif Budi RahmanAgunan Paulus SamosirIrwanda Wisnu WardhanaMDPI AGarticleIndonesiavillage fundsustainable development goalsfiscal policyvillage developmentEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12294, p 12294 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Indonesia
village fund
sustainable development goals
fiscal policy
village development
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle Indonesia
village fund
sustainable development goals
fiscal policy
village development
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Paulina Permatasari
Assyifa Szami Ilman
Carol Ann Tilt
Dian Lestari
Saiful Islam
Rita Helbra Tenrini
Arif Budi Rahman
Agunan Paulus Samosir
Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana
The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
description This study analyzes the Indonesian Village Fund (VF) Program by mapping each VF-related activity to all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and then determines an SDG-based VF allocation in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This study used data from all villages in Indonesia and is the most comprehensive study in Indonesia to address the knowledge gap between VF allocation and SDGs by analyzing the distribution of the use of the VF. The objectives of this paper are: (1) to provide the extent of VF usage to provide evidence on whether this utilization was aligned with the targeted SDGs, and (2) to provide information regarding village activities funded by the VF that were linked to each SDG. The results from this analysis can be used to encourage the Government to socialize and provide an understanding of SDGs to village leaders. Moreover, since Indonesia has developed Village SDGs, which are based on national SDG targets and localization of global SDGs to adapt to local culture as well as social and environmental conditions, it is recommended that other developing countries could formulate similar strategies to help achieve their national SDG targets and to develop rural areas in a more targeted way by prioritizing the most relevant issues. The study shares lessons learned from Indonesian experience in managing fiscal policy to more than 70,000 autonomous villages through the village fund program in the last five years.
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author Paulina Permatasari
Assyifa Szami Ilman
Carol Ann Tilt
Dian Lestari
Saiful Islam
Rita Helbra Tenrini
Arif Budi Rahman
Agunan Paulus Samosir
Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana
author_facet Paulina Permatasari
Assyifa Szami Ilman
Carol Ann Tilt
Dian Lestari
Saiful Islam
Rita Helbra Tenrini
Arif Budi Rahman
Agunan Paulus Samosir
Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana
author_sort Paulina Permatasari
title The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
title_short The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
title_full The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
title_fullStr The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
title_full_unstemmed The Village Fund Program in Indonesia: Measuring the Effectiveness and Alignment to Sustainable Development Goals
title_sort village fund program in indonesia: measuring the effectiveness and alignment to sustainable development goals
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/84946c10bfff4bfe9139cdde06220dda
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