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Building good governance in Indonesia: Cases of local government efforts to enhance transparency

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Good governance has become a serious concern in developing countries. In Indonesia, a number of initiatives have been introduced to enhance local government transparency. Some provincial and district governments have passed regulations that support the local government to build institutions to enhance transparency. It is expected that this will facilitate citizens' involvement in the public policy processes. Some have created the commission on information transparency and participation while others have a provincial level ombudsman.
This paper discusses the process of the formation of these institutions and assess their effectiveness. Although the initiatives of the creation of the institution were similar, their legal status vary. In the case of Lebak district, the Commission on Information Transparency and Participation was established and supported by local regulation passed by the local parliament. On the contrary, the case of the ombudsman in the special region of Yogyakarta was based on a Governortorial decree, which can be declared null and void anytime by the same governor.

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SP-0131

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Call Number

SPR-GG-0008

Publisher

Brunei : ., 2006

Collation

18p.; 30cm

Language

English

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SPR-GG-0008

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Subject(s)

Good governance
Transparency
Local Governments

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