Indonesia Archives – Page 3 of 3 – Decentralization Net

East Lampung Regent's Office, located in Sukadana, Indonesia (Credit: Crisco 1492)

Indonesia’s Law No.23/2014 modifies Regional Autonomy Law

September 13, 2015 LPS Alliance

Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs recently published a circular reminding all provincial, regional and municipal governments of the penalties for regional heads and councilors who fail to meet the deadline for the regional budget approval. The […]

Electoral Accountability and Local Government Spending in Indonesia

July 31, 2015 LPS Alliance

Proponents of devolution suggest that directly elected local governments are more responsive and more accountable to the people, and therefore, that devolution and having directly elected local officials should improve local public services. In contrast, […]

A Comparative Review of Village Governance in Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines

July 22, 2015 LPS Alliance

Although villages are rarely the local government level that is assigned the responsibility for delivering key local services (such as education or health services), village governments nonetheless play an important role in the local government […]