The Optimization Management of Special Autonomy Funds for Acehnese People Welfare

Effendi  Hasan; Dahlawi; Ubaidullah; Novita Sari; Nofriadi; Helmi

doi:10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.73

Authors

Effendi Hasan Lecture of Political Science at Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Dahlawi Lecture of Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Ubaidullah Lecture of Political Science at Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Novita Sari Lecture of Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Nofriadi Lecture of Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Helmi Lecture of Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Campus Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.73

Keywords:

Special Autonomy Funds, Management, Welfare, Development, Acehnese people

Abstract

This research aimed to examine the factors contributing to the less optimum management of the Aceh special autonomy funds for the development and welfare of the Acehnese people. Specifically, Aceh received the special autonomy funds of IDR 56.67 trillion from 2008 to 2018, yet the vast funds have not been successful in change the face of Aceh in terms of poverty, unemployment, and other social diseases. This study employed a descriptive qualitative research design and data collection involved interviews, observation, and document study. The informants were selected by purposive and snowball sampling. The results of the study showed that three factors contributed to the less optimum management of the Aceh special autonomy funds. First, the regulation of the Aceh special autonomy funds management has not been standardized and frequently changed, and thus it cannot be used as a complete guideline. Second, the management authority of the special autonomy funds was unclear between the provincial and the district/city government, resulting in no good coordination between the parties. Third, the poor management of the Aceh special autonomy funds led to the poorly targeted development and community empowerment. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that these three factors hindered the Aceh special autonomy funds from fulfilling the goals of realizing the development and welfare for the Acehnese people.

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