Fiscal decentralization is a policy made by the government to reduce fiscal dependence on the central government and create financial independence in the region. The independence of regional finance itself can be reflected through the high percentage of PAD revenue to total regional revenues. Where the existence of regional financial independence is expected to help implement regional development that can affect economic growth in the region. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of the level of regional financial independence to economic growth of districts/cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province in 2012-2017. The results of study uses secondary data analysis tools to approach the data panel Fixed Effect Model (FEM). The results of this study indicate that the local revenue had significant positive effect on economic growth, equalization funds had no significant positive effect on economic growth.

The community-based drinking water and sanitation program (Pamsimas) is an innovation by the government in increasing public access to proper drinking water and sanitation with a community-based scheme for rural and peri-urban areas. Nagari Lunang Satu is one of the areas targeted by the Pamsimas III program. There was a difference in program success between Tegal Sari Village and Pasar Pagi during the implementation of the Pamsimas program in Nagari Lunang Satu. This research was conducted with the aim of knowing the differences in the successful implementation of the Pamsimas program in Pasar Pagi and Tegal Sari villages and to find out what factors caused the differences in the successful implementation of the Pamsimas program between Pasar Pagi and Tegal Sari villages. The research method used is quasi-qualitative research (quasi-qualitative). The results showed that the implementation of the Pamsimas program in Pasar Pagi Village was running optimally, while the implementation of the program in Tegal Sari Village was not running optimally. The factors causing the difference in the successful implementation of the Pamsimas program between Pasar Pagi and Tegal Sari villages are planning factors, community participation factors or attitudes, and coordination factors.

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