The Possibilities for an Urban Community Action Plan and Collaborative Work Support for Slum Improvement: A Case Study in Jakarta

Abstract

This study describes community development in the preparation for a community action plan for slum management in DKI Jakarta. The case study chosen for this research is the Akuarium village. The existence of slums is an inseparable part of the development of a city. The slum area contributes to several problems such as population density, building conditions, ventilation, sanitation, garbage, drainage, environmental roads, lighting and building layout. In an effort to overcome these problems, it is important to develop a community development concept that emphasizes the participation of the community through collaborative work between the government and citizens in the development process. The research that has been done has not touched on the substance of the problem faced by the urban poor and how the community plays a role in supporting the program. The purpose of this research is to find out how community-based development patterns can encourage collaborative work of each actor in structuring slum villages in DKI Jakarta. In this study, the method used is qualitative with in-depth interviews and data processing using the Nvivo 12+ application. The results showed that the principles of community development, including integrated development, participation, sustainable development, empowerment, and human rights, greatly influence the collaborative work of various stakeholders in planning an Akuarium development action plan.

External stakeholders in the governance of slums in Ghana

“…This result fulfils participation governance that promotes equity and inclusion (Sridhar et al , 2020). Research has shown that stakeholders are experts in constructing slum management action plans that align with participation, collaboration and empowerment (Fadli and Sarofah, 2021). Stakeholders have also provided a platform for the inhabitants to express their views on policies affecting their lives, as well as provide policy feedback to the government.…”

“…Alaraji (2016) declares that stakeholders’ contributions in the field of education have positively enhanced the self-confidence among some of the underprivileged children in the slums. Relatedly, in policy planning, Fadli and Sarofah (2021) note that stakeholders have helped in crafting slum management action plans using the concepts of participation, sustainable development, empowerment and teamwork. This means stakeholders’ contributions towards slums are multifaceted and span across projects to health and education.…”

Analysis of structured and unstructured stakeholders’ motivational support of Ghanaian slum communities

“…In the field of career enhancement, Alaraji (2016) highlights the achievement of stakeholders in education that tended to enhance the self-confidence of children in the slums. In the same vein, Fadli and Sarofah (2021) asserted that stakeholders have been exceptional in designing slum governance plans that align with sustainable development. It is of no surprise that Aliu et al (2021) call for stakeholders’ involvement in slum administration to safeguard them from societal deprivation in the areas of basic services denied them.…”