Bulletin n. 1/2005
December 2005
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Ferrazzi Gabriele
    Obligatory functions and minimum service standards for Indonesian regional government: searching for a model
    in Public Administration and Development , Volume 25 Issue 3 ,  2005 ,  227 - 238
    The government of Indonesia is revising the 1999 regional government framework, in part, to better address the obligatory functions of the regional government. These refer to the minimum levels of service that regional governments must deliver. Regional actors have been demanding clear rules of the game on this issue in aid of accountability. Since 2000, the Ministry of Home Affairs, in concert with the key sectoral ministries, has tried to develop and test a suitable model. The findings of these efforts underscore that affordability of minimum service standards is a key concern, followed by capacity issues: recently the government has signalled its intent to forge ahead with a prescriptive approach by embedding the concept more firmly in the new law on regional government (Law 32/2004). It must still clarify the concept and provide concrete guidance to sectoral agencies to establish minimum service standards that will be affordable, feasible and enforceable. This article assesses the feasibility of the evolving Indonesian model. It concludes that a prescriptive approach is attractive, but its prospects are doubtful in the current Indonesian governance context. A cautious and phased approach is recommended
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