Vol. 34 Nos. 3-4 (July-December 2013)
Governance (Policy Issues)...
EROPA Bulletin
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into a solid framework for collaboration where
citizens share the goal and responsibility with the city
government in solving local issues.
motivation for district and city governments to provide
minor services. Although symmetry is the principle
adopted in devolving authorities, conditions of local
governments vary. In conclusion, due to fragmented
nature of functions, he advocated the consolidated
model of functional assignment.
In Search of Effective Functional Assignment: The
Case of Decentralization in Indonesia
Public Perception of the Quality of Government in
Japan: A Preliminary Assessment
Dr. Agus Pramusinto
argued that the
concurrent function,
embodied in
the Indonesian
decentralization law,
brings about several
challenges for the
local governments
as functional
assignments overlap
across different government tiers. Thus, he asked
the question “how should functional assignment be
formulated and implemented?” Before providing
his answers, he explained the importance of
decentralization in a country like Indonesia. He also
presented several conditions that must be met for its
effective implementation. Some of these conditions
are: capacity, economies of scale, differing local
demands, and no spillovers. He likewise explained
the role of functional assignment, which consists of
the concurrent, obligatory and optional functions.
According to him, the problems facing functional
assignment include: absence of linkages