46 EROPA Bulletin
Governance (Policy Issues)...
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wherein he attempted and succeeded to reduce the
amount of waste that is set for disposal. Mayor
Hanamoto also was able to reduce CO2 emissions by
recycling wood chips for use as fuel for boilers.
Lastly, he sponsored an ordinance that aims to
preserve the beauty of the town by preserving its
natural beauty and build a community where residents
can continue to exist in harmony without any threat or
fear from danger or bodily harm.
The Implementation of Urban Community
Empowerment Program in Jakarta Province
To set the context for her topic, Prof. Ika Sartika noted
that Jakarta is the most populous city in Southeast
Asia, where many migrants remain unemployed
and homeless. Thus, the government introduced the
Urban Community Empowerment Program (UCEP) in
Jakarta to alleviate poverty and create jobs. Whether or
not it is effective is the main thrust of her presentation.
She used a qualitative approach and the evaluation
aspects of content, input, process and product. Her
respondents, which were selected from various
villages representing all five municipalities in Jakarta,
were divided according to facilitators and users, and
at different phases of the program implementation.
Some of her key findings include the following:
the understanding of UCEP is limited and needs to
be improved; respondents are doubtful that it will
alleviate poverty; mapping of the poor is incomplete,
budget is limited; facilitators dominate the process;
and the quality of products needs to be properly
evaluated. She concluded that, while implementation
has been relatively good, self-reliance of poor urban
communities remains weak. Moreover, while the
involvement of stakeholders in implementation was
good enough, involvement from the public particularly
the poor communities themselves has to be further
strengthened. Prof. Sartika added that a deeper
understanding of the importance of UCEP is likewise
crucial to its success.
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