Dysfunction of Collaborative Governance in the Handling Policy of Covid-19 at Jambi Province

Abstrak

Current research on public administration has generally concluded that
collaborative governance is a critical factor in solving the
contemporary crisis. Collaborative governance has been suggested as
a mechanism that brings state and private stakeholders together in
policymaking. Through a case study in the Jambi Province, we find that
the collaboration between local governments and society has been
effective to solve the crisis because they may share understanding to
prioritise the Covid-19 pandemic as a common problem. At the same
time, the religious tension also had a positive impact on the
collaboration. However, the collaboration performance has followed
several challenges such as incompatible procedures, inequality for the
same access between individuals, and intervention by local elites.