Archive | 2021
Peningkatan Kemampuan Sosial Masyarakat dan Komitmen Politik Kepala Daerah Dalam Pengentasan Permukiman Kumuh di Kabupaten Cirebon
Abstract
Slum settlements are a very complex problem because they contain several indicators that are very important to be addressed, including buildings, environmental roads, drinking water supply, environmental drainage, waste water management, solid waste management, fire protection and public open spaces. This article aims to determine the factors for increasing the social capacity of the community and how the commitment of the regional head in dealing with slum settlements in Cirebon Regency. How the community plays an active role in the programs that have been implemented by the Government and the commitment of the Cirebon Regency government to address the problem of slum settlements. This research is a qualitative research using descriptive analysis method. This study uses the object of interviews with informants as an object of information that aims to achieve goals in order to obtain information in research. The formulation of the problem in this article the writer uses the concept of political commitment according to Brinkerhoff (2010) which consists of government initiatives, priorities, mobilization of political support, law enforcement, and business sustainability. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the social capacity of the community is still lacking and the political commitment of the regional head still has obstacles in the priority dimension due to the limited budget and the absence of a legal umbrella such as the PERDA in alleviating slums