ABSTRACT

The challenges of COVID-19 have particularly invited closer attention to localised impacts and the extent that intergovernmental coordination, policy capacity, and local autonomy are implicated in the effectiveness of government responses to the pandemic. Drawing on our case study of the implementation of social safety nets in Jakarta, we explore the tensions between national-local government arising from decentralisation unfold as disjunctures between mode of governance and institutional capacity. We argue that the human factor, individuals negotiating and navigating complex and problematic systems and processes, points to human agency being central for success in the implementation, execution, and delivery of services.

摘要

COVID-19 的挑战尤其引起了对局部影响以及政府间协调、政策能力和地方自治与政府应对大流行病有效性的关联程度的密切关注。基于我们在雅加达实施社会安全网的案例研究，我们探讨了权力下放引起的国家与地方政府之间的紧张关系，随着治理模式和机构能力之间的脱节而展开。我们认为，人为因素，即个人在复杂和有问题的系统和流程中进行谈判和导航，表明人为机构是服务实施、执行和交付成功的核心。