Collaborative Governance in Realizing Smart Society as a Sustainable Stunting Reduction Effort in Sleman Regency

^1,2 SDGs Center of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia, 55183
¹ Governmental Science, Social and Political Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia, 55183
² Public Policy and Management, Social and Political Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sleman, Indonesia, 55281

^* Corresponding author: anepermatasari@umy.ac.id

Abstract

The Sleman Regency Government strives for the stunting rate below 5% by 2026 through smart society-based policies and programs. Hence, it formed a Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team (SRAT) of various stakeholders to accelerate these efforts. This study analyzed the implementation of collaborative governance in realizing a smart society to overcome sustainable stunting in Sleman Regency. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. Research data were obtained through interviews and documentation on available big data. Data analysis was carried out by reducing data, presenting results, and drawing conclusions. The results unveiled that various stakeholders have collaborated, including the government, private sector, academia, media, and the community. The implementation of collaboration has been sought to realize three dimensions of a smart society: community interaction, learning ecosystem, and community security system. However, the challenges faced were related to unintegrated movements by stakeholders, resulting in ineffective and inefficient activities. In addition, there was no digital interaction channel specifically containing stunting in Sleman Regency. This study concluded that the Sleman Regency Government has adequately overcome stunting through collaboration. However, to achieve the goal of zero stunting, the government should carry out a series of developments or strengthening, such as evaluating the role of stakeholders, expanding cooperation networks, innovating program implementation strategies, and establishing special interaction media channels about stunting within the regency.