Capacity of the Village Consultative Body (BPD) in Determining Village Regulations in Jasinga Village, Bogor Regency

Abstract

The Republic of Indonesia has 83,763 villages and sub-districts. In Bogor Regency, there are 435 villages and in Jasinga District, there are 16 actively registered villages. The geographical location of Jasinga District as one of the sub-district governments located at the western tip of Bogor Regency has an impact on the backwardness of information and development, especially in Jasinga Village. The reform of central government policy on village autonomy, especially after the issuance of Village Law Number 6 of 2014, provides more authority and responsibility to village governments, including the Village Consultative Body (BPD). Identifying the challenges faced by the BPD in Jasinga Village, such as in adjusting village regulations to the needs and aspirations of the community, as well as in ensuring compliance with the laws above it. This study aims to evaluate the capacity of the Village Consultative Body (BPD) in determining village regulations in Jasinga Village, Bogor Regency. The method used is quantitative data analysis with the help of NVivo software to process survey data conducted on BPD members and the local community. The results of the study indicate that the Jasinga BPD has a low level of understanding of their duties and functions. As many as 65% of BPD members do not clearly understand their duties in formulating village regulations, while 70% of them do not carry out the duties that should be carried out, such as accommodating and channeling community aspirations and participating in the preparation of the Draft Village Regulation (Perdes). These findings indicate a gap between community expectations of the role of the BPD and the reality of the implementation of its duties. From the data analysis, it can be seen that the lack of training and socialization regarding the role of the BPD is the main factor causing this lack of understanding. This study recommends the need for capacity building through more intensive and sustainable training so that the BPD can function optimally in organizing village governance and can better meet community aspirations.