Collaborative Governance dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Perkotaan di Kota Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara

Abstract

Urban waste management is one of the major challenges in public administration, requiring the involvement of various stakeholders. The complexity of waste management issues is not only related to limitations in infrastructure and facilities but also to local government capacity, community participation, and coordination among government institutions, the private sector, and environmental communities. This study aims to analyze the implementation of collaborative governance in urban waste management in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi, identify the supporting and inhibiting factors affecting collaboration, and formulate strategies to strengthen participatory and sustainable waste management governance. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Data are planned to be collected through in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders, field observations, and document analysis. The data analysis uses the collaborative governance framework, which emphasizes initial conditions, institutional design, facilitative leadership, and collaborative processes, including face-to-face dialogue, trust-building, commitment to the process, and shared understanding. This study is expected to provide insights into the dynamics of stakeholder relationships in waste management and generate recommendations for strengthening institutional coordination, community participation, and cross-sector partnerships. Theoretically, this research is expected to contribute to public administration scholarship, particularly the application of collaborative governance in urban environmental management. Practically, the findings are expected to provide recommendations for the Kendari City Government in developing a more integrated, inclusive, and sustainable waste management system.