Promoting Lifelong Learning Initiatives to Advance the Achievement of SDGs Goals in Rural Communities

One of the government's initiatives to promote decentralization and increase village-level development is the village fund allocation policy. The Ministry of Villages, PDT, and Transmigration is currently encouraging all villages to achieve Village SDGs in stages, which is one of the current development objectives at the village level. This study aims to describe the level of achievement of Village Sustainable Development Goals in Yogyakarta Province; To fulfill the research objectives, this researcher uses a qualitative descriptive-explorative approach, in which the research has systematically analyzed the description of the facts and characteristics of the subjects and objects studied. The research location was carried out in the Special Province of Yogyakarta, in several villages selected by purposive sampling according to the characteristics determined by the researcher. Informants in this study are village heads or village officials who understand development in their area. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and documentation, and then analyzed using an interactive model of a qualitative approach. The results of the study show that several villages that have received funds already have several supporting programs related to the SDGs program. The village's success in implementing the program is supported by several activities, one of which is the existence of many partners established by the village government. However, in the implementation of some of these programs, there are also several obstacles including the emergence of different perspectives in achieving program objectives with stakeholders. So there needs to be an in-depth discussion effort to equalize perceptions.