Dynamics of Collaborative Governance in Indonesian Sustainable Waste Management

The centralised policy of Indonesian local government governance in waste management by applying strict laws and regulations has led to failure. This is evidenced by the increasing trend in landfill waste from year to year. There is a need for improvements and changes to local government policies in governance through the involvement of the private sector and the community. The purpose of this study is to explore the changes in the early stages of two collaboration initiatives: one relying on the traditional collaboration model centred on local government, and the other using a collaboration model involving both the private sector and the community in the city of Pekanbaru. A case study approach employing qualitative methods is used to elucidate changes in local government governance policies in sustainable waste management. Data were collected through interviews, document reviews, and websites content analysis. Data analysis was conducted to examine the roles of the local government, private sector, and community as well as content analysis to establish connections between forms of collaborative governance. The findings propose a conceptual model and suggest a novel role for local governments as facilitators of alliances and coordinators of cooperation. platforms.