Performance Assessment and Collaborative Institutional Design for Agricultural Extension Reform and Community Empowerment in Sleman Indonesia

Administrative centralization requires workable local arrangements for extension planning, field resources, and farmer participation. This study assesses reported changes in performance following Indonesia's extension-personnel reform and develops a collaborative institutional model for community empowerment in Sleman Regency. An embedded retrospective case study analyzes questionnaires from 40 extension officers, 19 farmers, and 18 institutional respondents. Paired five-point ratings are combined with regulatory impact assessment screening, SWOT, an audited analytic hierarchy process (AHP), an adapted quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM), and a prospective Policy Analysis Matrix. Farmer service, satisfaction, and reported-adoption scores increased by 0.195, 0.306, and 0.278 points, respectively; all remained statistically detectable after within-group Holm adjustment. Positive changes occurred in 14/17 service assessments (82.4%), 10/18 satisfaction assessments (55.6%), and 12/18 adoption assessments (66.7%). Provider-group changes were not statistically detectable. Sixteen of 37 complete AHP matrices passed individual consistency screening. Conditional strategy comparisons prioritized local agricultural extension center (BPP) coordination at 27.5%, although combined judgment changes reversed its lead. The proposed model connects farmer participation with joint planning, protected field resources, integrated reporting, and accountable asset stewardship. A staged pilot specifies mentoring activities and measurable indicators for service, economic, and environmental outcomes. The findings support testing institutional mechanisms relevant to SDGs 2, 8, 13, and 16; they do not establish causal reform effects or verified yield and income gains. Potential contribution to Sustainable Development GoalsSDG 2 Zero HungerSDG 8 Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 13 Climate ActionSDG 16 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions