Developing a Competency-Based Leadership Training Framework for Food Security Governance in Indonesia: Integrating National Values and Sustainability Principles

Background Food security in Indonesia represents a complex governance challenge exacerbated by climate change, inequality, and fragmented leadership. Current capacity-building models remain overly technical, neglecting the systemic thinking and culturally rooted ethical governance required for resilience. This study aims to develop and validate a competency- and values-based leadership training framework integrating global sustainability principles with Indonesia’s national philosophy (Pancasila) and national resilience frameworks. Methods Employing a rigorous mixed-methods design, the research triangulates stakeholder mapping (n = 12), the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for challenge prioritization, and a modified Delphi method for expert validation (n = 17). Quality Function Deployment, specifically the House of Quality (HOQ), was utilized to systematically map validated competencies to training modules. Results AHP results identified climate change as the paramount threat (weight: 0.214), closely followed by income disparity (0.210) and food safety (0.198), highlighting their deeply interconnected nature (Consistency Ratio = 0.00)… Delphi validation confirmed robust content validity and consensus across five novel competency domains: cognitive-strategic, system governance, socio-ecological, digital transformation, and ethics/local wisdom (Overall Mean = 4.69; Aiken’s V > 0.83). Conclusions The culmination is an empirically validated, 56-hour, eight-module training framework. By transcending conventional technical training, this study provides policymakers with a scientifically grounded, culturally resonant blueprint to cultivate food system leaders capable of navigating complex socio-ecological vulnerabilities while championing collective responsibility.