Pembangunan Manusia di Jawa Timur: Keadaan Saat ini dan Tinjauan ke Depan

Abstract

The objective of the paper   is to describe  the achievement  of human  development   in East Java based on the Indonesian  Human Development  Report 2004.  It compares  data between  municipalities   and provinces  across East Java, as well as against national data sets.  The paper also reviews future policy directions  for human development  in East Java, especially relating  to the capacity  of provinces   to reach  the Millennium   Development Goals.   In brief, there are two major issues   1n East Java. First, while the province  rates highly  on economic  development   indicators  (for example  in Total Regional  Domestic Product),  outcomes  on the human development   index are comparatively  low.  Second, there  is a wide disparity  between  municipalities  in East Java,  especially  in the "tapal kuda" (horseshoe)  region.  The research  recommends   that local government   become more responsive  to regional human  development  by adopting  public policies  that are responsive to the identified  needs of specific regions. Furthermore,  an analysis of local government budgets can be used  to verify the extent  to which government   is  giving priority to programs that respond to the social needs of respective local areas.