Challenges of Indonesia’s Decentralization Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the decentralization policy in Indonesia, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic period. A systematic literature review is used in this paper. The data used is secondary data obtained on the internet network through tracking. The data is then qualitatively analyzed to answer research questions, namely, how to adjust decentralization policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic problem effectively. This study's conclusions show that the coordination and integration of central and regional government policies during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential. The central government and local government can complement each other to fully feel the government's existence for citizens. Keywords—coordination, decentralization, integration, welfare