The Design of Change in Waste Management Policy: Application of Soft Systems Methodology
Abstract.: Municipality of
Depok faces complex waste problems. The amount of waste continues to grow with
the increasing population and people’s activities. The Local Government has
established a policy to deal with the waste problems by applying the Integrated
Waste Management System (SIPESAT) since 2006. However, there are some
resistances in the implementation of the waste management system. This study
aims to give recommendation about policy changes of waste management policy in
Municipality of Depok. This research applies soft systems methodology. The use
of the hierarchical policy process as proposed by Bromley (1989) indicating the
role of institutions that guiding the actors at each level to perform their
roles to achieve the integrated waste management system. The Local Government
needs to strengthen the policy by changes the waste management policy based on
the policy process that are the making of legislation on waste management at
the policy level, the arrangement of SOP-UPS and optimizing the roles of
Sanitary Task Force at the organizational level and the establishment of public
involvement system at the operational level.
Keywords: policy change,
policy process as a hirarchy, soft systems methodology, waste management, the
integrated waste management system
Author: Maria Dika Puspita
Sari, Umanto
Journal Code: jpadministrasinegaragg130053