Benerkulon Village Citizen Participation in Supporting Village Government Transparency and Accountability as Part of Public Sector Governance

Abstract

The main focus of this study is to examine how community participation supports transparency and accountability in Benerkulon village governance. Through a qualitative approach using direct observation techniques, interviews with resource persons, and document review, it was found that community participation is dominant in the implementation stage of activities such as service work, but not yet optimal in planning and evaluating village policies. Public policy transparency is still symbolic due to the limitations of effective information delivery. In addition, accountability has not been fully realized due to the absence of formal complaint media that can be used by the community independently. Low public policy literacy is a priority obstacle in realizing participatory, transparent, and accountable village governance.