The Policy of The West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government in Indonesia for Recovering Local Economy During the Pandemic
List of Authors
  • Muhammad Febriansyah, Wahyu Aulia Utami Safitri

Keyword
  • Government Policy, Local Economic Recovery, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, MSMEs

Abstract
  • West Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia, famous for its halal tourism, experienced a drastic economic decline when the pandemic hit in 2019. The lockdown regulations, self-quarantine, and the Large-Scale Social Restrictions program are most noticeable. As a result, as many as 15,000 workers were laid off due to the pandemic. Of the 15,000 workers affected, there are 6,122 in the hospitality sector, 1,874 Tourism Awareness Groups, 1,357 Travel Guide, 676 Porters, 213 Homestays, 2,410 Creative Economy, 394 Art Studios, 353 Culinary stalls, 617 Boatmen and the last was 984 in the cleaning, ticket and hawker sectors. Meanwhile, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in West Nusa Tenggara also could not find markets, which led businesses to end up closing because of a lack of money circulation. Consequently, there was an increase in informal workers in West Nusa Tenggara in 2020 during the pandemic. West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government has a strategic role in stabilizing the local economic situation. This study will examine how the policies conducted by the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government during the pandemic were implemented. It will also discuss whether the policies recovered the economy in West Nusa Tenggara and how these policies impacted the local economy. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. The results of the study showed that the policy was able to improve government consumption performance in a short time so that it was able to improve the regional economy. In addition, the government has also received awards for the efforts it has made, and for MSMEs, this policy has positively impacted increasing the economy, capacity, and visibility.

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