1 Delpi Susanti, 2 Sujianto, 3 Harapan Tua, 4 Hasim ‘asari
1234Department of Public Administration, Universitas Riau
Coresponding Author :
delpisusanti@rokania.ac.id
delpi.susanti7023@grad.unri.ac.id
https://doi.org/10.56544/ijcas.v3.1727
Keywords : village financial management; local food security resilience; collaborative governance; fiscal decentralization; community participation; institutional capacity; rural transformation.
Abstract
This study develops an integrative framework of village financial management as a strategic governance model to enhance local food security resilience within the broader context of fiscal decentralization. The research departs from a structural problem in which village fund management remains predominantly administrative, fragmented, and oriented toward short-term physical infrastructure development, thereby limiting its function as an instrument of socio-economic transformation grounded in sustainable food security. To address this conceptual and practical gap, the study formulates an integrative governance approach that synergizes managerial, participatory, collaborative, and institutional capacity dimensions into a systemic analytical framework adaptable to local dynamics. Empirically, the study examines how the interaction among village financial management practices, community participation, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and administrative capacity influences the effectiveness of local food security programs. A mixed-methods approach with an exploratory sequential design is employed. The quantitative phase tests the patterns and relationships among key variables, while the qualitative phase deepens the analysis of institutional mechanisms, deliberative practices, and collaborative governance dynamics at the village level. The findings reveal that village fund allocations are still largely dominated by short-term physical infrastructure spending. However, villages that adopt collaborative governance characterized by digital-based budget transparency, substantive participatory deliberation, and synergy among village governments, village-owned enterprises, and farmer groups demonstrate significant improvements in food security program effectiveness, local economic productivity, and community self-reliance. These results underscore that the integration of fiscal accountability, deliberative participation, and institutional collaboration constitutes a critical determinant in strengthening local food security resilience. The primary contribution of this study lies in the development of an integrative conceptual model that repositions village funds as transformative governance instruments anchored in food security objectives. Beyond extending the literature on fiscal decentralization and collaborative governance, the proposed framework offers a replicable model for enhancing local food security resilience through inclusive, adaptive, and sustainability-oriented village financial governance.
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