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This study aims to analyze how human development governance is implemented by the Government of South Sulawesi Province in reducing regional disparities, identify institutional factors influencing implementation quality, and examine its implications for human development outcomes. The study employs a qualitative approach using a case study design. Data were collected through interviews with key informants from the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) and relevant Regional Apparatus Organizations, analysis of regional planning documents such as RPJMD and RKPD, and statistical data from the Central Bureau of Statistics related to the Human Development Index (HDI), poverty, and employment. Data were analyzed thematically using triangulation to ensure validity of findings. The results show that the Human Development Index has been positioned as a key performance indicator in regional development planning documents and prioritized in education and health sector policies. Although overall HDI achievement in South Sulawesi is categorized as high, significant disparities remain across regencies and municipalities, particularly in education and standard of living. A poverty rate of 8.06 percent and the increasing trend of the Gini Ratio indicate that distribution of welfare has not been fully equitable. Furthermore, the dominance of the informal sector in the employment structure reflects challenges related to job quality, income stability, and limited social protection coverage. These findings suggest that the main challenge of human development in South Sulawesi lies not only in improving aggregate indicators but also in strengthening bureaucratic capacity, cross-sectoral coordination, and policy implementation consistency to ensure more inclusive and equitable development across regions.

Participatory village development planning is often treated as a technical-administrative routine. In practice, however, planning is inseparable from political dynamics that shape who participates, whose interests prevail, and how scarce resources are allocated. This community empowerment program (PKM) in Kedung Udi Village, Trawas District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java, aimed to strengthen village governance by enhancing the capacity of village officials and community representatives to design and facilitate participatory planning while explicitly addressing the political dimension of planning. The main intervention was a workshop conducted on 22 August 2025, preceded by coordination and situational observation. Workshop modules emphasized: (1) planning as a political decision; (2) navigating dual arenas: formal (Musdes/Musrenbang and RPJMDes, RKPDes, APBDes) and informal (elite networks and gatekeeping); (3) multi-level contestation and policy alignment; and (4) practical tools, including power–interest mapping, programmatic agreements, program tagging for alignment with district planning documents, and transparency/anti elite capture mechanisms. The program resulted in improved participant literacy regarding power relations in planning and produced a follow-up action plan oriented toward institutional advocacy, continuous social control, and routine capacity reinforcement through a university and village partnership.

This research aims to determine the financial management process of Bumi Serdang village in the perspective of Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 20 of 2018 concerning Village Financial Management. This research is a type of descriptive research with a qualitative approach, namely the researcher conducted interviews with informants who were directly involved with activities in Bumi Serdang Village. Researchers used observation, interview and documentation data collection techniques as well as data analysis. The results of the research show that financial management in Bumi Serdang Village is as follows: (1) Financial management planning for Bumi Serdang village, Tungkal Ilir sub-district, Banyuasin Regency, namely the Village Secretary prepares a financial draft of village regulations regarding the Village APBDesa based on the RKPDesa. (2) Implementation of financial management in Bumi Serdang village, Tungkal Ilir sub-district, Banyuasin Regency, namely related to all village revenues and expenditures in the context of implementing village authority, carried out through the Village Cash Account. (3) Administration of the financial management of Bumi Serdang village, Tungkal Ilir District, Banyuasin Regency is carried out by Berdahara Village. (4) Reporting on the financial management of Bumi Serdang village, Tungkal Ilir sub-district, Banyuasin Regency, namely the Village Head submits a report on the realization of APBDesa implementation to the Banyuasin Regent in the form of a first semester report and a year-end semester report no later than the beginning of the year in accordance with the perspective of Permendagri No. 20 of 2018. (5 ) Accountability for the financial management of Bumi Serdang village, Tungkal Ilir sub-district, Banyuasin Regency. The Village Head submits an accountability report on the realization of APBDes implementation to the Regent of Banyuasin at the end of each fiscal year.

This research aims to analyze the flow/process of village financial management planning and analyze how villages can design the preparation of the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) in Candiretno Village, Secang District, Magelang Regency. The results of village development planning deliberations (MUSRENBANGDES) are used as the basis for preparing the Village Government Work Plan (RKPDesa) which serves as a guideline for the use of village funds in accordance with development priorities and community aspirations. The aim of preparing village government work plans is to improve the welfare of village communities and improve the quality of life of village communities. The village development index through customer satisfaction questionnaires is used to evaluate the success of villages in achieving inclusive and sustainable development.