Fadillah Putra, Meisy Monica Adeline, Nurjannah, Riyanti Isaskar, Rinda Lolita Melanwati, Arif Yustian Maulana Noor
Persistent rural disparities in Indonesia's eastern provinces necessitate innovative, inclusive development approaches. The Transformasi Ekonomi Kampung Terpadu (TEKAD) program, a partnership between the Indonesian government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), aims to transform rural economies through participatory planning, micro-enterprise support, and enhanced financial and institutional access. This study employs a sequential mixed-methods approach, analysing quantitative data from 698 households across 47 villages in ten regencies at Eastern Indonesia namely, Papua Island, Nusa Tenggara Timur and Maluku, complemented by qualitative insights from interviews and observations. This research found that the program's outcomes exceed the targets for financial access and market access but underperformed in productivity, technology adoption, institutional trust, and investment satisfaction, particularly in fisheries and regions with weak governance. People with disabilities faced significant exclusion, highlighting deficiencies in TEKAD's Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) framework. The study reveals tensions between decentralized development and implementation consistency, aligning with adaptive governance scholarship. Recommendations include context-sensitive strategies, universal design principles, and integrated value-chain planning to enhance equitable rural transformation in Indonesia and similar settings. © 2025 The Authors.
Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
