A Collaborative Governance in Preventing Child Sexual Violence as an Effort to Achieve Child-Friendly Regency in Purwakarta, Indonesia

This study aimed to analyze and describe Collaborative Governance in Preventing Child Sexual Violence as an Effort to Achieve a Child-Friendly Regency in Purwakarta. The focus of the analysis was on multisector collaboration efforts that are not yet optimal. Collaborative Governance theory from Ansell and Gash (2007) was used, including qualitative methods with a collective case study. Informants were selected from various agencies and related stakeholders. Data were obtained through literature review, observation, in-depth interviews, and examination of policy documents, then analyzed through data reduction, presentation, concluding, and verification. In 2022, Purwakarta achieved Child-Friendly Regency ranked in the Middle category, but the continual maintenance of this title was obstructed by socialization, collaboration, and supervision. Policies related to children have been implemented in Indonesia, yet the consistency of resources and organizational capacity required significant improvement. Therefore, collaborative Governance would facilitate coordination and participation, as well as adaptation to other regions with synergy, structured schedules, and a “learning by doing” method.