Evaluation Study of Human Development Index (Policy Learned from Salatiga City and Semarang City)

Abstract

The objective of the research is to analyze the success story of the Salatiga City and Semarang City in the best three achievements and position in Human Development Index in the Central Java Province 2013-2015, what kinds of policy learned can be taken. The research uses qualitative model with several informants as sources of primary data. The data is taken by interviewing with some informants, such as: Local Government Health Service of Salatiga City and Semarang City, Local Government Educational Service of Salatiga City and Semarang City, Regional body for planning and development (Bappeda) of Salatiga City and Semarang City. Triangulation method is the best way to eliminate the fact contruction differences in the context of a certain study when collecting the data about the events and relationships of the various views. Through this technique the researchers also compared the findings with a variety of sources. The study found, firstly, in the health sector, Salatiga City have mainly program, that is improve and practice OSOC (One Student One Client) program, the program focuses in pregnant women with highly risk, OSOC program involve the local government, the obsgins doctor and student of university (especially health academy student), after recoding the pregnant women with highly risk and then become the student client. Meanwhile Semarang City improves and practice EMAS (Emerging Maternal and Neonatal Survival) program based on cooperation with USAID. As we know that the maternal and neonatal mortality is important aspect of Human Development Index. Secondly: in education sector, Salatiga City and Semarang City improve and practice Local Student Operational Aid (BOSDA) and Poor Student Aid for basic and junior school student, that program can increase the educational partisipation rate.

Keywords

• Public Policy Evaluation
• Human Development Index