Implementation of Open Government Partnership in Public Information Services in Baubau City

Abstract

Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an effort to improve government performance, encourage public participation, and increase the government's response to society. This study intends to describe how the implementation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in public information services in the city of Baubau. The approach used in this study is qualitative. This research was conducted in Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research was conducted in 2018. In this study, the data obtained came from primary data sources and secondary data sources. The analysis technique used is the descriptive data analysis technique, namely by collecting factual data and describing it. Data comes from all information obtained from interviews and documents. Data analysis from this study took place in conjunction with the data collection process and was carried out after the data was collected. The validity checking techniques used by researchers were triangulation, an extension of observations, and increased persistence. The conclusion of this study is the implementation of the Open Government Partnership in the city of Baubau is carried out based on the partnership built by the Baubau city government with the private sector (mass media). Partnerships are followed up with various kinds of cooperation contract programs. The partnership between the Baubau city government and the mass media is related to increasing the promotion and progress of the city of Baubau. The partnership between the government and the mass media will make the promotion of the city of Baubau more targeted, focused and patterned, and programmed sustainably. This partnership is an effort for the mass media to participate in the development of the city of Baubau.