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SDGs 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

To Prevent Stunting Early, FISIPOL UGM Shares Health Insights with Getas Residents

Getas, May 24th 2025─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Directorate of Community Service UGM and Pertamina Foundation, successfully held a Socialization of Reproductive Health and Stunting in Getas Village on Saturday (24/5). In addition to being a collaborative activity of the three parties, this activity also directly involved the Getas Village Posyandu Cadres. This activity was held with the aim of providing insight and basic knowledge to adolescents, pregnant women and Posyandu cadres regarding the importance of reproductive health and stunting prevention. read more

Ceremony of FISIPOL UGM and Pertamina Foundation Closed the Pitu Ngawi Village Community Empowerment Program

Yogyakarta, May 23th 2025─The Socio-Economic Empowerment Program for Village Communities Around Special Purpose Forest Areas (KHDTK) through a circular economy approach was officially closed in a ceremony at Pitu Village Hall, Getas District, Ngawi Regency, on Friday (23/5). The program, which ran from January to May 2025, is the result of collaboration between Pertamina Foundation, FISIPOL UGM, and Universitas Gadjah Mada.

During the five months of implementation, this program has provided skills training, local business assistance, household waste management into value-added products, and the formation of community business groups based on local potential and sustainability principles. read more

After Five Months of Empowering the Community in Blora, FISIPOL UGM and Pertamina Foundation Officially Ends Program with Ceremony

Blora, May 23, 2025—UGM’s Faculty of Social and Political Science (Fisipol) has successfully organized a closing  ceremonial event for the socio–economic empowerment program for village communities around forest areas with special-purpose (KHDTK). It is done through the lens of circular economy at the second location, Mendenrenjo Village, Blora Regency on Friday (23/5). This event also marks the official end of the program that has been ongoing for five months since January 2025. 

Arie Sujito, as Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Community Service, and Alumni of UGM, attended the ceremony and mentioned that,”The activities carried out all this time are aimed at increasing the quality of life of communities together. It is hoped that this cooperation between villages and groups is important in reducing the rate of poverty by empowering communities.” read more

Highlighting Issues of Food Security and Urban Industry, Fisipol UGM Organizes Discussion with Gaziantep University

Yogyakarta, May 22, 2025—Community empowerment, energy transition, and food security became government agendas in an effort to achieve the Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision. UGM’s Faculty of Social and Political Science organized a discussion session regarding the challenges and development of these three agenda together with experts from the Gaziantep University, Turkey. Held on Thursday (22/5), the discussion talked about how factors such as climate change and food crisis became determinant of the success of the government’s agenda.

Dr. Mehmet Cevat Yildirim, as Associate Professor of Public Administration, explained that the global crisis has experienced its own set of dynamics from time to time along with technological advancements and climate change. For example,  in 1970, there was a transition from the import sector to global manufacturing. It then developed further to global factory networks due to globalization. Now, the world has entered an era of robotic technology and the neoliberal economic structure. These changes have caused a number of disruptions in various fields, including employment. “This creates new problems for countries that depend on the development of  urban areas. This is the case in Turkey, where the growth of industry outpaced the infrastructure planning process,” Mehmet stated. Gebze, one of the centers of the automotive and chemical industries that drive Turkey’s economy, is now faced with the lack of adequate infrastructure. Unprepared, the city infrastructure is increasingly under pressure, causing several social problems such as congestion, minimal public service, and high population density. 

Similar things are happening in Indonesia, specifically in the city of Bekasi, West Java. Mehmet’s research has shown Bekasi as the centre of the world’s automotive industry that has grown at a rapid pace due to investments. However, the area of Bekasi itself is separated into two very unequal areas, namely the modern industrial district and the residential district. “The city infrastructure that we see in Bekasi is under pressure due to high amounts of migration, land purchase for investment and infrastructure gaps,” Mehmet explained. According to him, the economic growth experienced  is not accompanied by proper access to public services and infrastructures.
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Formulating the Direction of Sustainable Development, Central Mamberamo Regency Government Visits Fisipol UGM

Yogyakarta, May 21, 2025—UGM’s Faculty of Social and Political Science (Fisipol) accepted a visitation from the Central Mamberamo Regency Government, in order to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreement on Regional Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMD) of the Central Mamberamo Regency for the 2025-2029 period.

The signing was done by the Deputy Regent of Central Mamberamo, Mr Itaman Thago, S.Sos., together with the Head of Local Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) of Central Mamberamo Regency, Mr Piet Miniagasi.
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Increase Environmental Awareness, GAMAPI FISIPOL UGM Holds Environmental Action (Aksi Lingkungan/ Angklung) at Pandansari Beach

Yogyakarta, 18 May 2025–GAMAPI FISIPOL UGM held an Environmental Action (Aksi Lingkungan/ Angklung) work program at Pandansari Beach, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta. This activity was designed by the Social Society division (Sosmas) of GAMAPI as a means of realizing positive contributions and responsibilities towards the environment. 

“As students, we want to invite and provide a forum for other students and non-students to have a real impact on the environment as an effort to care for and increase awareness of our shared environment,” said Farrel.  read more

MKP Alumni Gathering Strengthens Intergenerational Inclusive Collaboration

Yogyakarta, May 14th 2025The Department of Public Policy Management (MKP) of FISIPOL UGM together with its alumni held an alumni gathering entitled MKPketemuAN 2025: Stepping Forward Shining Together at the RRI Auditorium Jakarta, Saturday (10/5) yesterday.

This event became a forum for friendship and consolidation across generations of MKP of FISIPOL UGM alumni. This is evident from the philosophy of choosing the name of the event with the affix “AN” as a form of respect for the history of the department which was previously named State Administration before now transforming into Public Policy Management or MKP. read more

Demanding the Election Promises of Yogyakarta’s Mayor, Fisipol UGM’s Election Corner Organizes Participative Dialogue

Yogyakarta, May 13, 2025—Fisipol UGM’s Election Corner, together with LKiS Foundation and Pares, organized a dialogue with the Mayor of Yogyakarta with the title of  “Pemimpin Mendengar : Tindak Lanjut Visi-Misi Wali Kota Yogyakarta”. The dialogue was organized with the intention to accomodate for the aspirations of the people of Yogyakarta regarding the issues of inclusivity, employment, education, as well as housing and displacement. This event invited the Mayor of Yogyakarta, Dr. (H.C) dr. H. Hasto Wardoyo, Sp. OG (K); Lecturer from Fisipol UGM, Prof. Dr. Amalinda Savirani; and is moderated by Fitria Yuniarti, M.A.
Regarding the issue of inclusivity, there are a lot of issues and problems that are not yet accommodated and given a concrete solution. Starting from the physical aspect, in regards to infrastructure, there are many cases of misuse, like the sidewalk for example. With that in mind, this makes sidewalks in Yogyakarta less pedestrian-friendly, especially for people with disabilities . Furthermore, indigenous faith groups have not been fully involved in the process of development.

Next, regarding the issue of employment, there are still many vulnerable workers that do not prosper in Yogyakarta. While it is stated that Yogyakarta has the second highest level of Human Development Index (HDI) nationally, it is clear that the wages here are still  low and there are many workers from the informal sector who do not receive proper safety nets from the government. People with disabilities have  also not been given proper opportunities to engage in the labor sector as a whole

It doesn’t end there, as some residents have also stated their aspirations regarding the environmental crisis and the issue of proper housing.  It starts from improper waste management, which does not focus on intervening on the upstream level, especially for industries and corporations that produce the most waste. Next, the access to housing which has gotten even more costly has made it even  harder for residents to own a house. Not only that, there are still many slums in Yogyakarta facing sanitation problems.  read more

Department of Social Development and Welfare of FISIPOL UGM Discusses the Urgency of Child Protection in the Online Domain

Yogyakarta, May 2nd 2025─The Department of Social Development and Welfare (PSdK) of FISIPOL UGM held the May edition of Social Development Talks entitled “The Future of Children’s Online Interaction: Protection and Freedom in PP Tunas” on Friday (2/5). Held online through the Zoom platform and attended by more than 100 participants, the May edition of Social Development Talks presented two speakers who have expertise in child protection issues, namely Tata Sudrajat (Save the Children Indonesia and PSdK Doctoral Program Student) and Chairani, S.Psi., M.Dist.St (Associate Expert Social Counselor, Policy and Institutional Working Group Coordinator, Directorate of Child Social Rehabilitation, Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia). read more

UGM’s Department of Public Policy and Management Collaborates with the GIZ in Explaining the Complexity of the Agenda of Decarbonization in Indonesia

Yogyakarta, April 28, 2025–The energy transition and decarbonization agenda in Indonesia is mostly dominated by a techno-economic analysis. According to Indri Dwi Apriliyanti, a lecturer from UGM’s Department of Public Policy and Management, this method of analysis is not enough in responding to the complexities of decarbonisation, which involves socio-political aspects.

“Countries which are reliant on the coal industry have more difficulties in reaching the decarbonization target,” Indri mentioned in a public lecture titled “Unlocking the Climate Future: What Keeps Us from Climate Action” on Monday (28/4) at the Fisipol UGM Auditorium. This public lecture was organized by UGM’s Department of Public Policy and Management in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). read more