Utilization of Social Capital in Strengthening Village Government Institutions

Abstract

Social capital is a social resource potential of the villagers, who have great power to support organization of the village governmental functions.  There is no trust/belief the villagers against the conduct of the Government of the village development program, various villages have not yet correspond to the aspirations and needs of the citizens of the village, and there was even a tendency more accommodating the interests of elite-elite village. Trust is very important to foster the role of Government in organizing the villagers and is unlikely to succeed without the support of villagers. Therefore it needs to be grown trust through regulation-oriented policies in the interests of the citizens of the village, as well as the commitment of the Government apparatus is a village in real action gives public service functions properly.

Keyword: Social Capital Villagers, Resource Agencies, the Village Governmental Functions