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Policy-Implementation Gaps and Local Readiness in Economic Development Acceleration

The Motaain Border Area, Belu Regency

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  • Egidius Fkun * Corresponding author
  • Magdalena Sunarty Pareira
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10.21787/jbp.18.2026.2868
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31 August 2026 · pp. 417-436
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Received20 Dec 2025 Accepted13 Jul 2026 Published31 Aug 2026
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Abstract

Border areas in Indonesia face persistent challenges in economic development despite their strategic importance for national sovereignty and regional integration. The Motaain border area in Belu regency, specifically targeted under Presidential Instruction of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 2021, represents a critical case where multiple development programs have been implemented to accelerate economic growth. This study aims to analyze the potential problems arising from the implementation of economic development acceleration programs in the Motaain border area. An exploratory qualitative method was employed, utilizing a literature review and in-depth interviews with six informants: two key informants from academia and the provincial government, and four informants from the regency government and community leaders. The findings indicate three programs that encounter problems: (1) the provision of cattle breeding stock is constrained by traditional extensive grazing systems and low livestock productivity; (2) the construction of an export-standard slaughterhouse is threatened by an insufficient cattle population and inconsistent cattle quality; and (3) the development of the poultry feed industry faces raw-material scarcity arising from low corn productivity and subsistence farming patterns. These programs suggest implementation gaps between central government directives and local readiness in terms of productivity, quality, and sustainability. The study concludes that accelerated economic development in border areas must be accompanied by capacity building of economic actors and strengthened inter-regional cooperation to ensure program effectiveness and long-term sustainability.

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