Problem Identification of Regional Development Planning Processes Utilizing Bottom-Up Approach in Malang City

The development planning meeting (musrenbang) in the urban village level is a stakeholder forum that generates proposed activities from the lower government level. Musrenbang often produces proposals not integrated with regional development priority. It occurs due to the community low understanding of the formulating and prioritizing process in regional development planning. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze problems on the musrenbang implementation in an urban village setting. This research used a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. Data collection used focus group discussions and observations on the musrenbang implementation at 57 urban villages located in Malang City, Indonesia. The research result was grouped into 2 (two) main findings. First, the technical problems in organizing musrenbang. Second, substantive problems in the development planning process utilizing a bottom-up approach. The research result exhibited an existing problem on the musrenbang implementation in urban villages. The research findings could be utilized as the basis for improving future musrenbang