BUDGET FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: CASE STUDY OF THE INDONESIAN BADUY TRIBE

Abstract

We believe that the budget can improve the welfare of communities including indigenous tribes. However, the perspective of welfare in each community can be different. The Indonesian Baduy tribe, for example, only wants to live and maintain their natural environment well. They prohibit the development of modern infrastructure in their area. With a qualitative study, we interviewed and observed the Baduy community and environment. The Baduy stated that the modern budget system with complicated accountability and documentation is not suitable for them. Therefore, they have rejected the government's aid budget since 2019. Alternative budgeting techniques are needed to help their problems. The form of a budget tagging scheme in the local government budget of the nearest area that has a positive economic impact on certain communities (budget tagging impacts specific communities), in this case, Baduy, can be a solution for them in getting the benefits of the state budget.

Keywords: Complicated Accountability, Indonesian Baduy Tribe, lternative Budgeting, Budget Tagging Impacts