Governance Deficit Challenges in 2021

The year 2020 was named the “Year of Gratitude” by Kompas because many nations were able to survive, while Yudi Latif declared it as the “Year of Hope”.

For the millions of civil servants (ASN) and contract employees who have waited for years, full of hope, 2021 is a year of challenges.

At least three major challenges face the Indonesian civil service, which is in charge of administering management of the country\'s government. First is the Covid-19 pandemic, which is developing into the biggest public health issue in many countries, including Indonesia. Of its 270.2 million population, 1.066 million Indonesians have been infected, while the country has recorded 29,728 Covid-19 deaths, or nearly 3 percent. Meanwhile Vietnam, with its 96.4 million population, 1,767 confirmed cases and 35 deaths, clearly demonstrates that its government has been more responsive to the pandemic.