<![CDATA[HIV/AIDS cases in Sukabumi Regency have risen sharply, from 177 cases in 2022 to 335 cases in 2024, despite the existence of Regional Regulation Number 11 of 2014 mandating cross-sector collaboration through the AIDS Control Commission (KPA). This anomaly between regulatory availability and the surge in cases suggests underlying problems in the collaborative process. This study aims to analyze the practice of collaborative governance and identify the supporting and inhibiting factors of collaboration among local government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and affected communities (PLHIV) in HIV/AIDS control in Sukabumi Regency. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method with six purposively selected informants representing government, academia, business, media, and NGO actors, analyzed using Ansell and Gash's (2008) five indicators of the collaborative governance process: face-to-face dialogue, trust building, commitment to process, shared understanding, and intermediate outcomes. The findings show that collaboration has been institutionally established and has produced several tangible small wins, yet remains constrained by unequal business-sector participation, entrenched social stigma, and dependence on international donor funding. This study also identifies three theoretical contributions that extend the Ansell and Gash model: a triadic trust dimension, a financial resilience dimension, and the external legitimacy of intermediate outcomes. These findings recommend strengthening regional fiscal independence and intensifying anti-stigma education as strategic steps for the sustainability of collaboration.]]>
