<![CDATA[Social development is no longer understood solely as the result of government intervention but rather as a collaborative process that emphasizes transforming the relationship between the state and society. This study aims to re-examine the role of the Bojonegoro Regency Government in collaborative social development towards the realization of independent villages. This study uses a qualitative case study design to understand how the local government transforms its role from a provider of development programs to a facilitator that strengthens village capacity, encourages community participation, and builds cross-actor collaboration. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation studies involving the local government, village governments, community organizations, facilitators, and other supporting actors. The results show that the success of independent village development in Bojonegoro Regency is supported by strengthening village social and institutional capacity, creating spaces for community participation, building collaborative networks, and establishing more equal relationships between the government and the community. This study emphasizes that sustainable social development is not determined by a diminished role of the state, but rather by the transformation of the local government’s role as a facilitator that creates conditions for the growth of independence and collective capacity in village communities.]]>
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