Policy Analysis in Supporting the Creative Economy in Supiori Regency

Asmadianto (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Yapis Biak)
Iswahyudi (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Yapis Biak)
Isgar Muhammad Ricky Tumoka (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong)
Mekro Anton Sada (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Yapis Biak)

JISIP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan
Vol 10 No 4 (2026): JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan) (November)

The creative economy is a strategic sector in encouraging effective and sustainable regional economic growth because it is able to create added value based on creativity, culture and local innovation. Supiori Regency as an archipelago in Papua Province has great creative economic potential, especially in the local culture-based, handicrafts and tourism sectors. The purpose of this study is to analyze policies in supporting the creative economy in Supiori Regency. The method used in this study is qualitative, data collection techniques are carried out through observation, interviews, documentation, and focus group discussions.  Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that government policies in supporting the creative economy in Supiori Regency have been carried out through empowerment, tourism and cultural development, human resource capacity building, marketing, and structural development