Consolidation of Administrative Services in Indonesia Study on Formation of Sub-District (Urban Area) in Karawang Regency West Java Province

This paper is aimed to provide description on capability level in 2 (two) sub-districts to be formed in West Karawang district, i.e. Karangpawitan and Tanjungpura, and provide description on public aspiration on the plan of formation of sub-districts of Karangpawitan and Tanjungpura, to provide description on the availability and quality of public services provided by Karangpawitan sub-district and Tanjungpura sub-district all this time. This study uses application of regional capacity assessment model, by applying saturated sampling, namely listing all Community Associations (Rukun Warga) (RW) in Karangpawitan sub-district and Tanjungpura sub-district. Conclusion from this study will provide recommendation for Karawang Regency Government to implement formation of both sub-districts with several alternatives of regional reorganization of Community Associations (RWs) systematically, gradually, and continuously. KEYWORDS Regional Development, Local Government, Sub-District (Urban Area), Community Association (RW), Public Policy