Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025): TRANSFORMASI: Jurnal Manajemen Pemerintahan

Drawing exclusively on domestic expertise, this issue brings together contributions from eight Indonesian institutions spanning higher education, provincial government, and national ministries—namely IPDN, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Universitas Serang Raya, the Bali Provincial Government, and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment.

The thematic focus of this issue revolves around smart governance, evidence-based policymaking, and sustainable social development. Key discussions explore the implementation of smart governance in tourism villages, sustainable plastic waste management, digital village transformation through the Metadesa system, critical evaluation of public policy approaches, evidence-based flood management, and the role of policy capacity and community empowerment in strengthening social development during the COVID-19 pandemic.