Collaborative Governance Model During COVID-19: Towards Sustainable Tourism in Yogyakarta

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the impact of collaborative governance on restoring the sustainable tourism sector affected by COVID-19 in Yogyakarta. The concept of collaborative governance was used in this study because the recovery of the tourism sector as a complex sector involves many varied actors so that synergies and collaborations are needed. This study used exploratory qualitative research methods. Secondary data were collected from 65 sources of online media published in 2019-2021. The results of this study indicated: 1) the COVID-19 pandemic has had a continuous impact, the implications of which have included a decline in the economy and people’s welfare, and the highest impact in the city of Yogyakarta was in the tourism sector where unemployment increased; 2) promotion of tourism in the city of Yogyakarta has been carried out in stages with various innovations that have been applied collaboratively; 3) stakeholder roles in Yogyakarta tourism recovery have not been maximized; and 4) the roles of the community and private sector have remained relatively low as implementers in responding to policies or innovations made by the Government for the recovery of the tourism sector. Keywords: governance, tourism development, sustainability tourism, Covid-19, Yogyakarta