East Nusa Tenggara Government Policy In Responses To The Regional Competitiveness

Each area is challenged to improve itself facing an era of competition is local or global. This competition requires every nation, countries and regions to improve itself by providing the most conducive environment for business in the attempt. This requires a strategy formulated by all components of regional development (government, private, and civil society) to be able to excel at regional and international levels in order to demonstrate the most competitive business, which is known as the competitiveness of the region. This aims of this paper to find out the East Nusa Tenggara government policy in response to competitiveness through a policy of regional autonomy. The focus of research is the government policy in response to the Regional Competitiveness to make the most of Potentials seed in districts and cities in East Nusa Tenggara. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Competitiveness is the ability to produce goods and services that meet international testing, and in the same time also be able to maintain a high level of income and sustainable, or the ability to generate local income and employment levels are high by staying open to external competition. Results of the study stated that the potential area of East Nusa Tenggara very extraordinary because it is the province of East Nusa Tenggara archipelago consists of 22 counties and cities, has a geographically large area with diverse marine resources, so that the availability of natural resources in the province become a mainstay even also can meet the needs of the local community and are exported to other regions both inside and outside the country, so as to increase incomes and improve the competitiveness of regions and countries. Keywords : Government Policy, Competitiveness, Resource