Peranan Kepala Desa Dalam Penyusunan Rencana Kerja Pemerintah (RKP) Desa Alahan Kecamatan Rokan IV Koto Kabupaten Rokan Hulu

This study aims to determine the process of preparing the RKP, the role of village headman in RKP preparation, and the inhibiting factors of village headman role in the Government Work Plan (RKP) at Alahan Village, Rokan IV Koto Subdistrict, Rokan Hulu District. This study used a qualitative method with interviews involved village headman, village secretary, head of development affairs, members of the RKP drafting team, and the local community of Alahan village. This research indicator refers to Permendagri Number 114 of 2014 concerning Village Development Guidelines. The results showed that: (1) The process of compiling the Government Work Plan (RKP) for the Village of Alahan, Rokan IV Koto Subdistrict, Rokan Hulu District was already accordance with the Permendagri Number 114 of 2014 concerning Guidelines for Village Development. (2) The role of the village headman in the preparation of the Government Work Plan (RKP) at Alahan Village, Rokan IV Koto Subdistrict, Rokan Hulu District has not been fully effective because the district indicative ceiling was received by the village government in November, the forum RKP discussion meeting was combined with the APBDesa preparation meeting for the Fiscal Year which is a requirement for ADD disbursement and DD, and the meeting was held in February and seemed rushed, so they immediately agreed to the draft RKPDesa. (3) The inhibiting factors for the village headman in preparing the Government Work Plan (RKP) of Alahan Village, Rokan IV Koto Subdistrict, Rokan Hulu District consisted of the tardiness delivery of the indicative ceiling of the District government, the absence of a more technical regulation of the Rokan Hulu District, the absence of technical assistance guidance by the supervisor for each of the compilers of the Village RKP, and the low level of local community participation