Decent Housing Program Management in East Mimika District: Effectiveness and Targeting Errors

Purpose: This study examines planning realization, implementation effectiveness, inhibiting factors, and beneficiary targeting accuracy in the decent housing program in East Mimika District, funded through APBD, Special Autonomy (Otonomi Khusus/Otsus) Funds, and (Pokok-Pokok Pikiran DPRD) POKIR, with a case study of 10 housing units in Hiripau Village for the Kamoro indigenous community. 
Research Methodology: A qualitative descriptive approach with an intrinsic case study design was employed. Data were collected from 15 purposively selected informants through interviews, observation, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s interactive model, with credibility established through triangulation and member checking. 
Results: The planning process showed weaknesses in beneficiary validation, community participation, and economic verification. Two of ten beneficiaries (20%) were identified as State Civil Apparatus with incomes exceeding the Low-Income Household (LIH) criteria, indicating inclusion errors. Implementation produced technically feasible housing units, but six units (60%) experienced delays of 2–4 weeks and beneficiary involvement in supervision remained limited. The program generated welfare benefits through improved health conditions, reduced household expenses, and enhanced psychological well-being. Key barriers included administrative validation failures, geographic constraints, budget delays, socio-cultural issues, and weak coordination. 
Conclusions: The program demonstrated adequate physical implementation effectiveness but insufficient planning quality and beneficiary targeting accuracy. 
Limitations: This study is limited to a single village case with 10 beneficiaries, cross-sectional data, and verbal income verification. 
Contributions: This study provides empirical evidence on beneficiary targeting errors in Papua’s Otsus-funded housing program and recommends digital validation, culturally responsive planning, and participatory monitoring mechanisms.