Abstract
This study examines the implementation of the Triple Win Program by Indonesia’s BP2MI and the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) in facilitating the placement of Indonesian health workers in Germany during 2021–2024. The program was initiated to address the mismatch between Germany’s demand for skilled nurses and Indonesia’s surplus of health professionals. Using Van Meter and Van Horn’s policy implementation model, this research analyzes six key variables: policy standards and objectives, resources, inter-organizational communication, implementer characteristics, socio-political conditions, and implementers’ disposition. The study applies a descriptive qualitative method through interviews and documentation. Findings indicate that implementation was supported by a formal bilateral agreement and strengthened by effective inter-agency coordination through the Joint Committee Meeting. Both BP2MI and BA Germany exhibited adequate bureaucratic capacity and strong commitment to the program’s goals. Beyond mapping implementation processes, this study contributes to the discourse on fair labor migration and social justice by critically reflecting on Indonesia’s strategy to balance overseas employment opportunities with the potential risks of brain drain.
- Health Worker Migration
- Social Justice
- Migrant Workers
- Worker Protection
- Policy Implementation
Abstract
Penelitian ini mengkaji implementasi Triple Win Program oleh BP2MI dan Badan Ketenagakerjaan Federal Jerman (BA) dalam memfasilitasi penempatan tenaga kesehatan Indonesia di Jerman selama periode 2021–2024. Program ini dilaksanakan untuk menjawab ketimpangan antara kebutuhan tenaga perawat terampil di Jerman dan surplus tenaga kesehatan di Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan model implementasi kebijakan Van Meter dan Van Horn, penelitian ini menganalisis enam variabel utama: standar dan tujuan kebijakan, sumber daya, komunikasi antarorganisasi, karakteristik pelaksana, kondisi sosial-politik, serta disposisi pelaksana. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi program berjalan berdasarkan perjanjian bilateral yang kuat dan didukung oleh koordinasi lintas lembaga melalui Joint Committee Meeting. BP2MI dan BA Jerman menunjukkan kapasitas birokrasi yang memadai dan komitmen tinggi terhadap tujuan program. Lebih dari sekadar memetakan proses implementasi, penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi teoretis dengan menyoroti pentingnya keadilan sosial dan mitigasi risiko brain drain dalam kebijakan migrasi tenaga kesehatan.
- Migrasi Tenaga Kesehatan
- Keadilan Sosial
- Pekerja Migran
- Perlindungan Pekerja
- Implementasi Kebijakan
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