Village Fund Management in Mimika District, Papua Province

— This article describes the implementation of the special autonomy policy in Papua Province, through the management of the Village Fund (DD), the Village Development Strategic Plan Program (PROSPEK), and other programs in order to launch and advance development in Mimika Regency, Papua Province, then analyze and understand the procedures for managing the special autonomy funds themselves. By using qualitative research methods to describe, analyze and interpret various forms of Village Fund management procedures. The theory used is the theory of policy implementation which focuses on environmental conditions, relationships between organizations and the ability of implementing agents. The results of the study show that the management of Papua's special autonomy funds is weak in institutions, community participation in development is low and not yet effective. Therefore, the management of these funds must be transparent or open, honest and also involve the community in the preparation of regional development programs themselves