Analysis of Smart Village Development in Supporting Smart City in Indonesia: A Systematic Review

Along with the enactment of the Law of Village in 2014, village development is a top priority on the national development agenda in Indonesia. Village development through the implementation of smart village is thought to be significant given the current state of technology’s rapid expansion. Smart village refers, generally speaking, to the implementation of the smart city idea inside the village borders. This study analyzes the concepts developed in the relationship between smart village and smart city based on a systematic literature review, compares how smart village are implemented to support smart city in various Indonesian regencies, and offers policy alternatives in the form of smart village dimensions that are more appropriate for Indonesian village conditions. Systematic literature review is used as the method for this research, with data collected from the Scopus journal database. The analysis is enriched with empirical findings based on local government policies governing smart village. The results showed that smart village development in Indonesia tends to be top-down with the initiation coming from the central and local governments. It is important to implement smart village that are in line with smart city in order to foster relationships between the two, promote village independence, and assist the smart city implementation in a complementary manner by integrating digital services and bolstering the local economy. The recommended smart village dimensions to support smart city in Indonesia consist of community, technology, institutional, and potential village resources.