Partnerships Model: Combining Evidence-Based Sports Policy and Technopreneurship to Support SDGs Achievement in South Sumatra

Abstract

The third SDG target is good health and well-being to ensure healthy living and promote well-being for all ages. Indonesia has an average Sport Development Index (SDI) of 0.334 on a scale of 0-1, indicating that Indonesian public participation in sports has increased. South Sumatra Province has an SDI of 0.305, lower than the national average. Therefore, an overall SDI improvement strategy is needed, especially regarding developing sports policies in South Sumatra Province. Evidence-based sport policies are an SDI improvement strategy that can be developed to encourage increased community participation. This study aims to develop evidence-based sports policies combined with the community's active role through a partnership model that provides facilities and infrastructure to encourage policy implementation. The spirit of technopreneurship will encourage the provision of necessary facilities and infrastructure with a partnership model and accurate data collection to measure the implementation of the policies prepared. This study will explore previous research on developing evidence-based sport policies through qualitative methods. Furthermore, in-depth interviews were conducted with nine experts to confirm and validate the policy draft, which combines the role of innovation and entrepreneurial strategies in shaping effective sports policy governance and implementation. The research findings indicate that technopreneurship plays a crucial role in addressing challenges related to infrastructure, youth engagement, and capacity building in the sports sector. Integrating innovative solutions and business-oriented strategies in policy formulation significantly improves the effectiveness of sports policies in achieving SDI targets in South Sumatra. This study concludes that integrating evidence-based sports policies with a technopreneurial approach can significantly improve South Sumatra's sports governance, encourage innovation, and contribute to achieving the third SDG goal of good health and wellbeing. The benefits of this research can be a reference for policymakers and technopreneurs in establishing partnerships to realize sustainable sports infrastructure that benefits local communities and future leadership development.