The Indonesian government is targeting 244 certified tourist villages to become independent tourist villages by 2024. However, since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the rate of tourist visits to decline. The government continues to strive to realize the tourism village program by increasing Penta helix collaboration, namely the involvement of universities, the business community, the community, and the media. This study examines the strategic role of the government in the Penta helix

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... aboration in the development of tourist villages in Indonesia after the Covid-19 pandemic. The research team used descriptive qualitative methods, with data sourced from literature reviews and various institutions. The results of the study are that the government is committed to carrying out crisis management leadership to generate post-covid-19 tourism villages in synergy with universities, business communities, community communities and the media to support tourist villages as quality and sustainable tourism. In its actions, the government provides a number of regulations, stimulus programs, and health protocols, supported by transparent and consistent communication, digital transformation and analytics related to the pandemic. The impact of collaboration is the ability of tourism sector actors to survive, adapt, be creative, innovate, and share the same desire for the revival of tourism. However, the success of the collaboration is relative; there are challenges regarding the government's low commitment to involving village community participation in planning, implementation and reporting. This causes the lack of elements of local wisdom, not independent, powerless communities, and low attention to program sustainability.