Encourage Optimization Of MSMEs, Residents Appreciate PT IWIP

JAKARTA - PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) held an MSME Development activity at Site Tanjung Ulie, Central Weda, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, Thursday 7 March. This event is an effort by IWIP as a commitment to continue to encourage local MSMEs around industrial areas.

Vice President of IWIP, Kevin He said, this activity was held in order to establish good relations with MSMEs based on the principle of mutually beneficial cooperation.

"The purpose of this activity is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of business and operational processes as an answer to the digital era," Kevin explained in his statement, quoted on Tuesday, March 19.

Kevin continued, the role and synergy of all stakeholders, both IWIP, central and regional governments, as well as MSME players, is very necessary to be able to answer these challenges.

"Synergy between IWIP, the central and regional governments, as well as MSME players is the key to overcome existing challenges," said Kevin.

In line with Kevin, Acting Regent of Central Halmahera, Ikram M Sangaji, said that Weda Tengah as an industrial area requires regulation at the central level so that it can strengthen this cooperation.

"Sometimes the partnership pattern that the company builds requires adjustments so that the regulation at the central level becomes our reference framework in the regional government to ensure and strengthen partnerships," he explained.

Ikram hopes that the pattern of partnership and MSME development can be sustainable in order to support nickel industrialization activities in Halteng.

"We want this partnership to build a synergy for local economic empowerment," he said.

The coaching activity received a positive response and appreciation from MSME entrepreneurs. Suhardi, for example, the trader at Gate 2 kiosk admitted that coaching MSMEs is very important.

"I am grateful to IWIP for providing guidance, especially for small and medium enterprises, because with coaching, we can learn how to manage MSMEs to be even better," he explained.

According to him, the involvement of local entrepreneurs in nickel industrialization is proof of IWIP's seriousness in efforts to achieve the prosperity of the community.

The impact of the presence of Weda Bay Project was also felt directly by Sutarmi. At kiosk number 46, the resident of Woejerana Village, Weda Tengah peddled groceries and various types of vegetables he bought from the area in Central Halmahera and its surroundings, such as Trans Waleh, Trans Maidi, and Wairoro.

"Alhamdulillah, once I can sell here after getting a recommendation from the village head," said Sutarmi. Before there was an IWIP I only sold at home, thank God after IWIP I was able to sell here, and in terms of income it also increased," he continued.

By selling at Gate 2 he can enliven his children and build a house. Sutarmi is not alone, in the Gate 2 area now there are 53 kiosks which are each filled by the community around the Weda Bay Industrial Estate.

Like other kiosk owners, to occupy the kiosk, a recommendation from the village head is needed. The policy is implemented with the aim that the surrounding community of Weda Bay Industrial Estate can be empowered.

The activity was attended by 50 participants. 25 participants came from traders at Gate 2 kiosk, while the other 25 were MSMEs who had partnered with IWIP as suppliers.

There were three resource persons who provided material on that day. The first author, Anna Nurbani, is the Director of Business Empowerment, Deputy for Investment Climate Development, Ministry of Investment/BKPM. Furthermore, Deputy for Climate Development, Investment of the Ministry of Investment, Iwan Suryana, as the second speaker. The two ministry officials explained the material regarding the Procedure for Using the OSS Application and the MSME Partnership Process.

Meanwhile, the third material regarding the Technical Procedure for Procurement of Goods was conveyed by Nurlaila Bermawi from the Department of Commercial IWIP.