Reviewing The Final Preparation For The Inauguration Of 80,000 Red And White Kopdes, Menkop: Almost 100 Percent

Minister of Cooperatives (Menkop) Budi Arie Setiadi reviewed and conducted a clean rehearsal for the final preparations for the inauguration of more than 80,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives (Kopdes) which will be held Monday, July 21, 2025.

The inauguration plan will be led directly by President Prabowo Subianto. The inauguration ceremony was centered in Bentangan Village, Wonosari, Klaten Regency, Central Java.

"Preparation is approaching 100 percent, and I hope that tomorrow (Monday, July 21, 2025) the event can be held well," said Coordinating Minister Budi Arie in an official statement, Sunday, July 20.

In the review of the final preparations for the inauguration of the launch of 80,000 Kopdes/Kel Merah Putih, Budie Arie was accompanied by the Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperatives Ahmad Zabadi and Deputy for Business Development Panel Barus.

Budi Arie said all regions in Indonesia participated in this inauguration event through zoom (online) in more than 80,000 Red and White Kopdes throughout Indonesia, in 38 provinces and 514 districts/cities.

The latest data shows that the Red and White Kopdes has formed 81,140 units throughout Indonesia, while those who are already legal entities are 80,048 units.

"This means that the Red and White Kopdes are ready to operate," said Budi Arie.

Budi Arie also emphasized that the Ministry of Cooperatives will strengthen the system and digitize and will strive for cooperative managers to develop into startup incubators.

"This village head is a startup," said Budi.

Budi said, then the Ministry of Cooperatives will carry out capacity building, namely increasing the capacity of cooperative human resources, be it managers, supervisors, and cooperative administrators.

"We will also strengthen the supervision of the Red and White Kopdes/Kel based on public control," he said.