JAKARTA - The government encourages the People's Business Credit or KUR, the people's market, and the SMK Go Global program to expand employment. Coordinating Minister for Social Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin said that the agenda was part of the community empowerment program.
Cak Imin conveyed this after reporting his work program at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 12. The report includes handling poverty, empowerment, job creation, and increasing the productivity of MSMEs.
According to Cak Imin, the government is preparing 1,001 people's market points. The market is intended for MSMEs to get a more active business space.
"1,001 public market points to encourage MSMEs to find more passionate markets," said Cak Imin.
In addition to the market, the government encourages training subsidies and access to capital. Cak Imin said that KUR for MSMEs continues to increase. On Wednesday morning, 1,000 MSMEs are scheduled to receive KUR in Bali.
"Alhamdulillah, KUR continues to increase and we will continue to increase KUR for our MSMEs," he said.
Cak Imin also touched on the SMK Go Global program. This program is directed primarily for SMK graduates from desil 1, namely a group from the poorest areas.
According to him, the number of graduates who go abroad continues to increase through accompaniment, assistance, and training. The target is, by 2029, as many as 500 thousand SMK graduates can participate in the program.
This year, the government targets at least 70 thousand to 80 thousand graduates to participate in the program.
The destination countries for the cooperation program include Japan, Korea, the Middle East, America, as well as the Western and Eastern European regions.
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