BRI Cares Provides Entrepreneurship Training for Dozens of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Cirebon

BRI Peduli provides entrepreneurship training for dozens of Indonesian migrant workers in Cirebon/ Photo: BRI Doc.

CIREBON - BRI through the activity of BRI Peduli Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has carried out the Empowerment Program for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) which is specifically aimed at Indonesian migrant workers who have completed their contract period abroad and returned to their homeland.

This time, the Purna PMI Empowerment Program targets 60 (sixty) purna PMI from Cirebon Regency, West Java Province. The purna PMI received various types of training from BRI Peduli which took place at the Cirebon Regency Manpower Office.

Various types of training are provided, including basic entrepreneurship training, identification of business potential and local market opportunities, preparation of business plans, business management (production, marketing, and finance), strengthening of entrepreneurship mentality and motivation, and business assistance after training.

BRI Corporate Secretary Dhanny explained that the empowerment program for former PMI was designed to equip various skills and knowledge needed to build economic resilience, both through business development and increasing employment opportunities in the country.

This program aims to increase the knowledge and skills of post-migrant entrepreneurs in developing businesses, as well as equipping them with the ability to plan and manage sustainable businesses.

BRI Peduli provides entrepreneurship training for dozens of Indonesian migrant workers in Cirebon/ Photo: BRI Doc.

Through this program, participants are encouraged to start or develop productive businesses that are in line with the potential and opportunities in their respective regions. In addition, participants will also receive intensive business assistance to support more optimal, competitive, and sustainable business growth.

"With the support of experienced mentors, they are expected to improve welfare, as well as actively contribute to encouraging community economic development," explained Dhanny.

For information, based on data on the placement of migrant workers in December 2025 from the Data and Information Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection, West Java Province is the largest origin of migrant workers in Indonesia with a proportion of around 21.93% of the total national and shows an increasing trend.

At the district/city level, Cirebon Regency is included in the top five PMI origin areas or contributes 4.02%, with an increase in the number from 767 to 886 people or an increase of 15.51% in 2025.

"This shows that Cirebon Regency is one of the priority areas in the effort to empower returnees, which is expected to increase capacity and economic resilience, encourage the growth and development of productive businesses that they manage, and open up opportunities for sustainable livelihoods in the country," added Dhanny.

On the other hand, Tanipa, one of the former PMI from Bungko Lor Village, Kapetakan District, Cirebon Regency, revealed that the empowerment activities organized by BRI provided great benefits for him. Previously, Tanipa worked in Hong Kong, Bahrain, and Singapore.

The empowerment program for Tanipa PMI graduates not only equips participants with material on business validation, but also provides an understanding of financial literacy, including how to manage business finances and business development strategies.

"The material provided is very relevant to the needs of PMI graduates in developing their businesses. I hope that similar training can continue to be carried out by BRI so that more and more PMI graduates feel the positive benefits of the program," said Tanipa. (ADV)