Progress Report and FGD of Financial Inclusion Program for SMEs
Thursday, 06 June 2024
As a form of progress report and activity improvement, the ILO held a Project Advisory Committee Meeting for the Promise II Impact program with various stakeholders. This program is designed to increase the empowerment of SMEs in developing an inclusive financial system in the form of a digital platform.
The program was opened with a welcoming speech, coordination, and appreciation from the Deputy for Macroeconomics and Finance of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Ferry Irawan, to three focus locations, namely the Patchouli Industry in Aceh, the Merdeka Credit Program for seaweed farmers in NTT, and the South Bandung Livestock Cooperative for dairy farmers in West Java.
The activity was continued with an FGD session where all stakeholders from the Ministry, BPR, BPD, the Regional Secretary of East Sumba, companies, and supporting organizations of the program including Mrs. Lishia Erza for APINDO delivered testimonies and input for the Promise II Impact program in the future.
