Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Coordinating Minister for Human Development\nand Culture Muhaimin Iskandar explained the contents of a meeting with\nPresident Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday (12\/5\/2026). One of the key points\nwas the plan to increase the budget for developing UMKM and the creative\neconomy sector up to Rp 1 trillion.<\/p>\n
Cak Imin stated that several encouraging aspects emerged from the\nmeeting. First, the president has shown special attention to UMKM and\nthe creative economy sector.<\/p>\n
As a result, all programmes planned jointly with technical ministries\nwill continue to be promoted and will keep facilitating UMKM to\ngrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he has instructed the ranks of ministries and institutions to\ncontinue facilitating UMKM to grow and receive facilities, especially\nencouraging the use of idle BUMN and institutional spaces by UMKM for\nmarketing, display, or festivals,\u201d said Cak Imin.<\/p>\n
Second, regarding the provision of special additional budget for UMKM\nactivities up to the creative economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, there will be a special additional budget for all UMKM\nand creative economy activities. I have proposed no less than Rp 1\ntrillion and, God willing, it will continue to be increased for\nactivities that encourage the growth and development of our UMKM. In\naddition, we will continue to mobilise simplified credit, especially KUR\nfor small and medium enterprises,\u201d said Cak Imin.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Cak Imin also reported on the realisation of the\nbudget for social protection or social assistance (bansos), which has\nreached Rp 508.2 trillion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good thing is that it covers cash bansos as well as PKH and\nassistance for national health insurance contributions. In this context,\nenergy subsidies are directed more accurately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, his side will continue to integrate all targeted bansos\nactivities through the Ministry of Social Affairs. The distribution of\nbansos has been instructed to use the National Single Socio-Economic\nData in channelling all government programmes.<\/p>\n
This approach also aligns with the government\u2019s plan to eradicate\nextreme poverty to 0% this year and reduce the poverty rate to 5% by\n2029.<\/p>\n
From his presentation, the current poverty rate has dropped to 8.25%\nthis year from 9.57% the previous year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd today we continue to pursue it down to 7.36% in 2026. The\nextreme poverty target is 0.99% and this year a maximum of 0.38% or 0%\nextreme poverty by the end of the year. Meanwhile, alhamdulillah, in\n2025 it is at 0.78%,\u201d he explained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cak-imin-requests-additional-rp-1-trillion-budget-from-prabowo-for-what-purpose-1778594175", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }